Careers

Career Description

As a Still Photography Specialist, you'll play an integral part in the Air Force communications strategy. After attending an intense 12-week training course on the intricacies of photography, you'll begin your role in documenting Air Force activities. You'll shoot everything from portraits to mission aerial shots. Your assignments will change often and can take you around the world, so you'll face new challenges every day.

Career Tasks

• Excel at camera and photography training
• Ensure Air Force operations are preserved historically for future generations
• Write journalistic stories to accompany your pictures
• Document crime scenes
• Take official portraits
• Combat documentation

Relevant Interests & Skills

• Arts and Education
• Business, Operations and Administrative

Training

After eight-and-a-half weeks of Basic Military Training, every Airman goes to technical training to learn their career. Here's the basic information about Still Photography Specialist technical training:

School location: Fort Meade [MD]

Length of course: 60 days

College degree earned: Audiovisual Production Services

College credits earned: 16