2008-2009 Catalog - United States Air Force Academy

and munitions officers. You’ll oversee all phases of aircraft support including armament systems and related conventional and
nuclear weapons functions, avionics and propulsion systems, and disposal of unfit or unstable explosives.
Logistics
Supply and transportation come under logistics and each is critical to carrying out the Air Force mission. As a supply officer,
you’re responsible for inventories worth millions of dollars-from jet planes to jet fuel. Logistics officers are the leaders who keep
the supplies, people, and equipment moving.
Intelligence
As an intelligence officer you’ll use some of the Air Force’s most sophisticated equipment to map and interpret images. Through
interpretation and assessment, you’ll prepare the information that’s key to combat planning. You’ll be a principal decisionmaker,
shaping the employment of our forces.
Finance
In today’s environment, a financial expert must make sure an Air Force organization has enough money in the right places
to get the job done. You’ll devise budgets and have an early opportunity to prove your leadership and financial ability while
ensuring the Air Force best uses limited resources.
Personnel
The name of the personnel game is taking care of Air Force people. As a personnel officer, you’ll help determine the
assignments and career progression of other officers and airmen.
Contracting
As a contracting officer, you’ll buy the things the Air Force needs to function-from weapons systems to supplies and services.
You’ll work closely with other Air Force people and civilian contractors. Advertising, negotiating, writing, and awarding
contracts will be some of your main responsibilities.
Manpower
As a manpower officer, you’ll help decide how many people it takes to get the job done. You’ll analyze time, task, and action
studies. Your formulas and on-site job surveys will help drive personnel decisions.
Public Affairs
It’s not a routine business. One day you may host reporters visiting your base. The next day you may conduct a meeting
between base officials and local business and civic leaders. The following day you could review the base newspaper before it is
published. It’s a diversified career area in which you’ll use all your public relations and communications skills.
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