Not sure if this is the right forum, so my bad if I am posting this wrong.
I have been doing lots of research about the Air Force and possible careers in it, and I am interested to know who usually becomes a General in the Air Force.
Other than Pilots (which I know are the huge majority), what types of people get to the General Officer ranks? And why are Pilots so often chosen?
Is is possible for an engineer, like a Developmental Engineer to become a General? I really like the career field description on the Air Force website, and any information about what it's like to be one would be great too.
I kind of have this ambition where I would be a developmental engineer and develop new technologies for the air force, and work up my way to being a leader in the Air Force Research Laboratory or maybe even the Air Force Materiel Command. Does this sound possible at all without being a pilot?
I am not ruling being a pilot out either; I just feel that I would be more beneficial to the Air Force by creating new technology and solving problems. In other words, creating the tools for the pilots to use.
Any thoughts would be appreciated, thanks
I have been doing lots of research about the Air Force and possible careers in it, and I am interested to know who usually becomes a General in the Air Force.
Other than Pilots (which I know are the huge majority), what types of people get to the General Officer ranks? And why are Pilots so often chosen?
Is is possible for an engineer, like a Developmental Engineer to become a General? I really like the career field description on the Air Force website, and any information about what it's like to be one would be great too.
I kind of have this ambition where I would be a developmental engineer and develop new technologies for the air force, and work up my way to being a leader in the Air Force Research Laboratory or maybe even the Air Force Materiel Command. Does this sound possible at all without being a pilot?
I am not ruling being a pilot out either; I just feel that I would be more beneficial to the Air Force by creating new technology and solving problems. In other words, creating the tools for the pilots to use.
Any thoughts would be appreciated, thanks