Hey there, my dad is retired Air Force and my husband is currently active duty Air Force.
My dad was in for 27 years, enlisted, but he did get Masters in History while in the Air Force through the Air Force Community College. His jobs were clerk, command post, and instructor for command post. He loved all his jobs, but working in the command post it's hard to get promoted.
My husband was Munitions Maintanance.....loading bombs on B-52s, and then he crossed over into Civil Engineering. He's basically an outdoor plumber. They put in sewer lines, fire hydrants, take care of water towers, and the water supply. He really liked his jobs but you can't do bomb loading in the civilian world. LOL, so he switched to something he could do if he ever got out.
Everyone in my family.......at least 15 in all....love their service in the Air Force. We have flight chiefs for helicopters, construction workers, plumbers, command post, everything. I can't remember what all they do, but they love it.
Depending on your money situation, if you were are well off, you should go straight to college and then become an officer. If you are money tight, enlist, but go to college while you are in, let the military pay for it. Then go to Officer Candidate School. At least you won't be a dumb "butter bar", you will have military experience.
Good Luck.
