2.0
Aug 12, 2014
Current employee, more than 10 years
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Education benefits are great, opportunities to travel. You will work with some very intelligent and capable people (there are also some of the opposite). Depending on what AFSC (job) you get you will get valuable training. Particularly good jobs to get are: pilot, contracting, acquisitions, and certain engineering positions.
Cons
"Leadership" punishes everyone when one airman screws up. You give up lots of personal freedom. You will likely go to awful places like Afghanistan. It can be difficult to spend time with family due to distance/ getting approved leave. Pay is considerably lower than civilian contractors that do the same work (but are almost always prior-military).