what are the pros and cons of joining the air force?

Answer 1

The Air Force has a different concept than the other services.
This is the only branch of the military that has primarily officers in battle (the pilots).

The Air Force is less tied to 200+ years of tradition with the enlisted members as compared to the Army, Navy, & Marines. The Air Force tends to allow enlisted members to grow into their positions based on their technical capabilities and not just their ranks.

The Air Force is the only branch that has its own college for the enlisted members, the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). Free college credits are earned even in Basic Training for physical education.

The Air Force tends to have nicer facilities as compared to the other branches. So much money is spent on theri training, a concsience decision was made to keep the members happy so that they will be more apt to reenlist.

The Air Force does have a history of promoting somewhat slower as compared to the other services; much does depend on the career field that you are part of. To me, this is the only con.

Answer 2

wow you got some jerk like answers to this question. I'm not in the air force yet but i will be leaving shortly, i'm in DEP... The pros for why I joined are first service, second the benefits you get along with them, college money during and after you leave the service, a pay check, not having to buy work clothes. discipline, job experience, an opportunity to meet new people and travel. To experience something for four years of my life that could change my life forever. or the opportunity to retire before i'm 50! with benefits.free medical care. and VA benefits like home loans. The cons I see right now are leaving my friends and family. being put in a war zone, not having much control over when and where you work. losing your civilian rights. not being able to pick your own place to receive medical care. having to wait to finish my degree knowing it will take me longer. you have to make your own list though and see the things you can and can't handle, determine the trade offs.

Answer 3

I don't know the specifics of the USAF, but I'm in the Navy and a lot is the same regardless of branch.

Pros: Most secure paycheck in the world, advancement based on your own merit rather than the whims of your boss, lots of free money for education, training in your job field, tax advantages built into your pay, friends for life, all kinds of places to travel, reitrement with a pension after 20 years, all kinds of intramural sports leagues on most bases (i'm no pro athlete, in fact I kinda suck, but I love to play anyway), decent time off while in homeport (or garrison, or whatever the USAF calls it)

Cons: You are paid to be on call 24 hours a day. If the sh*t hits the fan, and youre stuck responding to it, you don't get no overtime for it. Also, there's a lot of extra crap that doesn't come with a normal civilian job, like drills, inspections, field exercises and what not, but you can have fun with these if you have the right attitude. And of course you have watch/guard duty/sentry duty, which usually is boring, but boring means no stupid crap happened on your watch, so boring is good.
Of course, it is the military, and yes, you could die in a war zone. That's just reality.

I love being in the military if you couldn't tell.

Answer 4

The Air Force places lesser value on the lives of its members than the other services. The Marines, for example, make every effort to protect each other. Even when killed in action the Marines will try to bring the body home. The Air Force treats its members as just existing to make its expensive machines work.

There was a missile silo where fire broke out. Twenty four people were inside the silo working on the system. The fire threatened to damage the missile. The people inside were sacrificed. The Air Force sealed the doors and let them die. The Air Force would rather kill its own people than lose its hardware. If you trust your life to the Air Force be preapred for the fact that you will be dispensable.

Answer 5

Pros: 1. Travel - you can travel the world for free with the Peace Corps though, and won't needlesly risk dying like you would in the air force. 2. Money/benefits. I wouldn't rely on the military benefits covering you after your service however - talk to veterans who have been there - http://www.ivaw.org for instance. Military recruiters will say anything to get you signed up, so unless it's in writing there's no guarentee whatsoever.

Cons: Going against your morals, being a toy solider for a lying Commander in Chief who was a National Guard deserter. You have all of the facts and information available to know that this war is wrong, that it is illegal, and immoral. It is not justifiable, so you would be helping to commit genocide against thousands of innocent people. Do you really want to go down in history with that kind of legacy? Plus, do you really need your family racked with worry the entire time you're over there, where they're not sure if you're gonna come home in a body bag? Even if you get back ok, your chance of having lifetime PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder) is high. Many people with PTSD have it for the rest of their lives. You might find it hard to live with yourself and getting a good night's sleep after thinking about all the innocent people you bombed, or possibly your buddies accidentally.

There are BETTER ways of making money, serving your country, and gaining respect. We need more firefighters, police officers, and emergency personnel to respond to emergencies inside our own country. You saw what happened with Katrina? Don't listen to the lies of your military recruiter. This is the worst time in history to join the air force - for your sake I wouldn't get involved in it if I were you.

Answer 6

Let me see. Uniform, promotions to leadership positions before you are 21 years old, job skills, a lot of free time in far away places, job security (unless you really screw up), best looking women of all the services, hm. Go for it, dude!

Answer 7

pros? R U kidding? Is this a Joke Question?

Are you starving, broke, no education, and no hope for a job. Perhaps it might give you a steady paycheck. Would that be your idea of a "pro" answer

Answer 8

Jean, you're sounding like John Kerry..."...no education..."

Answer 9

pro college paid for ...con you could die