The summer between your sophomore and junior year. Other applicants attend a five-week Field Training camp. Additionally, we offer summer programs where you can spend several weeks at an Air Force base shadowing officers in a career field in which you're interested. Your academic major plays a minor role in pilot and navigator selection. You can even be on an Air Force ROTC scholarship in an engineering or science major and compete on an equal basis for a flight position.
Opportunities are available for women and veterans.
Today, women are training to become pilots, navigators, or pursuing one of more than 200 other career specialties. Pay, benefits and opportunities are the same for everyone in the Air Force. You must successfully complete a summer Field Training session before completing the Professional Officer Course. You may also be eligible for an Air Force ROTC scholarship. You are responsible to keep your uniform clean and presentable.