078 - Recruiting and training Air Force officers

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CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast

Mar 03, 2021

Colin Slade & Reed Gann

What if the Air Force did away with the requirement to have a bachelors degree to be an officer? It could open the possibility for a more efficient way of recruiting and training Air Force officers.

Resources
10 USC 531: Original appointments of commissioned officers: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section531&num=0&edition=prelim
AFMAN 36-2032 Military Recruiting and Accessions: https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afman36-2032/afman36-2032.pdf
Barbell Logic Podcast - The Military Series: https://barbell-logic.com/the-military-series/

Questions of Character

Do you (or are you willing to) support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic?
Do you accept the Constitution as the supreme law of the land?
Do you sustain elected officials in their constitutional roles and responsibilities?
Do you strive to be honest and equitable in your thoughts and behavior toward yourself and others?
Do you support or promote any teachings, practices, or causes harmful to the United States or its interests?
Do you have financial or other obligations to any foreign government, institution, or other entity?
Do you consider yourself worthy of the special trust and confidence of the American people and to serve them as an officer of the United States?

Music provided by Carlos Rivera.
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Audio production by Stephan Sanchez.
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Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.

Do you (or are you willing to) support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic?
Do you accept the Constitution as the supreme law of the land?
Do you sustain elected officials in their constitutional roles and responsibilities?
Do you strive to be honest and equitable in your thoughts and behavior toward yourself and others?
Do you support or promote any teachings, practices, or causes harmful to the United States or its interests?
Do you have financial or other obligations to any foreign government, institution, or other entity?
Do you consider yourself worthy of the special trust and confidence of the American people and to serve them as an officer of the United States?

CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast