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what are the positives and negatives of the airforce?
Over the past almost 20 years, the AF has been good to me. Its been good to alot of troops that I have seen pass thru over the past several years. If you are looking for an education, I believe that the Air Force has the best options becasue of the Community College of the Air Force. You are getting college credit for just learning a career. Its an option that I have not yet seen in the other services. The other services have a different version, but the others can not say that they actually have its own Community College. It also has it negatives, the deployments are getting longer, the Air Force mission is more becoming a frontline partner to the Marines and the Army. It really depends on what you plan on getting into really. The Air Force has more women than the other services, we have been really diverse in the men to women ratio compared to the other services. As in any job its what you make of it, you will only get out of the carreer that you are willing to put in.
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Answers by Expert:
Howard Lorenz
Expertise
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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