AirForce & NASA Connections: Job Prospects?

[AstrophysicsX]

After attending a 4 year university, I'm interested in joining the AirForce. The AirForce is connected with NASA, I'm assuming, and I was wondering if this would make it easier to get a job at NASA. Is this true?

 

[DrummingAtom]

After attending a 4 year university, I'm interested in joining the AirForce. The AirForce is connected with NASA, I'm assuming, and I was wondering if this would make it easier to get a job at NASA. Is this true?

When you join the Air Force you will be able to have a list of bases and jobs that you desire. Chances of getting them are quite random. I had many friends wanting to do something technical and ended up as linguists. Why? Because that's what the AF needed.

Unless somehow you can get a recruiter to work the system for you and pick your job before you sign it's going to be somewhat random. The Guard/Reserves can pick their jobs before they sign. I knew exactly what job I was going to get because I interviewed with a bunch of different jobs at my unit (Air Guard). I've never heard of active duty doing it this way. Some of my friends in active duty while in tech school had a little hiccup and immediately got transferred to another job. Bottom line is if you want to join the military then you better be ready to serve with whatever job they throw at you.