What is some advice that would help someone get SrA BTZ?

1. You are the number one person responsible for your career.
2. Learn all you can about the Military, not just the USAF.
3. Become the de facto subject matter expert in your section even if you are not the boss.
4. Continue your civilian education.
5 Always keep working to your ultimate goal.

Forgive for answering a question with a qurstion, "What have you done in your Air Force career to distinguish you from your peers"? "What do you bring to the table that merits you being chosen over your wingman?"

PRT. Distinguish yourself. Max your physical record test. How are you progressing on your level 2,3,4 tasks? Are you on pace or ahrad of your peers? Are you volunteering in the commiunity? What college do you have or are you in progress of attaining? Beyond that, "strive for 5" if you aten't scoring 5's in your annual evals. You need to candidly discuss with your supervisor/rater why. They should be able to offer you conctete mentorship on how to improve your performance. Lastly, if you want to be perceived as a leader carry yourself as one. Find an NCO you can emulate and always ask yourself what they would do in ypur situation.

"Aim High"!

Work hard, do your job, and support your team. Thank you for your service.

Extra curricular activities. School, volunteer work. Give 110%. Stand out.

Do your job 100%, keep your nose clean, learn as much about your MOS , and most of all, respect your superiors.

You are apart of Something Awesome embrace it, Learn from your peers, know your job, aim To make it a career, Stay open to the Next time you make rank, study hard, get plenty to of rest, Ask your self daily as you get ready for the day, "What much I do to Make it As this professional

Be at a small base and look good in uniform.

One thing you will learn is that there are a lot of politics involved with the Air Force. You could be the best troop and still not get recognized due to toxic leadership or whatever...don't let that get you down. That being said, focus on your job and training first then worry about BTZ and other BS awards second. If your lucky, leadership will recognize your hard work and will reward you over a brown noser... happened to me, and I got to pin on SrA 6 months before everyone else, big deal.

Do the math on how much total (not monthly) extra money you’ll earn by getting BTZ. In my day it was about $500 IIRC.

Pay attention. Read the news paper. Don’t be a pain in your supervisors ass. Relax - whether you get it or not will have so very little effect on your life and career. Going into your interview stressed will mess with your head.

Worked for me (I got BTZ)

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