What type of degree does it take to become an officer in the air force?

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im currently in school for my associates in business admin medical office admin.... so if go into the air force once i graduate would i be able to be an officer?

Answer 1

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First off, you have to have a bachelors degree, nothing less. You really should get a hard science degree if you want to become an officer in the AF. Business and social science degrees are very hard to get a commission from. I got a degree in sociology and that is why I am going from enlisted AF to Army officer.

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Thanks a ton

Answer 2

The AF prefers that you have a bachelors degree, but talk to a recruiter the AF might be willing to foot the bill for you to go the extra 2 years to obtain your BA .

Answer 3

no. they require a 4 year degree for a commission. .. preferably in Engineering or another Hard science.

Answer 4

To be an officer in any of the branches...army, air force, navy, marines is more of commission sources (3 types) as opposed to type of college degree. If you are in college then the best route is to join an ROTC program. If your school doesn't have one, you could probably try the one at your nearest university. Google ROTC and your city.

If you are close to graduating or already graduated college then the route to take is Office Training Course (OTC). You can get information on their website http://www.au.af.mil/au/holmcenter/OTS/BOT/botapply.asp (air force).

Those reading who are still in high school may want to look into one of the academies (i.e. West Point for army) instead of ROTC. The academies would probably be the most difficult option, but well worth the effort. I believe the age restriction for the academies is that you cannot be older than 24 upon graduation.

To answer the original question—any bachelor's degree is fine, as long as its from an accredited school.

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Former officer