EM interview at SAUSHEC (Air Force)

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I'm going for an interview at SAUSHEC EM on the 21 October. I was interested in any feedback from applicants who have interviewed in the past. Are the interviews 1-on-1 or are they before a panel? And how many individual interviews are there? Also (I know this may be a dumb question) what are the typical number of applicants for Air Force EM for the 14 military programs and 12 civ deferred? If you are not selected for any of the spots, where do you go from there?

 

[IgD]

From the Navy side of the house, I've heard that EM is one of the critically manned specialties. I wouldn't be surprised if they begged you to take the position. There are 2 main factors: 1) need for EM in Iraq and 2) very large difference in salary between military EM and civilian providers

 

[USAF MD '05]

I'm going for an interview at SAUSHEC EM on the 21 October. I was interested in any feedback from applicants who have interviewed in the past. Are the interviews 1-on-1 or are they before a panel? And how many individual interviews are there? Also (I know this may be a dumb question) what are the typical number of applicants for Air Force EM for the 14 military programs and 12 civ deferred? If you are not selected for any of the spots, where do you go from there?

I'm an Air Force intern at SAUSHEC. Interviews vary. I had 2 singles and one double, I think. Last year we had something like 60 or so Air Force applicants for only 13 active duty spots (8 at SAUSHEC and 5 at Wright-Patterson). A clerical error made all of the deferred spots disappear, and the USAF, in their infinite wisdom, saw no need to fix that for our year. Right now there are a lot of highly qualified individuals doing transitional years that really have no business doing so. If you are not selected, and you list a second choice on your app, they will try to match you there. Do this at your own peril, because it shows indecision on your dedication to the specialty. Also, you could get stuck doing something you hate. Another option is a transitional year, or a prelim in surg, or IM. You could then reapply the following year (and likely not be accepted, since it seems that most people who fail the first time don't get much of a second look). If not accepted, you could go and do a flight surgery tour, get the hell out and do a civvie residency after your commitment. Hope this helps a little! Good luck.