Is the AIrforce Academy a smart choice?
98052
Don't forget to choose the best answer.\nWe are real people answering real questions with real answers so please show your appreciation by choosing the best answer!\n\nI was in the academy and it did wonders for me, wish I had graduated tho.
960251
Both are good choices.  He should decide based on his own likes and dislikes, though.  I can speak about Intel jobs, as I was Army Intel for 6yrs.  I worked with alot of AF imagery intelligence analysts in Miami, FL.  They all told me the job was great and promotions were plentiful.  Seemed to keep them all quite high and dry, too.  They spent hours in front of computer screens identifying military targets, equipment, etc from satellite surveillance imagery.  The medical personnel were just like any normal hospital personnel, though.  They have jobs for nurses, aides, assistants, records, etc.  The Air Force has its own community college that grants degrees for schooling and experience in a job as well.
36523
I'm only a spouse of someone in the Air Force but I say definitely yes.  Free healthcare with NO copays and free meds.  Free eyecare with free glasses.  No sales tax if shopping on base.  Travel to all kinds of places.  New friends.  No worries over what to wear to work.  Good way to develop leadership skills.  Free college.
930147
Ok, when my son was in High School he wanted to be a pilot.\nHe started by getting in the High School Jr ROTC (Navy for four years and the Civil Air Patrol (an Air Force Auxillary) for students 13-21 yrs of age. I was also in the Civil Air Patrol and the commander of the cadet program. It is a wonderful program and so many opportunities and scholarship available. It is military and aerospace in nature. You study and take tests to move up in rank. It is a mini-form of the Air force training academies even with there own boot camp. My son was in it 8 year and he got to be an exchange student to Japan for 3 weeks all expenses paid. And he got a scholarship to the Army ROTC at the University of Nevada Reno for four years. \n\nHe applied for Pilot and went through rigorous testing and physicals. He passed but did not get a pilots slot with the Army at the time since they were trying to fill there quota with women. So he decided on Transportation Field. He is serving in Iraq.\n\nIf you want military training to be a pilot you have to join the military and serve (8 year for pilots). The training is free and so it is a good way to go. If you are sure you do not want the military but still want to be a pilot like commercial pilot or small craft pilot there are other options.\n\nThe best one is a College I highly Recommend. It is located in Florida and Arizona. It is Embrey Riddle Aeronautical University. We toured the Arizona campus in Prescott. It was fabulous. They even have ROTC (Army and Air Force). I was very impressed and wish my son would have gone there. But he wanted to take the Army scholarship.\nAt E.R.U they told us after you get in later you can apply for all kinds of scholarships. The Tuition is not cheap and the first year you must live on campus but you can work to pay for it. This college is all aeronautics, pilots, mechanics, flight crew etc.\nYou get lots of emphasis on math, science and everything on flying. They give you are well rounded education but they keep it to the aerospace mostly. \nI was so empressed. They teach you to fly airplanes right there and you go out early each morning with an instructor to fly. They have their own field and runway. It is a huge campus. Please check into this one and get there catalog or look online. If you want to be a pilot they will teach you to be the best and they even hook you up with top of the line job offers from the private sect.\nYou can make big money.\n\nRemeber to be a Military Pilot you need Very Good Eyes. Otherwise they can eliminate you immediately. Call a recruiter and they can tell you the sight requirments. Also get your grades up. They look at your academics and wont take a risk to train someone who can not learn. It costs lot of money to train a pilot so they have to make sure you are a good student.\n\nThe Naval Academy and Air Force Academy is quite difficult to get into. You need top notch grades, and be well-rounded (music, sports, politics, activities, school clubs and much more). They only want the best of the best. I would say you need to be ranked in the top 10% of your high school or college class.\n\nDont be discouraged. I do not know your age but if you are chosing a college, please check out Embray Riddle. If you can get in, it will change your life, guaranteed.\n\nAnd remember as long as you are under 21, you can join Civil Air Patrol in your area (they are all over the US) and it can change your life too. I highly recommend it. My son excelled because of this program.\n\nDont ever give up the DREAM to be a pilot. There are many rewards and they are always looking for women.
134960
Get into your high school ROTC program if you have one. These programs can get you started one the basics of military. Get very active in ROTC if you feel it is for you because you can receive scholarships and an appointment to the airforce academy. Your ranking and your awards your receive in high school rotc can excell you in military after high school. Also take your asvab exam as early as you can that way you can retake it if you don't score high enough for airforce. Air Force requires higher scoring. Also, do good in all your classes throughout high school because it will benefit you either way you go.
476757
It I were to go into the armed forces (I won't, but that's besides the fact) then I'd go into the air force (if my eyes weren't so bad.
828478
you want the army or the air force?air force JROTC for air force\nArmy JROTC for army
940824
computer sciense is the best group to join airforce\nyou can upgrade your skills by learning computer with sciense\nso dont hesitate in joining the computer science group.
661426
The US Air Force was the first service to get better pay, better housing and better everything for its members. You can't go wrong with the USAF. Had considered it myself when I was 17, but I wanted to be a US Army Ranger. Now, more than 18 years later, I am still here. Now I am a First Sergeant for an armor company of M1A2 SEP Main Battle Tanks.\n Good Luck with your choice. Talk to a recruiter or check out www.af.mil
726085
Have you taken their tests to determine you capabilities?  The ABSVAB, I think it's called, will determine your skills and from there they (the AF) will give you choices on POSSIBLE carreer paths.  You don't get to choose.
1008014
Yes, it does depend on your job(afsc), but there are many opportunities to travel.  I am in the Air Force and do enjoy it.   I would join the Air Force, because you are not stuck on a ship for over six months, seasickness, and if you are a straight male the Air Force does have more women serving.  The Air Force gets better funding than the other branches, we have better bases, better medical facilities, etc. If you are to join and looking to travel, ask the recruiter what jobs can you travel a lot with...GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!
1035102
I personally was not accepted to a military academy, and I was 28th in my class. I do however have a friend who went to the Air Force Academy. I don't know his GPA or Class rank, but I can tell you he was extremely smart and good at math. He said the Air Force Academy was extremely hard. He said it was kind of like a basic training environment but for 4 years. They had to memorize an article from a newspaper and memorize a summary of it before breakfast everyday. They pc'ed all the time, and did marching drills also. He said it was a good experience, but I would rather go to a regular college and do an ROTC program myself.
1031006
my husband is in the Air Force for that and he really likes the Air Force because we stay put, we don't have to leave all the time we stay on a base we don't go off on a boat all the time (which my daughter and I could not go anyway) and the Air Force is better for families anyway. There is also more kinds of planes to work on as well there are the fighters and the heavies(cargo) then there are the Intel planes so there I think are allot more options, but I am not sure about the Navy.
704162
The first, and (cheapest)is to attend either the USAF Academy or the US Naval Academy- but you aren't guaranteed a seat in flight school at either. Three's Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida, and many colleges have "Aviation Science" courses.-GOod Luck!
703102
aerospace engineering is the best option
983238
This worked beautifully for me:  I joined the AF after 1 1/2 years of college - it was during Vietnam and I did consider the fact that I could be drafted and chose AF as best of service for me - because college felt like a continuation of HS and I was not challenged.  Joining AF was best thing I could do.  Loved the four years.  Trained as analyst and that helped my analytical thinking and assessments I would do in my career: Investigator.   When I discharged from AF I returned to college with renewed vigor.  Also, got GI bill that helped a lot.  Also, I was able to grow up during my AF years with so much responsibility and I saw most of the Far East, Washington DC and one year in Texas which I also loved.   Your situation seems a lot like mine was with the exception that you are not looking at the draft - at this time.   Good Luck.  Email me if you have other questions.
237866
Why do you want to fly? TERRORIST!!!! Just kidding, really, so you wanna be a pilot? Good for you. I agree. join the air force, they'll train you for free!!