My TFOT Experience

My TFOT Experience

I’M DONE.  I’ve officially graduated Officer Training School and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant! Two months of work, but I’m finally done and Jacob and I are on our way to our first station.  We’re SO excited to start real Air Force life!...
11 Tips for TFOT

11 Tips for TFOT

I am proud to say I just graduated TFOT, Total Force Officer Training at the Officer Training School. Watch out Air Force, another butter bar is on the loose! The Officer training school at Maxwell AFB in Alabama is home to two of the Air Force officer commissioning...
11 Tips for COT

11 Tips for COT

This past summer I attended COT, commissioned officer training.  This training is the basic training equivalent for the non-line Air Force officers who receive their commission pre-training.  (This includes medical officers, JAG, and chaplains.) I am prior enlisted,...
5 Things to Master Before Training

5 Things to Master Before Training

Depending on what kind of knowledge and experience you have had with the military, when you first join you may have encountered a world of acronyms, skills, and cultural assets that you weren’t aware existed.  There are so many things to learn!  The majority of...
10 Tips for Attending a COT Graduation

10 Tips for Attending a COT Graduation

The past couple days the family and I went down to Maxwell Air Force Base to celebrate Jacob’s graduation from Commissioned Officer’s Training, or COT.  This is training for non-line officers like chaplains, medical, and JAG (lawyers).  Jacob will have his...