Currently, my job in the USAF will be a Biologist. Since my degree is in Biological Sciences, it fits quite nicely! But I am currently trying to get reassigned. I have to submit a detailed packet to the Air Force Biomedical Corps to see if I can work as an Aerospace Physiologist instead. Once my packet is received, I will have to go through many interviews before I'm accepted. Aerospace Physiology is more closely married to what my real passion is, medical and people. As an AP, I would teach classes to help pilots better understand what changes their bodies go through in flight. I would also run tests in centrifuges and hyperbaric chambers! If I ever decided to separate from the AF in the future, this job would be amazing on a resume, especially if I still want to pursue a Physician's Assistant route. The problem I'm facing is the packet itself. I have gathered all that is needed from me, including a resume, transcript, test scores, letters of recommendations, personal statements and even endured a very PROBING physical. The packet is due September 30th. The AF has not given me the results from the physical yet. I'm starting to pull my hair out! I can't submit my packet without everything needed. If I don't get the results in time, no submitting = no chance at a great career opportunity. I'm not trying to sound ungrateful here. I will still be a Biologist, and this will be a GREAT research and development kind of a career. Very grateful for the opportunity! But it would be nice to at least have a chance at something a little greater, and not be out of the running before it begins.
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