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OFFICER

AIR BATTLE MANAGER

ENACTING EVERY BATTLE PLAN

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During air combat, there are no small decisions. And in the U.S. Air Force, each crucial choice falls to the Air Battle Managers. Utilizing strategy, experience and an intimate knowledge of aircraft, weapons and surveillance, they use everything at their disposal to control the outcome of an air battle. A job demanding composure, confidence and decisiveness, an air operation’s success depends on the plans implemented by these accomplished experts.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

  • MINIMUM EDUCATION

    Bachelor’s degree

  • QUALIFICATIONS

    • Knowledge of theory of flight, weapons control fundamentals, joint mission tactics and flying directives
    • Qualification for a Flying Class III physical
    • Completion of a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)
    • Completion of Officer Training School (OTS), Air Force Academy (AFA) or Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)
    • Must have begun pilot training between the ages of 18 and 33
  • Air Force Reserve Only

    For more information on how to attend Undergraduate Flying Training, please download the Undergraduate Flying Training Guidebook.

TRAINING & EDUCATION

TRAINING & EDUCATION

How do we transform you into a leader and an officer in this field? From education to continued training, your Air Force path is here.

  • OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL

    8.5 weeks

  • MILITARY TRAINING LOCATION

    Maxwell AFB AL

TAKE A BREAK

Flights and 30-days vacation with pay each year.

PATHWAY TO WINGS

RISE ABOVE DOUBT AND BECOME AN AVIATOR

YOUR FUTURE IS WAITING.

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