Air Force Officer's Guide

by Benton, Jeffrey C.

• ISBN13: 9780811726092
• ISBN10: 0811726096
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary

-- Complete guide to being a successful professional commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force
-- All details on career, duty, advancement, training, assignments, ratings, social life, and related professional matters

Fully updated, this 33rd edition includes the latest information on contemporary leadership issues, policies, and practices; privileges, benefits, and restrictions; military courtesy and customs; and uniforms and insignia. Extensive references, a worldwide listing of Air Force websites and installations, and an 8-page color insert showing Air Force awards and decorations are also included.

Table of Contents

PART I---THE PROFESSION OF ARMS
The Professional Officer	2	(5)
The Code of Air Force Service	7	(12)
Leadership	19	(8)
Responsibilities of Command	27	(20)
The Air Force of the Future	47	(7)
PART II---AIR FORCE ORGANIZATION
The Departments of Defense and the Air Force	54	(22)
The Air Reserve Forces	76	(6)
PART III---CAREER AND ADVANCEMENT
Officer Professional Development	82	(4)
USAF Training and Education	86	(11)
Health and Fitness	97	(6)
Promotion	103	(4)
Officer Evaluation System	107	(19)
PART IV---THE AIR FORCE WAY
Military Courtesy	126	(12)
Customs of the Service	138	(10)
Uniforms and Insignia	148	(22)
Awards and Decorations	170	(24)
Social Life in the Air Force	194	(14)
PART V---BENEFITS AND RESTRICTIONS
The U.S. Air Force as a Career	208	(4)
Rights, Privileges, and Restrictions	212	(18)
Pay and Personal Allowances	230	(9)
Leave	239	(5)
Medical Care	244	(3)
Voluntary and Involuntary Separations	247	(4)
Retirement	251	(7)
Benefits After Separation	258	(10)
PART VI---PERSONAL AFFAIRS
Legal Documents and Assistance	268	(12)
Financial Security for Your Family	280	(9)
Overseas Assignment	289	(6)
Appendix A---Initial Active-Duty and Follow-On Assignments	295	(5)
Appendix B---Professional Reading Guide	300	(9)
Appendix C---USAF Bases	309	(35)
Appendix D---Selected Air Force Publications	344	(3)
Appendix E---Selected Acronyms	347	(2)
Index	349