2007-08-27 16:39:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
the AF is one of the last places that utilizes their own for Fire Fighting. all the other branches use civilian contractors exclusively.
Just depends on how the base contracts their FF.. it may be a civilian position, or it may be an enlisted job. or Both
2007-08-28 02:00:37 · answer #1 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For the person who said it is civilian contractors ONLY outside the air force.. I am insulted...
I work for the Department of Army as a civil service Firefighter. I am not in the army as such as I did not enlist, they cannot deploy me to the big sandbox without me agreeing to go. I am also not a contractor who works for an independent company, my paycheck comes from Defense Finance.
To answer your question.. No it does not mean you need to enlist. There are a few jobs that have that as a requirement but not all of them.
Check out this website : http://www.usajobs.opm.gov and do a search for series 0081. First check out (near the bottom of search options, no prior federal or prior military), and you will see some jobs.. now do the search again, and check yes to prior fed or military and you will see alot more jobs..
If you are of age to join the air force as a firefighter, my honest opinion is to do it.. Lots of training, certifications, big bonuses now a days PLUS when you get into the civilian world, you have extra points towards hiring because of the military, the GI Bill, alot of your training is worth college credits even before you go to college. and you have priority to get federal jobs AND if you spend say 6 years in the AF, you can buy those 6 years into federal civil service retirement and the time counts towards seniority... big benefits overall.. If I had it to do over, I would have gone AF in a heartbeat to be a firefighter.
2007-08-29 12:58:56 · answer #2 · answered by TheHangedFrog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question...ask a recruiter. I know the AF, and the DOD as a whole, are starting to contract out a number of base support services that do not need to be done by active duty military members. The future of the military is that if the job does not have a deployable function (i.e. it is a job that doesn't have to be done in the desert) it will be done by a civilian. The Air Force will always need deployable fire fighters, so a certain amount will always be active duty. That said, there are a lot of fire fighters in the AF and I can see some of the positions being contracted out.
2007-08-27 16:51:03 · answer #3 · answered by chthomp1976 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you do not have to enlist to be a firefighter on an AFB. A lot of stateside AFB's are starting to contract out to civilian firefighters.
You can check the link below. There are many good topics covering the subject.
http://forums.firehouse.com/forumdisplay.php?s=bc6c4e69c2aed23c99a73e2fa9b55786&f=300
2007-08-29 10:23:21 · answer #4 · answered by blasian916 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on who your employer is, civilian airports must have firefighters who are deployed there by the Fire Dept.
If the airforce recruits you then you are definitely in the airforce and under their jurisdiction. You will be trained and qualified in scuba diving, first aid and yes mountaineering as well as countless activities.
2007-08-27 17:14:41 · answer #5 · answered by CAPTAIN BEAR 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the type of job it is, if it is civil service then no, but if it is a reserve or guard technician postion, you may be required to join the reserves or guard. Look at the job posting, it will tell you if you need to enlist
2007-08-28 16:34:45 · answer #6 · answered by joseph b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are civilian firefighters on a lot of bases. Most are former military. But to answer your question no you don't.
2007-08-27 16:48:10 · answer #7 · answered by Brad D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋