That Marine recruiter was looking out for you big time. You hear a lot of bad stuff about recruiters, but it's nice to hear about one who was actually looking at the bigger picture about the needs of the military as a whole instead of just his branch.
I’ve got to be honest...there was no way I was doing 4 pull-ups at that time. I was 6ft 3in and weight about 165. Skin and bones. I wouldn’t have made the cut back then.
That Marine recruiter lied to him about the Navy. I’m a Navy Veteran and you will not spend you entire career on a ship and their are some Navy jobs that will never go on a ship.
I am a former AFOSI agent. I became a Turkish linguist and served in Turkey during desert storm. I loved AFOSI. I also served in Army CID and I became a Special Agent afterward. I was also an instructor at the AFOSI academy. I am not a private investigator. If you wonder what we do, watch NCIS. BTW, you can be a civilian agent in AFOSI also.
Wow thank you for your service!! Your background is exactly within the career fields I am considering at the moment. I would love to learn more about your personal experience and background! What would be the best way to connect with you?
Few things changed from FLETC, they separated the police officer (UPTP) course from the criminal investigator course (CITP), they no longer call it “basic”, both of those courses are about 3 months long and if you are wondering, CITP is where the money is at.
Thanks for this comment. I had to think back. I also went through CITP and BSIC. I have a cert from CITP and BSIC. CITP was the the first course and then BSIC was the follow on.
OSI was founded Aug. 1, 1948, at the suggestion of Congress to consolidate investigative activities in the U.S. Air Force. Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington created OSI and patterned it after the FBI. He appointed Special Agent Joseph Carroll, an assistant to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, as the first OSI commander and charged him with providing independent, unbiased and centrally directed investigations of criminal activity in the Air Force. Interesting book about Carroll found himself in the Air Force as the 1st CO of OSI.
Heres a tip, shorter enlistment periods means more bonuses. C on pared to longer enlistment periods means you must wait longer to re enlist for a re enlistment bonus. Or if you choose a longer term you must wait longer to receive the rest of your initial enlistment bonus. So choosing a shorter term means you get your first bonus faster and that also means you can re-enlist and get your re-enlistment bonus faster. Its your choice regardless don't forget that
dude i appreciate you for this info, i was totally sure i’d do a 6 year contract since i’d be e3 and the pay increase would make it worth it so i hadn’t thought about it this way i think the 4 year sounds smarter now. is there any other advice you’d have? i’m 17 and pretty much just waiting to graduate highschool so i can go to bmt
This is really amazing cause Ive been thinking about doing and OSI job in the Air Force but didn’t really know that much about it and this really helped. Thanks for making this video
Zane Robert that’s a good question. I want to be a linguist with the Air Force too but as you mentioned there are not enough information about this position. Hopefully, someone will provide us with more information.
I just started tech school for Airborne Cryptolinguist 1A8X1. I could answer some questions if y'all need. I had a lot of questions before I signed and i just kinda had to go for it.
this was very helpful. I'm former army infantry. This was one of two jobs that attracted me. As a prior service officer, i was wondering what my options would be as a capt?
Awesome interview , I have some experience with that career field back in the day. Glenco is so much better as a training location than Artesia. Thanks again for the video.
Wothanar depends what intel job you want. But they all fall under the Line score : General for the Air Force. Minimum is 52 and the highest is a 72. And qualify for security clearance.
Tha Realest to qualify for operations intelligence is a score of 52 in the general aptitude area of the asvab. And for a linguist you need 72 in thee general area. There are other intel jobs that fall between those scores. I know because i have a list of jobs and the required aptitude score for each job in the Air Force from my recruiter
How does Reserve OSI work? Are you full time Reserve? Do you assist an Active duty OSI unit on your weekend? Does OSI have a special duty assignments like volunteering for undercover work? When I was active duty I always thought being undercover OSI would be so cool.
Believe it or not that is actually encouraged. The Air Force wants you to make use of your time. When you get to your first duty station your supervision will want you to learn your job first, but when you are out of that initial training you should be filling your time with college. Can definitely say the Air Force strives for education and learning more than any other branch.
Scylo also it's arguably more doable than with other branches. At least online college courses. I'm army myself and in the army, unless you get a really good job at a really good unit, you will have to go to the field and stay for weeks or longer. that would get in the way if you wanted to do college courses. Most people in the air force will either never go to the field (after basic0 or if they do its just for one or two days. Plus we have to do a few hours of mandatory group PT which makes our days even longer whereas air force more often allows their people to do PT on their own and only mandates group PT once in a while. So you would definitely get more time to complete college work (but again, it would be easier with online courses) than you would in the army or marines or navy. Even with online courses, a lot of us army soldiers still don't have the time to work on courses because of the things i mentioned.
It’s a great idea... if you’re a masochist. Just kidding. It’s both encouraged and rewarded by the military. But bear in mind that it’s difficult. Another option is enlisted in the Reserves or National Guard and go to college while serving part time. You can always go in as an -active duty officer when you have your degree.
What made you stand out from the other applicants? I am doing security forces and working towards my degree. Is there anything else you can recommend to improve my chances? Thank you!
You have to start off as security forces first and cross train into K9. Good thing is you don't have to be in your cross train window to do it either. Just need to put in the work at the kennels and get a recommendation from the kennel master. Once you receive that have your supervisor put together your package and send it up. Then you just have to wait to see if you get accepted or not.
Forgive me if I missed it earlier in the video, but did you serve as OSI while still on Active duty? What I’m getting at is does Time in Service continue counting towards 20 year retirement while serving in the AFOSI?
Hello, I'm interested in OSI. I was wondering if you could list some of the jobs I could start with that will lead me to OSI in the future. Thank you in advance.
My recruiter would like for me to forward my medical information to him and complete an ASVAB practice. Is it normal to submit your medical information before going to meps?
DO NOT give them anything medical, or tell them you smoked weed in high school. They are looking for things that would disqualify you. Medical is one of them, anything criminal is the other. I was in for 11 years.
All the specialties within OSI have to do with criminal investigations, counterintelligence and protection of assets. Just to name a few: Protective Service Operations (PSO) Agent, Poly Graph, Forensic Science Consultant, Offensive Counterintelligence Agent, Computer Forensic Specialist (not sure if this is the exact label), Procurement Fraud, Agent, Special Projects (PJ) Agent, and the Anti-terrorism specialty team ( also known as the Special Mission Branch). These are just some of the specialties but being a medic would not be a specialty within OSI.
@@freedomcalling Okay thank you, I assume if you needed medical support you would pull from somewhere else. The reason i'm asking is because I love being a medic and I am also fascinated with what OSI does and can do, i'm curious if there is a way that someone could do both?
@@DelonX439 It's the same. Although those career fields are critically manned so I doubt if functional managers are allowing airmen from these AFSCs to crosstrain. OSI has no control of an airmen being released. It's strictly up to the primary AFSCs functional manager.
this is literally the coolest job I've heard of in the Air Force I want this job, does it matter what job you enlist in or can you cross train into OSI from any job?
You have to be in for a full 4 year enlistment minimum, and nearing the end of your contract you apply for OSI. Anyone can apply I think, not entirely sure if you can train off from a critically manned job though.
Enlisted airmen must have some time in service under their belt. Now days, you must be an E-5 to be considered. You also must be released from your current AFSC. OSI does not control this. Your primary AFSC functional manager must release you.
Random thing but actually lived next to the Fletc in Brunswick Ga apparently some guy tried driving through the gate never heard anything about that after... 😂 Good video tho thank you 🙏
Not familiar with the ins and outs. So I`m curious is possible to come into OSI as an Officer? I`m asking because I see it on the website as career choice and I know it`s possible to come into the Air Force as an Officer.
No. I went to FLETC and then went through ALS as an agent with OSI. I remember not having rank and wearing Special Agent tags. Back then if your package was strong enough, you could be considered for the position. Now I think you have to be at least an E-5 to apply which means you would have already had ALS.
School is about 2 years, training is intense and you have a good chance of being shot or injured in a crash. Unless you go for spooky or ghost fixed wings but wheres the fun in that? Your eyesight has to be 20/20.
I’m in the reserves..... was told we can’t join osi unless we had a fbi like job on the civilian side...... now I’m an air trans where my security clearance is not top but it’s good enough
I'm thinking of doing things or security forces I would want to do FBI when get out and this is about the same and I thought you can be an officer and get in right after
Michael Fetters, when I was in, either a SNCO usually an E-7 or an officer usually at least an O-3 were in charge of the smaller AST teams. Now if I’m not mistaken, all team leaders are SNCOs and they answer to an officer at our headquarters. I deployed once with an officer agent but he was only filling in for an agent that was injured right before his deployment. When you have a sec, could you ask this question on the video on Kyle’s channel so everyone can see it? I think a lot of people would have the same question.
Can you enter the air force reserves with a bachelors degree in criminal justice and no prior military experience and become an OSI after all the training but being only in the reserves?
Yes. If you have a degree you can apply for a civilian position on usajobs.gov However, I have not met a civilian agent without a Master's degree or a special skill set such as speaking a foreign language. There are also competitive officer positions that would allow recruits to apply right after being commissioned. For enlisted airmen, there is no direct path. You have to have some time in service before being considered.
Talking to a marine recruiter: ''And that's when i knew I wanted to join the Air Force..''
😂😂😂
That Marine recruiter was looking out for you big time. You hear a lot of bad stuff about recruiters, but it's nice to hear about one who was actually looking at the bigger picture about the needs of the military as a whole instead of just his branch.
I’ve got to be honest...there was no way I was doing 4 pull-ups at that time. I was 6ft 3in and weight about 165. Skin and bones. I wouldn’t have made the cut back then.
@@freedomcalling dfssffssffss sssrs
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That Marine recruiter lied to him about the Navy. I’m a Navy Veteran and you will not spend you entire career on a ship and their are some Navy jobs that will never go on a ship.
"Don't let your job define who you are."
That hit me the hardest.
OSI is a solid military investigative service agency with a vital counterintelligence and counterterrorism mission.
😂
I am a former AFOSI agent. I became a Turkish linguist and served in Turkey during desert storm. I loved AFOSI. I also served in Army CID and I became a Special Agent afterward. I was also an instructor at the AFOSI academy. I am not a private investigator. If you wonder what we do, watch NCIS. BTW, you can be a civilian agent in AFOSI also.
Wow thank you for your service!! Your background is exactly within the career fields I am considering at the moment. I would love to learn more about your personal experience and background! What would be the best way to connect with you?
Did u investigate ufos and aliens @dereksmith6097
@@williamballz4462 I will never tell
@@dereksmith6097 your co worker Richard Doty said thats what he did at Kirtland and S4 and Creech
Do you have to be an officer or can you be enlisted and join OSI
One of the most diverse and interesting career fields in the Air Force
Few things changed from FLETC, they separated the police officer (UPTP) course from the criminal investigator course (CITP), they no longer call it “basic”, both of those courses are about 3 months long and if you are wondering, CITP is where the money is at.
Thanks for this comment. I had to think back. I also went through CITP and BSIC. I have a cert from CITP and BSIC. CITP was the the first course and then BSIC was the follow on.
OSI was founded Aug. 1, 1948, at the suggestion of Congress to consolidate investigative activities in the U.S. Air Force. Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington created OSI and patterned it after the FBI. He appointed Special Agent Joseph Carroll, an assistant to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, as the first OSI commander and charged him with providing independent, unbiased and centrally directed investigations of criminal activity in the Air Force. Interesting book about Carroll found himself in the Air Force as the 1st CO of OSI.
Wow Kyle Gott looks way different now that he’s out of the military
Lmaoo
Heres a tip, shorter enlistment periods means more bonuses. C on pared to longer enlistment periods means you must wait longer to re enlist for a re enlistment bonus. Or if you choose a longer term you must wait longer to receive the rest of your initial enlistment bonus. So choosing a shorter term means you get your first bonus faster and that also means you can re-enlist and get your re-enlistment bonus faster. Its your choice regardless don't forget that
dude i appreciate you for this info, i was totally sure i’d do a 6 year contract since i’d be e3 and the pay increase would make it worth it so i hadn’t thought about it this way i think the 4 year sounds smarter now. is there any other advice you’d have? i’m 17 and pretty much just waiting to graduate highschool so i can go to bmt
Also, this guy you interviewed has some serious wisdom.
This is really amazing cause Ive been thinking about doing and OSI job in the Air Force but didn’t really know that much about it and this really helped. Thanks for making this video
Good luck. It’s been a great career. Hard at times...and frustrating at times...but all in all it’s been great.
That’s that algorithm on fleek!!
@@freedomcallingyou still doing OSI?
Awesome video and incredible interview. So awesome to learn about another job.
Problem with commitment, 16 years later 😂😂😂🇺🇸🦅
I spent 10 years in the air force and loved it. Always wanted to be a part of osi.
Kyle,
I NEED to know more about the Air Force Linguist jobs... There's not a lot of information about them on UA-cam.
Warm Regards,
A Fan
Zane Robert that’s a good question. I want to be a linguist with the Air Force too but as you mentioned there are not enough information about this position. Hopefully, someone will provide us with more information.
Specifically the airborne cryptologic linguist please!
yea that sounds awesome i love languages and i didnt even know they had jobs as linguist
currently in dep to go into the air force as a linguist. let you know how it goes, maybe make videos of my experience
I just started tech school for Airborne Cryptolinguist 1A8X1. I could answer some questions if y'all need. I had a lot of questions before I signed and i just kinda had to go for it.
this was very helpful. I'm former army infantry. This was one of two jobs that attracted me. As a prior service officer, i was wondering what my options would be as a capt?
Hey I did 4 years of Power Pro! Always also thought OSI was pretty neat. I remember my same briefing at my first base seeing the OSI guy in civies.
He's an agent.
They could be wearing anything to blend into the environment they working in. It not always suits.
Awesome interview , I have some experience with that career field back in the day. Glenco is so much better as a training location than Artesia. Thanks again for the video.
Very interesting. I had never heard of the OSI until I was informed that they were looking for me; Clark AFB 1972.
By far I can say thank u for this interview as an active duty Airmen my self I have learned so much
I was asked to join the OSI in 1985, unfortunately I turned it down , have regretted that decision for over 30 years.
Thanks you for your service sir! At the end of it all family comes first!!!
16:32 fire 🔥
Been waiting for a video on AFOSI
Thanks for the shout out from the 352 SOAMXS
Best time In my career was with the 352 SOG.
I commend you Airman , you're a good man and a good Airman.
Great video! Was extremely informative and had a lot of good story’s :) thanks for your service.
Thank you for watching!
What are the Asvab requirements for OSI and Intel?
Wothanar depends what intel job you want. But they all fall under the Line score : General for the Air Force. Minimum is 52 and the highest is a 72. And qualify for security clearance.
Tha Realest to qualify for operations intelligence is a score of 52 in the general aptitude area of the asvab. And for a linguist you need 72 in thee general area. There are other intel jobs that fall between those scores. I know because i have a list of jobs and the required aptitude score for each job in the Air Force from my recruiter
Wow this was Awesome!! Thank you kyle and Mr Agent!
Thanks for watching.
How does Reserve OSI work? Are you full time Reserve? Do you assist an Active duty OSI unit on your weekend? Does OSI have a special duty assignments like volunteering for undercover work? When I was active duty I always thought being undercover OSI would be so cool.
i am currently in college, but want to join the air force active duty and do college at the same time, is it a bad idea?
Believe it or not that is actually encouraged. The Air Force wants you to make use of your time. When you get to your first duty station your supervision will want you to learn your job first, but when you are out of that initial training you should be filling your time with college. Can definitely say the Air Force strives for education and learning more than any other branch.
Scylo
also it's arguably more doable than with other branches. At least online college courses. I'm army myself and in the army, unless you get a really good job at a really good unit, you will have to go to the field and stay for weeks or longer. that would get in the way if you wanted to do college courses. Most people in the air force will either never go to the field (after basic0 or if they do its just for one or two days. Plus we have to do a few hours of mandatory group PT which makes our days even longer whereas air force more often allows their people to do PT on their own and only mandates group PT once in a while. So you would definitely get more time to complete college work (but again, it would be easier with online courses) than you would in the army or marines or navy. Even with online courses, a lot of us army soldiers still don't have the time to work on courses because of the things i mentioned.
It’s a great idea... if you’re a masochist. Just kidding. It’s both encouraged and rewarded by the military. But bear in mind that it’s difficult.
Another option is enlisted in the Reserves or National Guard and go to college while serving part time. You can always go in as an -active duty officer when you have your degree.
Can you do a raven please
Maybe Dagre or TRF along those lines as well.
What made you stand out from the other applicants? I am doing security forces and working towards my degree. Is there anything else you can recommend to improve my chances? Thank you!
Try and go S2 or better yet, become a JBET
You should make a video about the transition from doing rotc to then getting a job (if your on scholarship or if you decide to join after college)
Thank you this is something i am interested in as well.
Great video thanks Kyle!
Great video! Thanks for the info
I was all game until the decreased family time. Is there a specialization within OSI that doesn’t deploy? Or at least not often?
Thank you for this 🙏
I'd also like to see the job prospects for K9 handlers
You have to start off as security forces first and cross train into K9. Good thing is you don't have to be in your cross train window to do it either. Just need to put in the work at the kennels and get a recommendation from the kennel master. Once you receive that have your supervisor put together your package and send it up. Then you just have to wait to see if you get accepted or not.
So what was the specific specialty training for AST team like?
Forgive me if I missed it earlier in the video, but did you serve as OSI while still on Active duty? What I’m getting at is does Time in Service continue counting towards 20 year retirement while serving in the AFOSI?
Awesome video! Do you know if ROTC allows you to join OSI quicker?
It’s not quicker. It’s still competitive. I’ve been told that OSI Agent and pilot are the two most requested jobs out of ROTC so still competitive.
Hello, I'm interested in OSI. I was wondering if you could list some of the jobs I could start with that will lead me to OSI in the future.
Thank you in advance.
maria palacio Any job. You just have to meet all the other requirements.
Any job. your prior career filed has no bearing on becoming an AFOSI agent.
I should have went this route. My grandfather was a founding member but I found out after he RIP.
If anyone here is interested, you can join outside of your retraining window as long as you have ALS and a ETP from your commander
Notification Squad!!!! 🤘🏽🤘🏽
Did you have Physical fitness requirements at FLETC? What about getting tear gas exposure?
very useful info thank you
Can you get this job after completion of OTS? I graduate this May with my bachelors degree & would like to know if this is an option, thx
Thats what I want to know too. Make sure to ask your recruiter
Great video 😍
#GottAnswers could you cover nurse jobs in the Air Force. Highly interested to go in as a officer once I get my BSN or MSN
do a video about loadmaster and linguists
This is dope!
What was your rank on your DD214? What is your career now?
Great Video.......interesting job.
My recruiter would like for me to forward my medical information to him and complete an ASVAB practice. Is it normal to submit your medical information before going to meps?
i didnt have to do it but i don't think there's anything wrong with it.
They’re doing it to help you
DO NOT give them anything medical, or tell them you smoked weed in high school. They are looking for things that would disqualify you. Medical is one of them, anything criminal is the other. I was in for 11 years.
What are other specialities you can specialize in OSI?
Are there any medics in OSI and if so what do they do? is that a specialty?
could you be a medic as well as a special agent?
All the specialties within OSI have to do with criminal investigations, counterintelligence and protection of assets. Just to name a few: Protective Service Operations (PSO) Agent, Poly Graph, Forensic Science Consultant, Offensive Counterintelligence Agent, Computer Forensic Specialist (not sure if this is the exact label), Procurement Fraud, Agent, Special Projects (PJ) Agent, and the Anti-terrorism specialty team ( also known as the Special Mission Branch). These are just some of the specialties but being a medic would not be a specialty within OSI.
@@freedomcalling Okay thank you, I assume if you needed medical support you would pull from somewhere else.
The reason i'm asking is because I love being a medic and I am also fascinated with what OSI does and can do, i'm curious if there is a way that someone could do both?
@@freedomcalling would that go with special operations too? Like if you were Tacp or Special Recon?
@@DelonX439 It's the same. Although those career fields are critically manned so I doubt if functional managers are allowing airmen from these AFSCs to crosstrain. OSI has no control of an airmen being released. It's strictly up to the primary AFSCs functional manager.
Being prior Active Duty 6 years,
National Guard 4 years
ETS March 2020
Am I able to be in OSI with ROTC?
Thank you in advance brother!
Would you be enlisted, civilian or officer?
Are we taught in BMT how to knock out the Ccaf?
Yeah they go into detail about it.
How is it on the the GS side??
*hey great video!! Very well done, through, and interesting! This job is hard to find info on, please do more?* :)
AFOSI should be a complete Civilian Agency so some field officer should pull rank on investigation I saw that happen a Lackland.
this is literally the coolest job I've heard of in the Air Force I want this job, does it matter what job you enlist in or can you cross train into OSI from any job?
You can cross train from any career field that is not critically manned.
You have to be in for a full 4 year enlistment minimum, and nearing the end of your contract you apply for OSI. Anyone can apply I think, not entirely sure if you can train off from a critically manned job though.
OSI Anti terrorism team sounds dope af and I graduate with my degree pretty soon..too..🤔😏😎 thanks for the awesome video Kyle..👍🏾
Alright man, getting into OSI won't be easy. But if you got the heart and I believe that you do, then go for it. Let no one stop you.
That sounds like a lot of fun😮🔥
Maybe I missed it, but do you have a chance of getting this when you enlist, or is this only something you can crosstrain into?
Crosstrain only, you need to be in at least 4 years and senior airman.
Enlisted airmen must have some time in service under their belt. Now days, you must be an E-5 to be considered. You also must be released from your current AFSC. OSI does not control this. Your primary AFSC functional manager must release you.
cyber surety can you make one?
16:32 YES!! 👍
Random thing but actually lived next to the Fletc in Brunswick Ga apparently some guy tried driving through the gate never heard anything about that after... 😂
Good video tho thank you 🙏
Jared Bermudez it’s so hot there.
Not familiar with the ins and outs. So I`m curious is possible to come into OSI as an Officer? I`m asking because I see it on the website as career choice and I know it`s possible to come into the Air Force as an Officer.
Yes. It's possible. We have civilian, officer and enlisted agents.
Did you go through ALS before FLETC?
No. I went to FLETC and then went through ALS as an agent with OSI. I remember not having rank and wearing Special Agent tags. Back then if your package was strong enough, you could be considered for the position. Now I think you have to be at least an E-5 to apply which means you would have already had ALS.
No. I went to ALS after I got to my first OSI duty station.
Freedom Calling due to covid there’s a lot of back up in sending people out but it’s looking like I got chance. Awesome video man!
Can you be a civilian 1811 on the AST team?
So how does special investigator work in the reserves?
Could you get a Airman that’s a Ariel gunner please
School is about 2 years, training is intense and you have a good chance of being shot or injured in a crash. Unless you go for spooky or ghost fixed wings but wheres the fun in that? Your eyesight has to be 20/20.
Is there a difference between between OSI and SIO??
I’m in the reserves..... was told we can’t join osi unless we had a fbi like job on the civilian side...... now I’m an air trans where my security clearance is not top but it’s good enough
Can you change your specialty?
Narc! I mean cool job, dude!
What other jobs did you also "wanted" to do when you joined?
Kyle, Great content young man! How do I contact you by instant message? Kind regards, Todd
Interesting video!! Thanks. Do you guys at OSI do promotion ceremonies?
They do, I actually asked an agent that question.
Do OSI agents where civilian clothes or military uniforms.
Both
Can anyone in good shape go AST or is that difficult to get
Can you do Airforce Paralegal?
Earl Allen yes
Also do you think the job was so time consuming because you specialized in Anti-terrorism? Or OSI in general will lessen family time?
Would being mildly colorblind be a disqualifier for this?
No, but i highly recommend EOD for you.
john smith what if he has to cut the red wire?
All i can say is Quantico is intimidating
Very!
I'm thinking of doing things or security forces I would want to do FBI when get out and this is about the same and I thought you can be an officer and get in right after
You can go straight into OSI as an officer, but it’s still competitive.
What’s the difference between an officer member and an enlisted member on the a.s.t teams?
Michael Fetters, when I was in, either a SNCO usually an E-7 or an officer usually at least an O-3 were in charge of the smaller AST teams. Now if I’m not mistaken, all team leaders are SNCOs and they answer to an officer at our headquarters. I deployed once with an officer agent but he was only filling in for an agent that was injured right before his deployment.
When you have a sec, could you ask this question on the video on Kyle’s channel so everyone can see it? I think a lot of people would have the same question.
Do you need a degree for this job
As an enlisted agent you don’t have to have a degree but it does help. Civilian agents must have a degree and of course officer agents have degrees.
Can you enter the air force reserves with a bachelors degree in criminal justice and no prior military experience and become an OSI after all the training but being only in the reserves?
You would need to cross train into OSI.
Can you be a K9 handler and then go from Canaan to OSI or use your K9 skills in OSI
It wouldn't hurt to have to LE experience but OSI doesn't have K-9s. We use Security Forces and sometimes local LE K-9s when needed.
Did you meet Steve Auston or Oscar Goldmen? Sorry couldn't resist.
The 6 Million Dollar man was before my time. However, the OSI dinosaurs still remind NCIS agents that we were the first to have a TV show. 🤣
Can you please do in flight refueling specialist next
What’s the color vision requirement?
Color vision is a requirement. You can get further tests done to see how bad it is. Depending on the score, it may be waiverable.
But we may not always be fighting Terrorist so then wat do that job run into?
That's just a branch within OSI, AST is not all they do....
I’m pretty sure there will always be terrorist out there!
I'm currently in 1A8X1 Tech school. I'd love to retrain into OSI when I get the chance.
Make sure you visit the osi recruiter at your first duty station and ask them what they look at so you have a better chance at getting in.
Good luck.
Even with a college degree, you can't go straight in to air force osi?
No, you MUST be enlisted for at least 3 years and rank of senior airmen. You need real life experience and a text book doesn’t substitute that.
Yes. If you have a degree you can apply for a civilian position on usajobs.gov However, I have not met a civilian agent without a Master's degree or a special skill set such as speaking a foreign language. There are also competitive officer positions that would allow recruits to apply right after being commissioned. For enlisted airmen, there is no direct path. You have to have some time in service before being considered.
Does OSI require any sort of 4 year degree to join?
No, although it does make you a more competitive/applicable applicant.