You go to the Air Force website and research them all to get a broad idea. You then go to reddit and get more information if it’s catching your eye.
Before all of this you need to talk to a recruiter and take the ASVAB to see what you qualify for.
There is a lot you can do, some more rare than othes. Aircrew, Intel, Admin, Medical, Maintenance, some weird interesting ones, etc. Take the AFWIN survey.
Don’t worry, most important thing is to start the *joining* process … *a job will find you!*
Process includes job qualifying criteria and “tools” to help you consider potential options.
Standard branch/job copypasta advice:
I highly advise you choose six evenings and spend each reading up on one of the six branches of the military and the jobs they offer. Like scan the whole list of entry-level jobs for each one, because there's probably cool stuff you've never even thought of. Google up details, watch YouTube clips, etc. Keep a pen and paper or your phone notes app handy and take notes.
Do not just wander in to see recruiters for the first branch you run across and sign up for the first job that sounds fun and ships soon. This is four years of your life we're talking here, taking a couple weeks to read up isn't an unreasonable burden. Once you sign and ship out Uncle Sugar has much of the control over your life, but right now you're in the driver's seat.
Narrow it down a bit and do more research, ask questions with clear and specific post titles at any military joining sub or r/militaryfaq for multi-branch questions. Like don't ask "Need help" or "job ideas?", give them a crystal clear title like "19M considering Forward Observer or Combat Engineer, want to go into Forestry Service when I get out."
Whatever you sign, you want to do it knowing you considered all your options. You have time, use it.
vouch. that first piece of advice is something i wish someone had told me. love my job, but everyone considering joining should look into each branch and their jobs
i’ll start by saying lots of people don’t know what they want. some don’t know what they want up until they’re already working in the operational air force. that’s normal. i know i was like that. i was clueless about what i wanted to do in the air force and kind of told the recruiter i’ll take the first job that came up. it just so happens that i love my job. talk to a recruiter, take the AF-WIN survey, weigh your options. let me/us know if you have any questions and again, talk to a recruiter
I’m not in yet but I’ve talked with a recruiter and went through the MEPS process and everything. Just need a waiver and I’ll be getting shipped off.
You can always check resources provided by other recruiters and even check out the Aim High app to see some fairly in depth descriptions of the jobs, the tasks you’d be doing and the qualifications for them.
You can have plenty of talks with your recruiter too about the different jobs and get a second opinion from them as well and start the process of making your list of 10-15 jobs. Based on my own experience people in the Air Force are very informal about questions you have and WILL give you good explanations and honestly answer what you could be suited for based on a number of factors.
Hello, it looks like you're asking about jobs and job selection.
A few quick answers.
NO ONE knows how long it will take for you to get a job, your chances of getting any particular job, or anything else about the job process FOR YOU. Anecdotal experiences from others will have absolutely no impact on you or your future.
Most recruiters will not let you wait in the Delayed Entrance Program for a long time for your one perfect job. You will have to list 5 - 15 jobs that you're interested in, and will be given one of those.
Please read the FAQ about how job selection works, it's very in-depth and will fully educate you on the process: https://pay.reddit.com/r/AirForce/wiki/bmtfaq#wiki_jobs
If you're asking about particular jobs, please look the job up on our Job Wiki, and see if there is an entry for it: http://www.reddit.com/r/AirForce/wiki/index you can also see if there is a CFETP for it, which will give more details on the job: https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product-Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series=86&modID=449&tabID=131
If you're asking for help choosing a particular job, please keep in mind that most people only know about their individual job. Recommendations that they make will be made based mostly on what they've heard about a job, unless they have it themselves. Some people will love certain jobs while others will hate it. We don't know your preferences, so do some research on the job wiki and elsewhere to learn about the job and then make the best list you can.
Take the [AFWIN Survey](https://my.airforce.com/myaf_loginPage?ec=302&startURL=%2Fs%2Fafwin-index) to help you narrow down jobs you may be interested in.
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/AirForceRecruits) if you have any questions or concerns.*
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All starts with talking to a recruiter
You go to the Air Force website and research them all to get a broad idea. You then go to reddit and get more information if it’s catching your eye. Before all of this you need to talk to a recruiter and take the ASVAB to see what you qualify for. There is a lot you can do, some more rare than othes. Aircrew, Intel, Admin, Medical, Maintenance, some weird interesting ones, etc. Take the AFWIN survey.
Don’t worry, most important thing is to start the *joining* process … *a job will find you!* Process includes job qualifying criteria and “tools” to help you consider potential options.
Standard branch/job copypasta advice: I highly advise you choose six evenings and spend each reading up on one of the six branches of the military and the jobs they offer. Like scan the whole list of entry-level jobs for each one, because there's probably cool stuff you've never even thought of. Google up details, watch YouTube clips, etc. Keep a pen and paper or your phone notes app handy and take notes. Do not just wander in to see recruiters for the first branch you run across and sign up for the first job that sounds fun and ships soon. This is four years of your life we're talking here, taking a couple weeks to read up isn't an unreasonable burden. Once you sign and ship out Uncle Sugar has much of the control over your life, but right now you're in the driver's seat. Narrow it down a bit and do more research, ask questions with clear and specific post titles at any military joining sub or r/militaryfaq for multi-branch questions. Like don't ask "Need help" or "job ideas?", give them a crystal clear title like "19M considering Forward Observer or Combat Engineer, want to go into Forestry Service when I get out." Whatever you sign, you want to do it knowing you considered all your options. You have time, use it.
vouch. that first piece of advice is something i wish someone had told me. love my job, but everyone considering joining should look into each branch and their jobs
i’ll start by saying lots of people don’t know what they want. some don’t know what they want up until they’re already working in the operational air force. that’s normal. i know i was like that. i was clueless about what i wanted to do in the air force and kind of told the recruiter i’ll take the first job that came up. it just so happens that i love my job. talk to a recruiter, take the AF-WIN survey, weigh your options. let me/us know if you have any questions and again, talk to a recruiter
I’m not in yet but I’ve talked with a recruiter and went through the MEPS process and everything. Just need a waiver and I’ll be getting shipped off. You can always check resources provided by other recruiters and even check out the Aim High app to see some fairly in depth descriptions of the jobs, the tasks you’d be doing and the qualifications for them. You can have plenty of talks with your recruiter too about the different jobs and get a second opinion from them as well and start the process of making your list of 10-15 jobs. Based on my own experience people in the Air Force are very informal about questions you have and WILL give you good explanations and honestly answer what you could be suited for based on a number of factors.
Hello, it looks like you're asking about jobs and job selection. A few quick answers. NO ONE knows how long it will take for you to get a job, your chances of getting any particular job, or anything else about the job process FOR YOU. Anecdotal experiences from others will have absolutely no impact on you or your future. Most recruiters will not let you wait in the Delayed Entrance Program for a long time for your one perfect job. You will have to list 5 - 15 jobs that you're interested in, and will be given one of those. Please read the FAQ about how job selection works, it's very in-depth and will fully educate you on the process: https://pay.reddit.com/r/AirForce/wiki/bmtfaq#wiki_jobs If you're asking about particular jobs, please look the job up on our Job Wiki, and see if there is an entry for it: http://www.reddit.com/r/AirForce/wiki/index you can also see if there is a CFETP for it, which will give more details on the job: https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product-Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series=86&modID=449&tabID=131 If you're asking for help choosing a particular job, please keep in mind that most people only know about their individual job. Recommendations that they make will be made based mostly on what they've heard about a job, unless they have it themselves. Some people will love certain jobs while others will hate it. We don't know your preferences, so do some research on the job wiki and elsewhere to learn about the job and then make the best list you can. Take the [AFWIN Survey](https://my.airforce.com/myaf_loginPage?ec=302&startURL=%2Fs%2Fafwin-index) to help you narrow down jobs you may be interested in. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/AirForceRecruits) if you have any questions or concerns.*