What it takes to be an Air Force officer. (There's only four things!)

[@TacomanDezzy]

I'm watching this and I'm already commissioned lol. I'm in medical so I was fortunate enough to receive a direct commission and attend OTS, it was a fun experience!

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

congrats. now you can share this information with others.

[@agrxdrowflow958]

You should talk about the difference between reserve and regular commissions.

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

how would you explain them?

[@agrxdrowflow958]

@@airforceofficerpodcast Ring Knockers are Constitutional officers. Everybody else just gets reserve points.

[@pinkimpostor1597]

Hi so I’m in senior right now and I failed senior and going to repeat it this year, am I still eligible to enter the Air Force Officer Training school?

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

failed senior what? high school? college?

[@pinkimpostor1597]

@@airforceofficerpodcast high school… 😅

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

OTS is for college graduates. you should look into doing JROTC and then AFROTC.

[@pinkimpostor1597]

@@airforceofficerpodcast so it doesn’t matter if I fail senior once..? I can still enter the Air Force…

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

yes. crush it this time around and then go to college and join AFROTC.

[@nigelwest5776]

I'm 22 and have a bachelor's degree but I want to keep pursuing education. Should I go OTS or try and apply for Air force academy?(23 is the cutoff)

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

you’re not eligible for USAFA because you already have a degree. you can do AFROTC while working on a second bachelor’s or a master’s degree. only do OTS if you have no other option.

[@KoolAidSquirt]

@@airforceofficerpodcastwhat do you mean by only due OTS if you don’t have any other option? Also I have Bachelors, and currently have 6 months left on a 5 year enlisted contract in the Marines. How difficult is OTS compared to OCS for Marine Corps Officers?

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

@KoolAidSquirt the selection process for OTS is so competitive and takes so long that it’s way easier to do AFROTC. but not everyone has that option.

[@KoolAidSquirt]

@@airforceofficerpodcast AFROTC is for the reserves?

[@airforceofficerpodcast]

not really. vast majority of cadets will end up in Active Duty. it is possible to commission directly into the Reserve, but that’s rare.