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Does the Air Force have Operating Room Tech, or Medics careers? If I enlist, I would like to do something in the medical field.
How long is boot camp for? And where do they send the enlisted to boot camp?
Greetings Sandy -
The Air Force (and all the military branches) has careers in every aspect of the medical industry, mirroring all jobs in the civilian sector. Med techs, lab techs, emergency room techs, operating room techs, x-ray techs, aeromedical evacuation techs ... the list goes on and on. Choose a career, and you will find it in the military hospital.
The Air Force doesn't have boot camp, we have Basic Training. It runs for six weeks at Lackland AFB, in San Antonio, Texas. After that you will go on to your next base for technical training. When I was on active duty, the medical fields trained at Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Texas.
I hope this answers your question. Good luck.
Sincerely,
James Bell
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I am a retired MSgt (2004) with 24 years experience in the aircrew career field, both as a loadmaster (AFSC 1A2x1) and flight engineer (AFSC 1A1x1). I have been to every continent at one time or another, and regularly flew 300 to 500 hours a year. I have been involved in the operations in Grenada, Panama, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. I can answer most questions you may have about enlisted Air Force life in general, assignments, benefits, and enlisted aircrew operations. NOTE: If you have specific recruiting and/or medical questions about how to get into this career field as a civilian, they have changed since my time, so that is best answered by a recruiter or MEPS. I can answer questions about military personnel wanting to RETRAIN. If you are asking about being an Air Force pilot, please be advised my area of expertise is ENLISTED aircrew operations, NOT OFFICERS.
Experience
Loadmaster (AFSC 1A2x1): 7 years - 2,000 hours - C-5A Galaxy cargo plane. Flight Engineer (AFSC 1A1x1C): 7 years - 2,500 hours - C-141B Starlifter cargo plane, 10 years - 3,800 hours - KC-10A Extender aerial tanker. Served as aircrew Flight Instructor, Flight Evaluator and Training Manager
Education/Credentials
Aircraft Loadmaster Initial Qualification - 1980. Mission Qualification (C-5A) - 1981. Fixed Wing Aircraft Performance Course - 1987. Initial Flight Engineer Qualification (C-141B) - 1987. Mission Qualification (KC-10A) - 1988. KC-10 Initial Qualification Course - 1994. Mission Qualification (KC-10A) - 1995. Instructor Qualficiation (KC-10A) - 1997. Evaluator Qualification (KC-10A) - 2000.
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