Question: Need help selecting job for air force?

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Answer #1:

your scores are good, you have lots of options. when i joined i wanted to do fire protection (fire fighter) but i went to meps and bsaic training with no AFSC. so basically i went open general bc general was my highest score. and i got stuck in services. which isnt a bad job if you like to cook or work at a hotel or gym on base. security forces (cop) can be rewarding, but you will deploy every 6 months. 6 months gone... six months home so on and so forth,.i have lots of cop friends. and if you get into trouble while your in the security forces squadron, your punishment will be worse than what someone in services or a lax career field would get. personnel is a desk job. admin aptitude area is basically the same as personnel. i wouldnt do air crew flight equiptment bc if you get stationed up north you will still work in the winter time outside in sub 0 weather. aerial gunner is decent, ive met a few of them but unless your as fit as a horse you wont make it through their school. Ask your recruiter about SERE. those guys are basically the badasses of the air force. and if i could do it over again id go SERE or Fire Protection or Security Forces.

Answer #2:

well you should fly

Answer #3:

Well that is a pretty wide gamut. Why don't you sit down and consider some things you know about yourself. Do you like working with your hands? Do you prefer working outside or like working outside? Do you like to work with other people or prefer to work alone? How do you feel about getting your hands dirty or do you like to work in a clean environment. How do you feel about authority and could you arrest someone for something even if you don't agree with it personally? These are just some of the questions that I think you should ask yourself and consider when selecting some of these jobs. Not liking to work outside or get your hands dirty for instance and then selecting a job like fuels would not be a smart choice. If you go on the web they give a description of what these jobs are and entail and I think you need to do that and based on that and whatever else you can find out from maybe people here that actually did them select those that appeal to you most that you think you might like.

HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) is a good one if you don't mind working outside and getting dirty sometimes and there is a future in that on the outside. Security Forces gives you a top secret clearance and if you are interested in law enforcement and pursue a degree in criminal justice then you could maybe land a job as a police officer on the outside. Your aircraft maintenance jobs I would stay away from at this time with the economy and airlines being in the toilet as the chance for a job on the outside is a little more chancey. If you are in school your counselors can help you out with some of this and I suggest you make an appointment with one of them also if that is the case.





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