13B Air Battle Manager. (*SPOILER* They manage battles in the air!)

[@ToddGarrick-fq9wg]

Heavy fovus on AWACS and Tinker AFB. As a 13B I served on multiple air platforms, not just on AWACS, on USN ships / carriers, ground TACS units, FOBs, headquarters, and was an instructor at Tyndal AFB. I served with all branches of the US military, with NATO, Coalition, and ME militaries.

[@martynorwood3534]

Why not deployed. on joint stars ?

[@jeremymaurer5378]

I'm an ABM and would love to answer any questions that people have.

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

what's the best way for them to get in touch with you?

[@DaChovies]

I’m in university right now doing AFROTC. What are classes I can do now to prepare for a career as an ABM?

[@rinac185]

whats the main job an ABM? when in AWACS and CRC

[@mxtxfx]

Hello, so I'm a recent appointee to the Prep School (prior E), I want to go Rated eventually but I've heard so little about ABMs. Can you give me a basic rundown? Thank you

[@djm4444]

Any chance you’d be interested in a discussion these days on this?

[@armaniirani4720]

Awesome 👏 ❤

[@ltcwinger3123]

Forgot the most important piece...the Control and Reporting Center (CRC)!

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

can't cover everything, but we do touch on it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3rcgKCpjr6Xb7c

[@lijileung]

Does this job also help control air strikes on the ground or does this job solely focus on air battles ? What’s the age limit to get this job ?

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

they control both the air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. "UPT/UCT/UABMT applicants must not be beyond their 33rd birthday nor have more than 8 years of Total Federal Commissioned Service (TFCS) by the date specified in the Board Results Message (the red date on the memo)." afreserve.com/downloads/AFRC_UFT_Guidebook.pdf

[@sohammitra3100]

Can you commission into this field as a USAF reserve officer? If not what fields are available for reserve officers

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

yes.

[@flightwithd9283]

How many years are ABMs required to commission?

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

ABMs have a six year active duty service commitment AFTER they complete UABMT.

[@LaMiltonTheHoodrat]

I'm Army, but if I were to commission Air Force, this is a job I'd do

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

what's stopping you?

[@eddiejackson8000]

Except this career field stabs their people in the back in order to advance thier careers. And i know this for a fact. Other than that, cool job with 6 year service commitment which starts after training is complete

[@williamclark1827]

I’m currently studying electrical engineering. I want to do this job. D’où you have any advice ?

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

go to the USAFA or join AFROTC.

[@Justin1Hunter]

@@airforceofficerpodcast Or just apply for an Officer board, thats what i did

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

i’m glad it worked for you, but OTS should never be Plan A if someone hasn’t finished their degree. USAFA and AFROTC will always be more direct and less competitive.

[@Justin1Hunter]

@@airforceofficerpodcast tell that to all the AFA guys who got dropped last year 😂 get a degree you can succeed in in the civilian sector and then try the airforce. Enjoy the civilian life of college. Non priors get selected yearly.