To earn your Air Force Commission, you must:

  1. Be a United States Citizen*
  2. Pass an Air Force medical examination at a military medical facility
  3. Receive a Baccalaureate degree
  4. Be of good moral character (as determined by a favorable record with law enforcement authorities)
  5. Obtain a favorable evaluation on an Armed Forces personal history security investigation

There are 4 different roads that lead to Air Force Wings:

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  1. Attend the Air Force Academy or complete AFROTC at a University
  2. Attend OTS and serve on Active Duty
  3. Join the Air Force Reserves
  4. Join the Air National Guard

  • Attend Academy or AFROTC
  • Active Duty Commission
  • Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT)
  • Pick your aircraft based on merit
  • Assignments based on career / AF needs
  • Eligible to full retirement after 20 yrs
  • 4-Year College Degree
  • Officer Training School (OTS)
  • Active Duty Commission
  • Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT)
  • Pick your aircraft based on merit
  • Assignments based on career / AF needs
  • Eligible to full retirement after 20 yrs
  • 4-Year College Degree
  • Selected by AFRES Unit
  • Officer Training School (OTS)
  • Commissioned in the Reserves
  • Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT)
  • You will fly your Unit’s Aircraft
  • Permanently based at your unit’s location
  • Eligible to retirement benefits at age 60
  • 4-Year College Degree
  • Selected by ANG Unit
  • Academy of Military Science (AMS)
  • Commissioned in the National Guard
  • Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT)
  • You will fly your Unit’s Aircraft
  • Permanently based at your unit’s location
  • Eligible to retirement benefits at age 60