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>I want to be an air force drone operator (1U0X1, not officer/pilot).
Isn’t that just a sensor operator?
>I'm almost 30 with a family and a BA.
I will say that drone operator is one of the easier jobs to commission into in the Air Force. It’s considered a rated job, and it’s not super desired.
>I'd rather not fuck up my body too much more, especially my knees, since I've got some previous injuries.
Can you run 2mi without hurting yourself?
>And I'm hoping too avoid long training. It seems it's only about two months, including basic.
Basic is 2 months in itself. Tech school isn’t really physically intensive but you have to pass your PT tests.
>Is it competitive these days?
Enlistment typically isn’t competitive. You either qualify or you don’t.
>Feasible with national guard?
Do you want a job or a side gig? The guard has full-time positions, but they’re not guaranteed . Will you be able to feed your family if you don’t get an AGR spot? >I'm guessing they're going to rapidly scale up drone operators.
I dunno. It’s already big career field, but it is the future. I don’t know if they’re up scaling the drone field at this exact moment. All that matters is what the Air Force is doing in the present fiscal year.