Air Force
Comprehensive Sites
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Job Opportunities in the Armed ForcesEnlisted occupational groups are reviewed at this page, which addresses the broad categories of job opportunities in the U.S. Armed Forces. Education and training, enlisted personnel training, officer training, and other qualifications are reviewed, and followed by information on military rank and employment for active duty personnel. Occupational groups by broad category are listed, as well as information on employment outlook and potential earnings.
Princeton Review: U.S. Air ForceIf you are interested in learning more about the U.S. Air Force and its divisions, this is a good place to start. Find out about ROTC programs, enlisting directly from high school, or learn about public service to pay for college and officer training.
Today’s MilitaryFind out what a military career can offer you at this site, dedicated to providing up-to-date information on today’s military. Click on the link for students, and you will be brought to a career link, information on how the military can help pay for your education, military life, and information on finding a recruiter in your area.
U.S. Air ForceThe official site of the U.S. Air Force is packed with information on enlisted opportunities, officer opportunities, and healthcare opportunities and careers. Links to education, life in the U.S. Air Force, and basic training details are provided, as well as general information on the mission of the Air Force. You can chat live with an advisor, find base locations, or watch any one of a multitude of videos on airmen in action.
Accredited Academic Programs
Princeton Review: Air Force ROTCInformation about scholarships to college students in the Air Force and links to information on becoming an officer, on direct commissions, enlisting from high school, and help finding schools to meet your goals are all provided.
U.S. Air Force AcademyBy far the most difficult route to entering the U.S. Air Force, the Academy offers a unique opportunity for cadets to receive a superior education, train, and lead in the U.S. Air Force. Fact sheets, information on cadet life, and guides to core values, honor codes, and important publications are found here.
U.S. Air Force: EducationThis is a starting point for all the educational opportunities available through the U.S. Air Force, where you can find links to information on enlisted education, the Community College of the Air Force, and financial programs through the Air Force Tuition Program, the Montgomery G.I. Bill, and College Loan Repayment Program. Air Force ROTC and other scholarship programs are also discussed. Additional information on officer education and healthcare education are offered.
Salary Levels
PayScale: U.S. Air ForceThe chart at this site lists the median salary for those in the U.S. Air Force by job type, including pilot, engineer, and human resources manager. If you scroll down the page, you will find additional information on median salary by years of experience or by city of employment.
U.S. Air Force: Benefits and Pay chartThe many benefits you’d be entitled to as a cadet in the Air Force are described at this page, including salary, housing allowance, food allowance, savings plan, insurance, and education. Click on the pay chart link, and you will be brought to details on enlisted and basic officer pay scales according to grade and cumulative years of service.
Professional Organizations
U.S. Air Force: OrganizationsThis fact sheet describes the basic structure of the U.S. Air Force. If you look at the menu to the right side of the page, you will find links to the many organizations and divisions, including Air Combat Command, Civil Air Patrol, and the Air National Guard, among many others. At each one of these individual sites, you will find a fact sheet on the division and its mission, along with current news, history, and points of contact.
Job Opportunity Sources
Air Force: Enlisted CareersFind out all about enlisting in the Air Force and the many career opportunities that are available directly out of high school. This site will inform about mechanical careers, administrative careers, general, and electronic career opportunities. You can also chat with an advisor online.
Air Force: Healthcare CareersLearn all about healthcare careers at this site of the U.S. Air Force. Opportunities in medicine include physicians, nursing, dentistry, biomedical science, and healthcare administration are provided.
Air Force: Officer CareersOfficer careers, including flight, non-technical, specialty, and technical career databases are available at this page, where you can learn all about the many opportunities available by becoming an Air Force leader. Links to information on salary, benefits, and videos are also found. An option to chat with an Air Force advisor online is found.
Publications
Air Force E-PublishingSelect the publications you are interested in from this page, which provides an extensive collection of military publications. Departmental forms and publications, numbered Air Force collections, and publications of direct reporting units and field operating agencies are available. You can also search titles from the site, or click on popular publications at the menu at the right side of the page.
United States Military Academy LibrarySearch for government documents at this site, or explore the American Politics Portal, where you’ll find political think tanks and special collections and archives. You can take a virtual tour of the library, or find out how to obtain the study and research tools needed for cadets.
Online Forums & Blogs
Military.com Discussion BoardsThese forums include postings and discussion about military life, community, joining the Armed Forces, wars and conflicts, and specific discussions about every branch of the military, including the Air Force. Special rooms on women in the military, weaponry, military history, voting while in the Air Force, and military entertainment are available at this very active community.
Career Videos
Do Something AmazingGet really up close and personal with different Air Force careers at this connection, where you will find videos to help you learn about Air Force careers, combat search and rescue, security forces, in-flight refueling, and special ops. Related photos, videos, and careers are connected to each video you select. You can even go on a simulated search and rescue mission.
Today’s Military: Extraordinary CareersThe videos at this site introduce visitors to the several types of career paths available in the U.S. Air Force. Unique stories from a variety of different perspectives and types of young officers are presented, with more than 10 clips for viewing.
U.S. Air Force: Officer CareerFind out about what it’s like to be a fighter pilot at this video of the Air Force, which discusses the life of an officer career and the specific qualities for this particular profession. After viewing, you can also link to videos on non-technical careers, specialty careers, or technical careers of an officer. Click on enlisted careers or health care careers, and you will also videos for all these opportunities, too, at the right side of each page.
