Posted on Jul 17, 2015
Do you lose your prior enlisted AFSC once you commission or does it just go dormant?
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I have combed through AFI 36-2101 and It covers everything besides this situation. I have also gone through a few other AFIs looking for the answer. Does anyone know (not assume) what the answer is? Hopefully along with some reference. Thank you in advance.
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I suppose I will further expand on the situation. When I was active duty I was an air traffic controller. I separated from the military and joined the FAA where I am still a controller. I joined the Air National Guard 4 years ago and became an enlisted space operator. I commissioned a year ago and became a space operations officer. My unit has been asked to help support the California National Guard JRSOI with the Army. My name was mentioned because I am an air traffic controller and they control planes at this JRSOI. When I commissioned most of my info was erased from my VMPF Rip. According to AFI 13-204, to be able to control air traffic in the military air traffic needs to be my primary or secondary AFSC. Which is why I am trying to find out if I still possess this AFSC.
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2d Lt (Join to see), what is your concern about it? Obviously, we can't return to our enlisted career field, so it's somewhat of a moot point. I'm not trying to be rude with my response, I'm just curious as to what you're trying to accomplish. We don't "lose" it, it should still show up in our RIPs, but it's no longer going to be your PAFSC or DAFSC.
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Capt (Join to see)
I'm not sure what implications this would mean for our wear of the badge. I'll keep checking the AFIs.
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Capt (Join to see)
This is the badge part, although it doesn't address the meat of your question. This is from 36-2903.
10.4.5. Prior enlisted officers. Officers who formerly served as enlisted members may wear the highest awarded occupational badge for the career field in which they served as an enlisted member. When serving as an officer in the same career field as when enlisted, count both time in the enlisted and officer career fields to determine the earned badge level. Time in Sister Service career fields is not used to determine earned badge level for Air Force occupational badges.
10.4.5. Prior enlisted officers. Officers who formerly served as enlisted members may wear the highest awarded occupational badge for the career field in which they served as an enlisted member. When serving as an officer in the same career field as when enlisted, count both time in the enlisted and officer career fields to determine the earned badge level. Time in Sister Service career fields is not used to determine earned badge level for Air Force occupational badges.
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2d Lt (Join to see)
Yeah, it's kind of a long story. But to simplify things i am trying to determine if i still have my prior enlisted afsc as a secondary or tertiary afsc to accomplish and serve in a different capacity as my current 13S afsc to assist my unit.
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2d Lt (Join to see)
Yeah I've been through all these regs. You are super awesome for trying to help though. :)
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