Wat can i do if i dont want to fight in the Air Force but if im studying to be a lawyer how can i serve the AF?

by **charlot22** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:16 pm

this is advice i got from someone already 1. Enlist in the Air Force. You can take some classes first if you like. You'll be promoted to E-2 after basic training if you have between 30-44 semester hours of college credit, or you will be promoted to E-3 if you have at least 45 semester hours of college credit.

2. Take advantage of the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) while on active duty so the Air Force will pay at least 75% of your tuition costs as long as you get a C grade or better in each class (save you some money).

3. Get a degree in political science or a business-based degree while enlisted -- take advantage of TAP!

4. Apply for a commission and see if you can become an officer. If you get a commission, you can apply for the Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP) once you become a First Lieutenant, which usually takes 2 years. If you're accepted into FLEP, the Air Force pays for you to go to law school. If you can't get a commission, take the LSAT, go to law school -- either while enlisted or as a civilian -- and then apply for the Judge Advocate Direct Accession Program (DAP) if you want to be a lawyer in the Air Force.
so thats where im headed but what job can i do while im in the airforce other than fighting? i dont understand how that will work

by **pascoe69** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:26 pm

Most jobs in the Air Force are other than fighting jobs. There is everything from aircraft mechanic to carpenter, from cyber security to cook. That's an ambitious plan you have, good luck.

http://www.airforce.com/

by **tai38** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:34 pm

The saying in the military when I was in was not if we are going to be deployed it's when. So I would say any job you get into can be deployed to somewhere at anytime. Now you might want to think about reserves paying for your college or Air National Guard, alot of those units don't fight or deploy but any service you will take that chance.

by **aldric13** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:42 pm

The saying in the military when I was in was not if we are going to be deployed it's when. So I would say any job you get into can be deployed to somewhere at anytime. Now you might want to think about reserves paying for your college or Air National Guard, alot of those units don't fight or deploy but any service you will take that chance.

"...im studying to be a lawyer......"

Ah...so you want to be one of the lower forms of life on earth.

by **seme22** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:52 pm

You can be a paralegal.
It depends on what you mean by "fight". If you are referring to deployments - you WILL be deployed as active duty or reserve, enlisted or officer... (Air Force doesn’t care, they deploy everyone, especially lately). If you sign up for 6 years you will automatically be promoted to E3 after tech school graduation or 20 weeks in tech school.

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