Most Americans think all the Air Force does is fly airplanes. True, flying is our main mission. However, for almost every civilian out in the work force, there is an Air Force officer counterpart performing a similar job. Most civilian jobs are designed to help a company serve customers, make and increase profits, and expand. Ultimately, our goal in the military is to be ready to fight and win wars.
Officers receive and give training in peacetime and prepare to wage war.
Some specialties may require more than that. Some AFSCs have mandatory educational requirements. This means you must be majoring in the area or a closely related area to qualify for the job. This means you could be a civil engineering officer with a degree in mechanical engineering, but you won't be a civil engineering officer or a scientist with a liberal arts degree. As you can see, some Air Force specialties are directly related to a civilian career.