Deserving Airman Commissioning Program

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WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. - --  The Reserve Airman Commissioning Program is looking for officer candidates. Men and women with a bachelor's degree, who have the desire to build upon their Airman foundations, could join the ranks of officers in the Air Force Reserve.

During the January 2014 B UTA, the 439th Operations Group will hold a Deserving Airman Commissioning Board to interview such candidates. The position to be filled is for an intelligence officer within the 439th Operations Support Squadron.

This position requires a top secret clearance. Applicants must be eligible for that clearance.

Candidates, who never have been commissioned before, must be able to complete the entire commissioning process, including Officer Training School, before their 35th birthday.

Packages must be sent to the OG office and include a copy of applicant's Air Force Officer Qualification Test scores; a copy of their college transcript(s); a cover letter explaining why a candidate would make a good officer candidate; two letters of recommendation (one must be from candidate's current unit commander); a resume that includes work experience (both reserve and civilian job experience as applicable); and a current Fit To Fight test score.

Applicants must have a college degree at time of submission. The only exception to this rule is for those who will graduate by the end of the fall semester (December 2013), in which a letter, from their registrar's office, must be submitted with their application package, verifying their expected fall graduation date.

Application packages are due no later than the close of business Dec. 9 to:

439th Operations Group
Attn: Deserving Airman Commissioning Board
c/o 2nd Lt. Christopher Harding
650 Hangar Ave.
Westover ARB, MA 01022-1825

The board will convene on the January 2014 B UTA in the Operations Group Conference room and will personally interview each applicant with questions on a variety of Air Force and leadership topics. If interested airmen and noncommissioned officers have any questions regarding program specifics, please contact Lt. Harding by email or at ext. 3337 or MSgt. Alice Mitchell in the Military Personnel Flight, ext. 3436.