PHYSICIST/NUCLEAR ENGINEER

• Component:
  
  Air Force Active Duty Air National Guard Air Force Reserve
• Rank:
  
  Officer
• AFSC:
  
  61DX

What you'll do

• Conduct and manage research and experiments
• Develop new concepts, methods and techniques to solve scientific problems
• Recommend research and development projects
• Manage scientific programs, projects and activities
• Support highly technical operations and intelligence

TRAINING & EDUCATION

How do we transform you into a leader and an officer in this field? From education to continued training, your Air Force path is here.

• Officer Training School
  
  8.5 weeks
• Military Training Location
  
  Maxwell AFB, AL

REQUIREMENTS

You must meet several requirements before joining the Air Force. These concern your background, overall health and other standards set by the Air Force, Department of Defense and federal law.

• Minimum Education
  Bachelor's or master's degree in one of the following disciplines: Engineering Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Astronomy and Astropysics or Physics
• Qualifications
  
  
  • Knowledge of Air Force operations, requirements and policies as they relate to the specific scientific specialty
  • Completion of a current Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)
  • Completion of Officer Training School (OTS), Air Force Academy (AFA) or Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)
  • Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 42nd birthday

• CAREER FINDER
  Find the careers that suit you.
• MISSION
  We are the warriors of air, space and cyberspace.
• OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL
  Become a world-class officer.

YOUR FUTURE IS WAITING.

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