jimmyjimmyv
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Hello, my son, junior in HS, will probably be enlisting with DEP here soon. We've talked with the recruiter, but I have a question that I've tried learning on my own, but no luck so far. My son's first choice for careers would be a pilot: plane, UAV, helicopter, etc. My question is about trying for a job that requires one to be an officer. I guess my challenge is that I don't fully understand the progression an enlisted airmen goes through on the way to their career choice.
This next bit is full of assumptions, so feel free to correct me. The way I understand the progression from enlisted airman to officer is; BMT to, Tech School to, next duty station (training for your specialty?) to, the job.
1 - If one needs to have a bachelor's degree to get into OTS, where, in this timeline, would you take classes to earn a degree?
2 - The recruiter spoke to us about gaining college credits during Tech School; how much credit is earned towards a bachelor's degree?
3 - I've read about a program, "Air Force Rated Preparatory Program" that, as of last year, was accepting enlisted airmen. Is this for any airmen, or for airmen with degrees already?
This next bit is full of assumptions, so feel free to correct me. The way I understand the progression from enlisted airman to officer is; BMT to, Tech School to, next duty station (training for your specialty?) to, the job.
1 - If one needs to have a bachelor's degree to get into OTS, where, in this timeline, would you take classes to earn a degree?
2 - The recruiter spoke to us about gaining college credits during Tech School; how much credit is earned towards a bachelor's degree?
3 - I've read about a program, "Air Force Rated Preparatory Program" that, as of last year, was accepting enlisted airmen. Is this for any airmen, or for airmen with degrees already?