What is the difference between the Air Force and the Army?

Hey, everyone in my family has been in the Air Force, but I would like to join the army. What is the difference, I know the saying where Air Force and Navy eat steak while Marines and Army eat hotdogs. But I know there is more than just that? How do they treat you in the Army vs. Air Force? And what roles can women do in the army as I want to be an Army medic.

The Army is a much larger organization (about 4 times bigger) than the AF so there are some differences. The AF typically does have nicer facilities and are farther away from danger in a combat zone, but I can’t speak directly with how they treat you as I have never been in the AF so I only know general things about it through my experiences talking with AF personnel. I have been Army for 12 years now and I really enjoy it. Women are allowed to do everything in the Army except those jobs that are classified as Combat Arms (Infantry, Artillery, Armor, Cavalry). You will have no problem becoming a medic as long as you meet the prerequities for the MOS. In fact, the medical field in the Army has one of the highest concentrations of female soldiers. I almost wish I had become a medic instead, lol. In Iraq I traveled alot in my job and to me the Army dining facilities were WAY better than the AF ones. I don’t know if the Army just had more money to spend or what, but that was my experience. That may not be the case everywhere though.

I come from a family of AF personnel as well and you just have to do what makes you happy and decide what are the reasons you are wanting to join one as oppossed to the other. Don’t let other people dictate what you will do with your life. If you do, it will never truly be your life.

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