Air Force Officer's Guide

by Jeffrey C. Benton, John Hawkins Napier III, Bradford Angier

Book Overview

Air Force officers of all ranks, from cadets to generals, both active duty and reserves, will find this revised edition essential reading for a successful career. Fully updated with the latest changes... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811734528
• ISBN13: 9780811734523
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Buy

This book is of great quality. It is well written; it is not confusing and is a great gift or study guide for anyone in or considering joining the Air Force. The color photos were a nice touch and for how inexpensive the book is the information is well worth the price.

Inspirational

...For any civilian wishing to enter Defence, particularly the Air-Force, this is a good read. It teaches values that are very much needed to be a true asset to the organisation.

Outstanding resource

Excellant product. I am prior military but have been out for almost 20 years and have just gone back in, this time as an Officer. I found this book very informative and helpful in preparing for Officer Training and would recommend it highly!

AF guide

This book is fantasic, it has many good suggestions on how to become a great Air Force officer. I have found that it is helpful regardless if I do join the military or not, because of it's managerial background. I look forward to reading the rest of the book, and studying the text more throughly.

On Being An Air Force Officer

I'll sheepishly admit that I'm not one for dry guidebooks, history texts and the like; they usually put me to sleep. However, I found the "Air Force Officer's Guide" fascinating. The book starts right off with issues of conduct, leadership, and responsibility, beautifully setting the tone for the rest of the material. This is almost certainly idealized to a certain extent, but that's rather the point, I think--this is meant as a guide of behavior to be aspired to. There's information in here about professional development, training, education, health, fitness, promotion, and the officer evaluation system. I think this material gives a clear picture of what the author believes officers can do to best serve their country as well as themselves. The book stresses that officers must be willing to take every opportunity to advance their education, through personal efforts as well as structured training, and it gives many suggestions for how to go about this. One of my favorite sections covers "The Air Force Way," delving into AF cultures and traditions and explaining the differences between military courtesies and customs of the service. There's a nifty section explaining all the little details of uniforms and insignia and how to wear them properly, including diagrams and drawings. There's even a section on social life in the AF, and the book discusses the general issue of the AF as a career, and the rights, privileges, and restrictions that go with it. I think the book does get rather dry as it moves onward into issues of pay, leave time, medical benefits, retirement, and so on, but then it would be a miracle if it didn't. This is a handy multi-purpose book if you have any interest in the Air Force, whether or not you're actually a part of it. Its stated purpose is to help officers in their careers. I think it would be a great way for someone who's thinking of joining up to get a feel for whether or not it's their sort of thing. It's a good way for people to gain a new appreciation for the kind of work, dedication, and discipline it takes to be a part of the armed services. And it's fantastic reference material for a military buff, a writer doing research for a project, or even a roleplayer who wants to be able to get in the right mood (and design a realistic character) for a military-based roleplaying game.