AF Officer Career Opportunities SOBs Cognitive Samples of

AF Officer Career Opportunities

SOBs Cognitive Samples of Behavior: 1. State common traits of historically recognized professions to include military officers. 2. Identify primary officer AFSC categories and potential jobs offered to graduates in each category.

Overview • Military Officership—A Historically Recognized Profession • AFSC System—Structured Diversity • Air Force Career Field Discussion

Why Air Force Officers Are Recognized as Professionals? • Self-governing • Service Organization • Specialized Expertise • Continuing Education

Officer Careers: “Nose to Tail” “Weapons” 1 XXX Operations “Engines” 2 XXX Logistics “Fuselage” 3 XXX - Support— 4 XXX - Medical 5 XXX - Professional— 6 XXX - Acquisition

Do All Career Fields Have Academic Requirements? • Some Have Mandatory – Technical Areas: Engineering and Computer Science – Professional Areas: Chaplain, Law, Medical • Most Have Desired – Operations career fields (pilot, nav, space & missile) – Support/Logistics career fields (personnel, security forces, supply, transportation, etc. )

AF Officer Career Opportunities

Summary • Military Officership—A Historically Recognized Profession • AFSC System—Structured Diversity • Air Force Career Field Discussion

References • AF Instruction 36 -2101 – Look it up at the Air Force Publications site: http: //www. e-publishing. af. mil/ – Air Force Officer Classification Directory (AFOCD) • Your cadre, Base visits, and PDT Trips