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Careers Pilot

We employ some of the most advanced aircraft in the world to complete our missions and defend our country. Utilizing extraordinary skill and precision, Air Force Pilots push each aircraft’s limits with complete control. While successfully completing their missions is paramount, their role as leaders and character models and training and commanding crews is just as important. These skilled professionals deploy around the world to wherever there’s a need as fighters, trainers, bombers, advisors and more.

Relevant Interests and Skills:

  • Aircraft Flight

Career Tasks:

  • Master all aspects of advanced aviation.
  • Plan and prepare for missions.
  • Specialize in a specific aircraft and skill set.
  • Lead and train a crew.

Commitment
Spend Your Career Leading Others, Not Paying Off Debt

An education at the U.S. Air Force Academy is provided at no cost to cadets. Instead, once you graduate, you will commission as an officer in the U.S. Air Force or Space Force. The length of your commitment will depend on your career path, but the benefits will last a lifetime.

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