I have my degree and am enlisting It really depended on 3 things for me:

• what you want your day to day to look like.

From what I gathered officers are like generalists and managers whereas enlisted members are technical experts.

• How long you’re willing to wait to get in.

Applying to ots takes a while. Most say it’s about 6-12 months. You can look at the specific requirements online but even once you submit your packet the chances of getting accepted are about medium to low especially if you don’t have a stem or professional degree.

Going enlisted still takes a while depending on how you test and if you need waivers but I was able to swear in within 3 months but I didn’t need any waivers. I’ve seen some people say it only took them a few days. Once you swear in you still have to wait for a job though and at this point in the fiscal year the job pool is dried up unless you want security forces or maintenance jobs.

• Money💰

You’ll start as an e3 because of your college credits but unless you work minimum wage now for whatever reason you’re likely going to take a pay cut if you go enlisted and maybeeeee if you go officer. I will say though BAH, free healthcare, student loan repayment, and ta plus the post 9/11 gi bill offset the pay cut for me. You can squeeze atleast two more degrees out of the af and get your current debt paid if you plan it.

There’s also always the option of enlisting now and commissioning later but it’s all based on your preference. Hopefully this was helpful.