OSI Major

If not qualified to be a pilot in the Air Force, I would like to become an Special Investigations Officer. Of the two, would a major in Behavioral Sciences or Legal Studies be more beneficial? Is there another major that would be better than these two?

academyboundd said:

If not qualified to be a pilot in the Air Force, I would like to become an Special Investigations Officer. Of the two, would a major in Behavioral Sciences or Legal Studies be more beneficial? Is there another major that would be better than these two?

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Cant help you with that, but from when my son went to AFROTC, I know that OSI is really hard to get into. Ironically enough, when my son went to UPT (pilot training) OSI cames into the room and told them that if they fail or quit UPT, to come look at OSI. From what my son understood, getting into OSI from Rotc is hard, getting in from UPT, not as hard

academyboundd said:

If not qualified to be a pilot in the Air Force, I would like to become an Special Investigations Officer. Of the two, would a major in Behavioral Sciences or Legal Studies be more beneficial? Is there another major that would be better than these two?

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I don't know how it works from an officer side, but for enlisted in order to become OSI you need to have been in through your retraining window (3-5 years depending on your contract) and then you interview with the local detachment to get in.

Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but the list of AFSCs directly available to those coming out of the Academy recently changed, and I believe OSI was eliminated from that list. There may have been one or two exceptions for Class of 2019, but I am under the impression that going forward you can no longer go into OSI straight out of USAFA. Can anyone confirm/deny?

@academyboundd: I'm unsure if you have a nom or going ROTC. If not, please keep moving forward on Plans B,C. etc. You can always reapply every year up to a certain age so if it doesn't work out this year, try again next yr.
Behavioral Studies would help in interrogation/debriefing; Legal Studies would help in charging the offenses. However, you will learn most of all you need to know when you attend OSI training. When the time comes, I recommend meeting with your academic adviser to review all of the career options available to you. If you don't get OSI, or change your mind halfway through, what is plan B?
OSI is probably at one of the nearby AF bases. It would be worth it to stop by to speak to an investigator to get a real feel for the work or contact them via the link below.

Thinking of a "five & dive" situation, review the requirements for the alphabet investigating agencies FBI, CIA, NSA, etc. (etc isn't capitalized because it's not one of them lol) to see if the AFA/ROTC curriculum can line up with any/all of these. Good Luck.

https://www.osi.af.mil/Home/Welcome/

You should choose your major carefully. No matter which major you choose at USAFA, you can be pilot qualified. It won't matter - your degree will be Bachelor of SCIENCE whether you major in Behavioral Studies, Physics, Engineering, or xxxxxxx. You will have plenty of people to help you decide and make sure you attend the "majors fair" (whatever it is called) your 4* year. So many things change between I-Day and Commitment Day. Relax. You are on step 200 of 2679

2019 has 3 OSI slots. There's a chance future classes will have none. Legal studies and BS are very different majors. Don't choose one based on a job you have a 0 - 0.3% chance of getting. Choose based on what interests and engages you the most, and what will want to make you work the hardest and get the best grades.

These are majors I want to take because of my interest in them. If OSI isn’t possible then i will have to look into other career options if my pilot chances become awry. Is it easier to become an OSI after having been in service for a little bit instead of going straight out of USAFA?