Married couple going into USAF. I have guaranteed job as an Air Traffic Controller. Any Advice?

My husband are both in the DEP for the USAF for just a couple more months. I am excited to go but a little at a loss for what to expect. I know that being an air traffic controller is (from what I've heard and read) a very stressful and demanding job. Not only that, I heard that there is a very high ';wash out'; rate for the Air Traffic Control tech school. If this is still true, why and how(other than just ';it's difficult';)? I am anxious to hear from anyone with any personal experience with this career in the Air Force. I would also like to hear any tips on how to keep a marriage a happy one (no current problems with my husband) with a job that could be very stressful (or for a couple in which both are in the Air Force). I know that patience and loving kindness is golden but any other hints or advice would be much appreciated. Thank you so much for any input and advice! =DMarried couple going into USAF. I have guaranteed job as an Air Traffic Controller. Any Advice?
People wash out of their Tech School, because they didn't study enough.





As to why ?





Because they are throwing completely new knowledge at you at alot faster rate than you are used to.





Heres an example, in high school, you might be told to read 10 pages during the week, in college, they would tell you to read 200 pages in a week.





Well Tech School is like college, you will be expected to absorb more knowledge and retain it, than you were ever expected to while in high school.





Be prepared to study 3 or 4 hours every night.





It is harder to washout of Tech School than you think it is.





One failure will not wash you out.





Tech School is divided into short blocks of instruction.





Usually about a week long, then you are tested on what you learned.





If you fail a test, you will repeat that week of school again and take the test again.





Usually you are allowed three failues during the course.





But thats not written in stone, if you fail the first test badly enough, you could be removed then.





Well the best way to keep your marriage happy, is to try to get based on the same base with your husband.





The Air Force will try to do that, but it is not guarenteed.





And then try to make sure you both work the same duty shift.





They are not gonna move someone from thier duty shift, just to make sure you work the same shift with your husband.





So you both might have to volunteer to work the night shift, to be able to work the same shift.Married couple going into USAF. I have guaranteed job as an Air Traffic Controller. Any Advice?
One of the main reasons that people wash out of ATC is because of the stress...you make an innocent mistake and people die. No pressure :-) They will wash people out that do not perform well under pressure because there will be stress. Everyday. You have to remember all kinds of minutia and deal with what's coming in/going out all at the same time. On the plus side, all the ATC I know really liked the job. What is your husband's AFSC?