Are there corps within the Air Force?

2016-01-21T00:36:53-05:00

In the Army there is Combat Arms, Combat support, and Combat Service Support. Within the first there is the Infantry, Armor, FA, and the second is MP, Engineer, Chemical, etc. Is there a similar structure in the Air Force, or is it completely different?

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jan 21 at 2016 12:46 AM

2016-01-21T00:46:38-05:00

Air Force has the same kind of structures.

http://www.airforce.com/careers/

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Jan 21 at 2016 12:51 AM

2016-01-21T00:51:45-05:00

Capt Brandon Charters built the entire USAF org structure for RP, so he should be able to answer this, lol. :)

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 21 at 2016 2:29 AM

2016-01-21T02:29:29-05:00

The Air Force has similar structure system in place. We don't have obviously a branch brass like the Army. We divide our AFSC's into specific categories. These are more generic in nature, with the exception of the staff corps, MD's, Nurses, and JAG for example.

We branch our AFSC's designations by the mission groups.

Operations, which include Pilots, Navigators, Air Battle Managers, Space and Missiles, Intel, Combat Rescue and General Ops.
Acquisitions, which includes, Finance Managers, Contract officers, Program Managers, Scientists and Engineers.
Ops and Acquisitions are a few examples of our structure. We have Communications, Logistics, Maintenance, Medical Service, Legal as some other examples. Each has a sub category.

I was originally a KC-135 pilot. I had an AFSC designation of 11M3F. Which is One One M Three F. To break down my AFSC. I get the first One for Operations. The second One is for Pilot. The M is for mobility platform such as C-130, KC-135, C-17 and C-5. The Three is for Aircraft commander, copilots have a two and Instructors get a four in that spot.. And the F describes the plane I flew, the KC-135.

Response by Capt Gregory Prickett made Jan 21 at 2016 3:40 AM

2016-01-21T03:40:16-05:00

The AF divides them into operational groups.

Operations - the flyers
Maintenance & Logistics - the wrench guys and the supply guys
Support - base stuff, like cooks, personnel, and security
Medical - docs
Professional - lawyers and chaplains

Response by CMSgt Mark Schubert made Jan 21 at 2016 9:03 AM

2016-01-21T09:03:47-05:00

It's completely different - it makes sense.. LOL!
Capt Brandon Charters has the best summary in his comment.

Response by Maj Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 21 at 2016 9:04 AM

2016-01-21T09:04:31-05:00

Within medical they are certainly split into Corps.

Biomedical Science Corps- PAs, PTs, Aerospace Physiologists, etc

Nurse Corps- Nurses

Medical Service Corps- Admin Officers

I think the docs fall under Medical Corps, not positive though.

Response by Maj Chris Nelson made Jan 21 at 2016 10:56 AM

2016-01-21T10:56:19-05:00

Air Force DOES INDEED have Corps.... however, not as greatly used as other branches....
Nurse Mafia..... er Nurse Corps
Medical Corps.... doctors (both MD and DO)
BSC (Biomedical Service Corps) includes such things as Physicians Assistants, Lab officers, pharmacist, Public Health Officers, etc
MSC (Medical Service Corps) incudes the Medical Administrative types.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jan 25 at 2016 12:22 AM

2016-01-25T00:22:54-05:00

I thought what you'd asked of interest and thought I might offer some ideas you might possibly and or hopefully find of interest generally one thing I kind of think those in one service often likely don't take sufficient advantage of quite often is doing extension coursework from the other services I just as out of interest e.g. did the usmc command and staff nonresident program while USAF though i had almost gone army before that through an ROTC unit in Brooklyn that no longer exists also my brother did kings point and our dad had been navy my uncle army and Eisenhower actually recalled him at one point with my wife's dad having gotten a bronze for leading a minefield charge at the Moselle river at the battle of nancy in France right behind the 9th army group that took the remagen bridge so my brother and I were fairly well steeped in pretty much all of it I was also involved a little in civil air patrol and tried to help with jrotc units while in just out of interest CAP is actually an excellent program as is USCG Auxiliary and I actually think you might find considerable encouragement to participate in such things also look at the naval war college extension program that's pretty advanced grad level though well worth it on economics geopolitics and the like I had won an award on military history while ROTC for a paper on war gaming one of my commanders was also really enthusiastic on international programs for serving with allied countries which he'd said he'd done at one point which he always said gave him invaluable perspective hope you found that of at least some use would love to chat more if care to explain more of your interests all that was back in 79 though I think the same philosophy ought to still be just as basically valid hopefully