Good & Bad - Senior Operations Manager US Air Force Employee Review

4.0
May 25, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The training, camaraderie, teamwork, unique opportunities, and sense of accomplishment are incredible. In general, most Airmen (coworkers) are great people and the longer you serve, the larger your military family & friends will grow.

Cons

There are some (a few) "bad apples"...existing at all ranks, and a bad leader or supervisor can ruin your career at will, and they can do so with ease and little or no repercussions. Unfortunately, as a military member, you don't simply quit or find a new job; departing on unfavorable terms will have lifelong impacts to your veteran benefits and your ability to get hired elsewhere. Sometimes allegations, whether true or false, can lead to loss of pay, confinement, and a federal conviction under UCMJ. Most employers simply want to know if you served in the military and if you received an "honorable discharge." If you check anything other than yes to the second question, many employers will discard your application without asking anything about the circumstances, which could have been very minor, such as grooming/uniform appearance, missing an appointment, or even getting a parking ticket. If a "bad apple" supervisor/leader/commander wants to crush you, they can and will, and there are ample rules/scenarios at their availability to either "catch you" in a violation, or fabricate a violation.

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5.0
Jul 4, 2026
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Pros

it is a job :)

Cons

lots of RTO, highly indicative of managers that only understand work is happening when they see it happening.

4.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Its a good start to wanting to learn stability and being able to be consistence at receiving a pay every two weeks.

Cons

Its hard to provide for a family when you don't get paid for overtime and you're basically living pay check to pay check due to bills

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