CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast

004 - What do Air Force officers do?

October 09, 2019 Colin Slade & Reed Gann
CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast
004 - What do Air Force officers do?
Show Notes

Having explained how to become an officer (through OTS and AFROTC), Colin and Reed now explore the range and scope of the many things officers do in the Air Force.
01:09 - Colin and Reed explain their respective career fields
04:43 - Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSCs) and the classification directory
11:55 - The simple way to understand AFSCs
16:33 - AFSCs are not static and often change
21:27 - Most people in the Air Force don't fly
25:10 - Civilian equivalents to Air Force officer career fields
32:40 - Being an Air Force officer provides many transferrable skills
40:16 - The career progression for Air Force officers
42:13 - Is the Air Force having an identity crisis?
46:24 - Air Force officers are a weapon system and force multiplier
50:59 - Colin and Reed give their final thoughts on what Air Force officers do

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