5 pages and 2 sources. This paper provides an overview of the occupation of the Air Force Junior ROTC instructor. This paper relates factors like the job qualifications and the impacts of the career choices relative to specific career paths.
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significant impact of knowing that you are making a difference in a persons life. In that regard, the responsibility of being an instructor is great, in that the influence
such people in these positions have over their students is great. AFROTC Instructors Air Force Junior ROTC Instructor positions are often filled
by retired Air Force Officers, as they move away from their careers but are not yet ready to retire completely (Air Force Junior ROTC Holds Second-Career Options, 2002). The
position of instructor then, serves them well and allows them to remain active in the Air Force and vital without the demands of their Officer jobs (Air Force Junior ROTC
Holds Second-Career Options, 2002). These jobs can be financially rewarding as well (Air Force Junior ROTC Holds Second-Career Options, 2002). Instructors typically receive at least the difference
between their retired pay and their present active duty pay (Air Force Junior ROTC Holds Second-Career Options, 2002). Furthermore, AFROTC instructors often find their work very rewarding in terms
of job satisfaction and their ability to have an impact on the lives of others: In some cases, instructors earn more money than they did on active duty, and
they have the very rewarding job of developing leadership and citizenship traits in high school students nationwide and at Department of Defense schools overseas (Air Force Junior ROTC Holds Second-Career
Options, 2002). In terms of requirements, AF Junior ROTC Instructors must have at least 15 years active duty service (Air Force Junior ROTC Holds Second-Career Options, 2002).
Furthermore, the applicant must "be retired no more than four years from the date of application" (Air Force Junior ROTC Holds Second-Career Options, 2002). A bachelors degree is