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Edited by Bugsy:
12/2/2015 6:13:42 AM
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Non-Combat Airforce Jobs?
I'm interested in joining the Air Force after I hit my 18th birthday, and I want to limit my potential careers to non-combat related. I'm unsure what job to choose, and if you serve/served in the Air Force or had a relative that served, I'd appreciate it if you gave a couple of ideas. Thanks.
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My uncle was in the airforce and he worked at some shop the whole time selling stuff and providing to the troops. This was in WW2
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Most jobs in the Air Force are non-combat. But some jobs do equip you with weapons and armor like a Army or Marine Solider. I know Security Forces and Special Operations Weather Team will train you similar to soliders who will experience combat situations majority of their career. Para - Rescue could possibly put you in combat scenarios as well. Pilots, Bombers, Fighters, crewman are all at risk flying over enemy airspace. But you'd best figure out what you want to do. I say that because if you don't want a job that could potentially be dangerous, you best study in the fields needed to satisfy the criteria for whatever you want. You can't just walk in and say, "oh I want that job." It's whatever you qualify for.
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1 ReplyThe Air Force as a whole is mostly non-combat. The only airmen I ever saw engaged in combat were AC-130 gun crew (those dudes and gals fukkin rocked) and jet jockeys dropping ordnance. I never saw Combat Controllers or PJs (their SF types). Air Force bases in/near combat zones are "Camp Cupcake". No stress and relatively low threat with the amenities of home. Seriously dude, you can do damn near anything in the Air Force and be "non-combat". MSgt, USMC, retired Infantry OIF 1, OIF 2, OEF 14-2
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Look up Lockheed Martin. No matter how many times I get called a war monger, I will do anything to join these people.
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2 RepliesMunitions expert. Either that or try to go into designing the planes and engines. Always demand for that.
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My gramps was a mechanic of sorts when he was signed up. Military drones are becoming a new field too.
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Non-combat Airforce jobs can go from Air Medics to Search and Rescue teams.
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3 RepliesIf you join the military trying to avoid combat it is my belief that combat will find you
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1 ReplyYou should fly a remote drone and kill innocents in syria
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1 ReplyEdited by Wow I Jake: 12/2/2015 5:18:55 PMFighter jet [spoiler]or[/spoiler] [spoiler]attack helicopter[/spoiler]
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1 ReplyWhat holds your interests?
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4 RepliesMechanic Engineer Etc. I would suggest applying for the Air force academy, actually. That's your best shot of joining the air force and getting a non-combat position.
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There's a reason they're called the chairforce.
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Be the people that direct the aircrafts in the landing strip they can joke around like hell
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2 RepliesNon combat? We can tell someone is a scared little girl.
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Edited by Tanner: 12/2/2015 6:57:30 AMLike everyone else is saying, most Air Force jobs aren't combat related. Go to their page, and discover what jobs peak your interest. The only Air Force jobs that I know of that are combat related are "PJs", security forces, fighter pilots, and drone pilots. Edit: Actual pilots are officers. So you can't get pilot jobs.
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3 RepliesEdited by Pale Horse Ridr: 12/2/2015 6:30:48 AMMechanics will always be in demand, especially those that can work on aircrafts. That's probably the best you could do in a non-combat role. You could also be a pencil pusher of some sorts, maybe tech or communications
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7 RepliesEdited by Britton: 12/2/2015 6:24:11 AMAlmost anything you chose in the air force will be non combat. I mean, its the [i]air force[/i].
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You won't see combat no matter the MOS if you're in the chair force.
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1 ReplyBuddy, most AF jobs are non-combat, they call it the Chair Force for a reason. Just go search up AF careers and find the one that interests you the most. Also stick with that job you want, make sure your recruiter knows you want that job and expect no other substitute. Also your recruiter is likely to lie.
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7 RepliesWhat do you mean non combat do you want to fly planes that don't go into combat
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If I were you I would talk to a recruiter. The only truly frontline jobs in the Air Force are the Special Forces jobs. While technically every Airman is a rifleman, there are jobs such as medical, administrative, and intelligence jobs that aren't direct combat.
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Get a two year degree from a community college in computer science and you could work for intelligence gathering in the air force
