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    US Air Force Reviews

    Updated September 21, 2018
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    US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein
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    1. "Greatest Branch of Military"

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      Current Employee - Electrician in Shaw A F B, SC
      Current Employee - Electrician in Shaw A F B, SC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at US Air Force full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Camaraderie is superb. There is no other place like it.

      Cons

      Deployments are now too frequent.

      Advice to Management

      The EPR rework needs to be looked at.

    2. "Air Force Veteran"

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      Former Employee - Career Field Manager in Washington, DC
      Former Employee - Career Field Manager in Washington, DC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at US Air Force full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Camaraderie, strong core values, and feeling a strong, contributing member to the best Air Force in the world.

      Cons

      The dangers of deploying to war areas.

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    3. "Sad to leave!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at US Air Force full-time

      Pros

      Opportunities are countless, regardless of gender, race, religion, background, etc.

      Cons

      Education and work is hard to balance, especially with a family.

    4. "Great!"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Job security, 30 days vacation, see other places around country and world

      Cons

      Deployments, not all places you go are good

    5. "Great Pay and Benefits"

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      Current Employee - Maintenance Manager in Anchorage, AK
      Current Employee - Maintenance Manager in Anchorage, AK
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at US Air Force (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      - Great pay and benefits
      -- Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) was $2,500 for Anchorage, Alaska
      -- Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) was an additional $1,000 a month

      Cons

      - Move family every 3-4 years if stationed overseas; stateside assignments can be much longer but staying in one place too long is frowned upon for career progression.
      - Maintenance career fields can be challenging with numerous equipment and maintenance issues that crop up on a daily basis.

    6. "Aerospace Propulsion"

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      Current Employee - Aerospace Propulsion in Whiteman AFB, MO
      Current Employee - Aerospace Propulsion in Whiteman AFB, MO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at US Air Force full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Working on jet engines, steady pay and benefits, guaranteed advancement, 2.5 days of paid leave every month, many air force programs to branch out to if you want some change.

      Cons

      It's a lifestyle and a commitment, occasionally you'll get stuck somewhere you don't want to be and supervision can suck.

    7. "Commander"

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      Former Employee - Commander in Scott AFB, IL
      Former Employee - Commander in Scott AFB, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at US Air Force full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Lead, advise and mentor Airman

      Cons

      A lot of travel every month

    8. "Pro super"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at US Air Force full-time

      Pros

      Great benefits and pay good people to work with

      Cons

      Long hours deployments hard conditions deployed

      Advice to Management

      Balance hours balance deployments and build up sites

    9. "Officer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at US Air Force full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      USA! Ability to serve your country.

      Cons

      Deployments, occasional toxic leadership, long hours.

    10. "POL"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at US Air Force full-time

      Pros

      Super easy job fueling planes

      Cons

      You have no personal life.

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