im just wondering about the options after a career with the air
force. cos i dont think i'll want to be stuck with an admin job in
the air force, and many have said you'll be doing staff jobs after
getting a particular operational status, so maybe its better to
join sia. So even chopper pilots can transition fairly easily?
Btw, some here mentioned a 10 yr contract, some mentioned a 12yr
contract, so is it 10 or 12? From the time you get your wings
right?
thanks
Some of the guys posting here seem to think that staff job is admin
job. But staff job is not admin job. As a staff officer, in
most cases, you will be involved in planning of operations at RSAF
level. It can be as simple as justifying which squadron to be
deployed for foreign detachment or as interesting as proposing what
new aeroplane to buy. Performance in staff tour may even decide if
yo are good enough to become general.
Anyway, all these are so far down the road. If military flying
is for you, just go for it. It is hard enough to decide what to eat
for my next meal, what more to think of what's happening to me in
10 years time.
Also, I don't think there's anymore contract service for
officers, it has become something called SAVER. The 10 or 12 year
thing is your bond, i.e. you are obligated to serve the time after
completion of flying training. Suggest you find out more from the
recruitment centre before scribbling on the dotted line.