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I have an BS in Aviation Administration and am currently in progress of getting a MA in History. I am 22 and when I am done I will be 24. The idea of service is new to me, so if I decided to enter the Air Force what would my education do for me? Would I start at the same level as others? Just curious as to what an advanced degree means in the military.
Your education means alot in the military, especially the air force. You are in a good position to get in as an officer ...if you wish...or get in as an enlisted person. It all depends on what you are trying to accomplish with your career?? With the Air Force however you have to make the decision either to go active duty or reserves, there is no transefering between like other services. If you decide to be an officer, then you will be a department head/ manager....more or less a desk job. If you go enlisted, you are actually doing the job... evenually as you gain rank, it turns into a management level job. just like the civillian world, but with a military twist.
Either way, you can use your education to your benifit...
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Howard Lorenz
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I have spent the past 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, 3 years was assigned as an Enlisted Accessions Recruiter. I have been deployed various times to several locations. If it is a career in the military you are looking for or thinking about I most likely have the answer. I still have contacts with in the recruiting field and if I don't know the answer then I have folks who do where I can find the answer. I am very blunt and straight forward and will make no attempts to BS you. I will give you the best information that I possible can can. If you think that you cant handle the answer that I give you, then don't ask the question...... If you are planning on joining the military, your number 1 decision factor in making this kind of move is that you need to be more concerned about serving your country than your country serving you!! All the benefits are the best that you can find. Education is at a premium right now and its the most rewarding thing that you can do. If I dont answer right away probably means that I am busy, but have patience, I will get to you.
Experience
Air Force Recruiter for 3 years, Air Force Career 21 Years
Organizations
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Education/Credentials
Community College of the Air Force, International Air Academy, Allied Business Schools, Embry Riddle Aeronautical College, Defense Acquisition University
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