AboutJames Bell Expertise 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
Question My Husband is in the army and i am in the navy what are the procedures for applying for spousal co location with two different branches?
Answer Tiara -
I can't speak for the Army or Navy as far as any cross-service agreements, but the Air Force has a program called "Join Spouse." It allows married members in the Air Force to be stationed together, provided the jobs that both of them have can be assigned to a particular base. You would both need to check with your respective branch base personnel offices to research the regulations. I would tend to think that, if the Air Force has a program, the other branches would also. Again the important issue is whether you both have jobs that can be jointly stationed at a particular base.
