Should I pursue becoming a USAF Officer (ALO) or a USMC Officer?
I am considering applying to either USMC or USAF Officer school, and am looking for some insight on both/either (23 yr. old civilian, bachelors degree, currently in a management position, soon to be married, no kids). I have always wanted to join the military, and would like to become an officer supporting combat operations in some kind of direct capacity. I like the ALO job description from what I have read, but lately have been considering USMC as an option simply due to the amount of ground combat-geared jobs which this branch holds. A couple of questions:
-Does the Air Force do guaranteed contracts on specific jobs before OTS (I like the idea of ground combat-related positions in a leadership role, but realize that most AFSC Officer positions other than ALO are not ground-combat related)?
-I have read that the USMC does not do any kind of contract guarantee, and that your MOS is assigned to you right out of OCS; is there anything specific that helps improve chances at your preferred MOS?
-Going with this: what are some interesting/rewarding MOS in the USMC for officer
-Living/environmental/family considerations for both branches as an officer? I have read that ALO's work and live on Army bases, so I suppose I am looking for a comparison of Army garrison life vs Marine Corps garrison life.
-Deployment differences (length, frequency, etc.)
-General opinion on either also accepted. I realize this is ultimately my decision, but I would love to hear your all's input/dialogue.
Thank you in advance!
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Active Guard Reserve - Wikipedia
Active Guard Reserve (AGR) refers to a United States Army and United States Air Force federal military program which places Army National Guard and Army Reserve soldiers and Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve airmen on federal active duty status under Title 10 U.S.C., or full-time National Guard duty under Title 32 U.S.C. 502(f) for a period of 180 consecutive days or greater in order to provide full-time support to National Guard and...
I did this search on the Natl. Guard part-time OCS programs, which I gather are generally ARNG, not ANG, I think ANG sends everybody to USAF OTS, I could be wrong, however, that, at any rate, has been my impression....
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This is the Army equivalent, Army does it as a direct commission, presumably through an OIS program, I'd expect, rather than through the main Army OCS at Ft. Benning, I think....
Cyber Direct Commissioning Program
System admin, web developer, programmer. Put your civilian experience to work and become an officer in the Army through the Cyber Direct Commissioning Program.
This just restarted, I'd gathered, I'm not saying you want it, I'm merely sending it purely as FYI, just interesting reading, that's all, honest....
Navy expands Cyber Warrant Program
The Navy announced the implementation of warrant officer 1 (WO1) pay grade (W-1) for cyber warrant officers and the application process for fiscal year (FY) 2019 and FY 2020 WO1
This is the Navy equivalent, I had a serious recommend here for my masters full time from my unit CO I'd mentioned meeting, I could never get it either...they have an online PhD in systems science I found quite interesting, as with AFIT, all warrants and commissioned from all svcs can apply, incl civil servants, industrial participants, and, I'm pretty sure, students from Allied countries....
Air Force Institute of Technology - Wikipedia
The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) is a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education for the United States Armed Forces and is part of the United States Air Force. It is located in Ohio at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton. AFIT is a component of the Air University and Air Education and Training Command.
All warrant and commissioned from all svcs can apply here, though, in all likelihood, you'd have to do at least a couple of tours to have a realistic chance, it's not solely for USAF, senior USAF NCOs also can do their PhDs here, I saw a YouTube video on that...I'd wanted it really badly, I could never get it....
Air Force Institute of Technology - Wikipedia
The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) is a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education for the United States Armed Forces and is part of the United States Air Force. It is located in Ohio at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton. AFIT is a component of the Air University and Air Education and Training Command.
You might find this of interest...the military has had numerous Rhodes Scholar participants, depending on your GPA and interests, obviously, though I expect the competition would obviously be quite stiff, certainly....
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Cecil Rhodes set up the Rhodes Scholarships to recruit and bring top men from several nations to Oxford to be initiated into the Illuminati and to learn about how to bring in a One-World-Government Educational grant to the University of Oxford, established in 1902 by the will of Cecil Rhodes for the ...
I just found this about USMC PLC during graduate school, so, clearly, it's at least been thought about, you know?
Marine Corps Community for USMC Marine Veterans.
If you're inclined at all toward flight, once again, possibly with science, NOAA has a 5-yr. commitment after flight school, they also have, as I understand, among the best diving programs in the military....
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Learn about the NOAA Diving Program, which trains, certifies, and equips personnel to safely support underwater missions
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