talk me in/out of the air force.

[M.F. Mall Cop]

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Originally Posted by always.anthony that's a lot of commitment, something i'm afraid of lol. i feel like im a little old to join (21) but dam i'm just not sure, im at that awkward moment in my life where i don;t know what i want to do. i don't know if i could stay somewhere for that long, i plan on doing my time, and maybe continue going to school for a year when i get out. i'm going for the money issue too, i've run out of what i've saved and i don't want to be strapped for cash for too much longer. what's the difference between the air force and rotc? cause they offer afrotc at the university and city i want to be in. (ut in austin)

Basicly ROTC is for people who are planning on joining AF. By doing ROTC, graduating, and getting a degree, once you commit and graduate you start off as an officer making about 35k a year. If you just decide to join AF with no bachelors degree you start out at about 17-20k a year. If youre going to college/university and know you want to join AF you might as well sign up for ROTC. They will help pay with most of your schooling and Im guessing you dont want to fly so commitment is only 4-6 year.

As for the 10 year commitment, its only for Flight officers and pilots. If you want to just be an enlisted airman or any other non flying officer the commitment is only 4 or 6 years I believe so not too bad.

No bachelor= start off as enlisted airman.
Bachelors degree= start off as officer.