US Air Force reviews

Be prepared for shifting priorities where priorities seemed to be more personality-driven than mission-critical. Military life can be taxing on work-family balance. One has to remember the Air Force needs have precedence over personal desires. Be very flexible---one should expect to work weekends, Holidays, and very long hours. Also, expect to deploy to hostile locations with limited notice. A member has to constantly prepare loved ones for these situations--be honest. In my opinion, USAF leadership do not consider information technology(IT) personnel as critical assets, but expendable resources during the budget cuts and to fund pet projects. Until very recently, cyberspace was not considered another dimension of war like air, land, sea and space are. Very Reactive Mindset!! Like the private sector, one needs to cultivate connections with senior leadership constantly, especially for advancement. Often, it appears connections more than performance and capability is required for consideration for plum assignments, in turn leading to advancement. Regarding recognition, often an individual has to initiate process; otherwise, supervisor/management is too busy "putting on fires." Senior leadership seems to have adversial relationship with Congress--this may not serve the Air Force well in future budgets, especially given the huge deficits, financial bailouts and increasing need for economic stimuli from the Federal Government.

Inflexibility in some policies, extended travel.