I'm joining the AF and am looking at photojournalism, aerospace med, and aerospace physiology. What's the rundown for those jobs?

A1C Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 23:48:46 -0400

My aunt is a major in the AF and does Aerospace physiology so I have an idea of what to expect for those and the others, but I need like a detailed rundown of the three. Pros, cons, advice, etc.. really looking at photojournalism since I have years of experience with it.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Apr 6 at 2018 12:20 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:20:57 -0400

Purely as an observation, that:s obviously a quite wide disparity...I entirely understand what you'd said about your aunt, of course...do you want the clinical side? Photojournalism I know nothing about...I'm lerepy curious, are you bachelor's level now? Are you trying to go that way to aim for clinical? Also, I realize you have family who's USAF, however, have you looked at other svcs as well, incl the USPHS Commissioned Corps? Look at USPJS COSTEP, the USPJS analogue to ROTC, their physicians can be assigned to USCG as flight surgeons, also, look at the mil coin society capped AMSUS, I tninkmyoud find it of serious interest...if you could elaborate further at all, I'd ne most eager to hear more. Also, I'm sure you !ist have been told of the mil coin school called USUHS, if not look it up, also, their PhD programs esp the one in physiology, it can ne done as a civil servant, I've read, you might find it to be of interest to read about...I'd wanted to go, however, o was never able...finally, look at osteopathic meds, PS DOs, look it up and co!pare of with the usual allopathic MDs, look up osteopathic manipulation, and the autobiography of Andrew Taylor Still, !D, who created osteopathy, and the whole Flexner curriculum history, created by Abraham Flexner, MD, and how DOs eventually, at leady in the US, developed a curriculum that added osteopathic manipulation to normal allopathic !medical curricula, I'm sire your aunt can explain such differences to you, ifmyou haven't seen them before. Further, look at aviation human factors, and the entire field of psycho physiology, as it relates to pilot and/or aircrew workload...he FAA does extensive research on such topics, just look up the topics, you'll see them, of you'd care to chat further, I'd of course be most eager, hope that was of ise and/or interest, many thanks.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Apr 6 at 2018 12:23 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:23:18 -0400

You might also care to look at the NASA Houston websites devoted to aerospace med...further, aerospace !ed actually falls under occupational med, as a subcategory, just ask your aunt, she:ll ne able to go into dpmore detail about that aspect with you...look up how FAA aeromed examomers get approved, and their training, I think you'd find looking at the civilian training for them quite instructive, by way of comparison....

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 6 at 2018 12:43 AM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:43:46 -0400

A1C Private RallyPoint Member below is information that might help. Add the group "Air Force" for more responses. If you have a degree, what was your major?

https://www.airforce.com/careers/browse-careers/

https://www.bing.com/search?FORM=SLBRDF&PC=SL13&q=nasa

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Response by PO2 Jon Dahl made Apr 6 at 2018 11:11 PM

PO2 Jon Dahl — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 23:11:59 -0400

My training at Navy Photo School helped me in my career as an Ophthalmic Angiographer, I already had the skills in photography, the Drs. charts told me what they wanted imaged, one medical part to learn was to set IVs. 35 years of professional, now I photograph for fun. Do what is going to bring you most joy.