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Whether you join as an enlisted Airmen or an Air Force officer, there are several factors that shape your journey, including your background, current situation and goals for the future. Here, we’ll help you determine the best steps forward to become the Airmen you were meant to be.
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Prior Service. step 01. Apply through an Air Force recruiter via your local recruitment office, over the telephone or online. Once you are confirmed to meet all our requirements, you’ll be moved into testing. APPLY NOW. step 02. Aptitude Testing.
The stages of joining can be broken into 5 steps: Prior Service eligibility interview (Air Force Recruiter), ASVAB/MEPS screening, IFT (Initial Fitness Test), Career Field Manager review and final approval from the Recruiting Squadron Commander.
Serving part-time gives you the flexibility to live life the way that is best for you, serving one weekend per month and two weeks each year. There are also full-time opportunities as a dual-status military technician or an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) member. GET AHEAD WITH THE GUARD.
- What Is The Us Air Force?
- What's The Asvab?
- How Do I prepare?
- What Are Some Benefits of Joining?
- What If I Am Not A Us Citizen?
- What If I Live Overseas?
- What Is BMT like?
- Should I Do Anything Before I Go to BMT?
- How Do I Become An Officer?
- What Is The Airman Education and Commissioning Program?
One of the five branches of the Armed Forces, the Air Forcedefends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space.
The ASVABis a test that measures your aptitudes. It consists of 10 short individual tests covering word knowledge, paragraph comprehension, arithmetic reasoning, mathematics knowledge, general science, auto and shop information, mechanical comprehension, electronics information, numerical operations and coding speed. When you take the ASVAB before ...
If you are in high school, your first concern should be education. Stay in school and graduate. Say no to drugs, keep yourself physically fit and stay out of trouble. Remember, take the hard classes (i.e., upper-level math, English and science, etc.) and you'll have more opportunities later on.
Steady income: You are paid twice a month, on the first and 15th, based on your paygrade and service requirements.Advancement:You are promoted based on job knowledge, performance, time in pay grade and service requirements.Paid vacation:You earn 2.5 days of paid vacation per month for a total of 30 days each year, up to 60 days.Training:You choose a career path based on your aptitude, physical abilities, security clearance, motivation and determination. All specialties are open to women, including combat roles.Only U.S. citizens or foreign nationals legally residing in the United States with an Immigration and Naturalization Service Alien Registration Card (or "green card" -- INS Form I-151/551) may apply. Applicants must speak, write and read English fluently.
Regulations prohibit the forwarding of recruiting information through international mail, even to U.S. citizens living in foreign countries. Use our online form to reach a recruiter electronically.
The United States Air Force basic military training program (often called BMT for short), consists of eight weeks of intense training (not including 4-5 in-processing days) intended to release the potential within an individual and produce the best airman possible.
Yes. The more fit you are when you arrive, the better your chances are for avoiding injury and graduating from basic military training. Start out slowly and work out at least three times a week. Focus your training program on sit-ups, push-ups and running two miles.
You can become an officer through the U.S. Air Force Academy, ROTC, Officer Training School, the Airmen Education and Commissioning Program or direct commissioning programs. See our Air Force jobs page.
The Airman Education and Commissioning Program is for active-duty airmen who have completed at least 45 semester hours of college credit. With such a head start, you may apply for this very competitive program. AECP gives active-duty airmen the opportunity to attend a full-time course of study in fields the Air Force determines are most critical --...
Whether you enlist in the Air Force or join as an officer, you will have regular opportunities for advancement. Airman Basic (E-1) is eligible for promotion to Airman (E-2) with six months’ time-in-grade. E-2 is eligible for promotion to Airman First Class (E-3) with 10 months’ time-in-grade.
Healthcare Benefits. TRICARE Reserve Select is subsidized, fee-based health care coverage. It is for reservists and their families when the military member is not on active-duty orders. Reservists...
