Bibliograph

Air force careers, Cynthia O'Brien

Type

Label

Air force careers, Cynthia O'Brien

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 11-14, Crabtree Publishing CompanyGrades 4-6, Crabtree Publishing Company

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Air force careers

Oclc number

1163943408

Responsibility statement

Cynthia O'Brien

Series statement

Careers on the front line

Summary

"Major Mary Jennings Hegar helped fight off a group of 150 Taliban soldiers while landing a U.S. air force helicopter. Compelling real life stories in this book about careers in the air force will help you picture whether one of these jobs is for you. Learn about the many careers the air force offers and the skills needed to make you the candidate with the right stuff"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Defense in the air -- Frontline Air Force -- Frontline pilots -- Pilot stories Major Mary Jennings Hegar: Rescue under fire -- Air Force Special Ops -- Special Ops stories Master Sergeant Ivan Ruiz: Pararescue hero -- Combat systems officers -- Combat systems officers stories Captain Holy Mapel: Living the dream -- Air traffic control -- Combat control stories TSGT Thomas Bauhs: Saving lives -- Behind the frontline -- Support stories Lydia Kamps: Problem-solver -- Could you be on the frontline?

Target audience

juvenile

Classification