‘Firsties’ learn their future specialties

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. --  The U.S. Air Force Academy's Class of 2014 learned their future Air Force jobs Wednesday.

The 1,011 senior cadets received their Air Force Specialty Codes --- aka career fields -- through the Commandant of Cadets. Ninety-five percent of cadets received either their first, second or third choice of Air Force specialties.

The Break-down:
· 63-percent of Academy cadets received their first choice.
· 23-percent received their second choice.
· 9-percent received their third choice.

The future career fields for the Class of 2014, broken down by Air Force Specialty Codes are:
· Pilot: 456
· Combat Systems Officer: 5
· Air Battle Manager: 2
· Remote Piloted Aircraft: 9
· Special Tactics: 3
· Combat Rescue: 4
· Air Liaison Officer: 6
· Air Field Operations: 2
· Nuclear/Missile Operations: 2
· Space Operations: 19
· Intelligence: 52
· Weather: 5
· Cyberspace Operations: 41
· Operations Research Analyst: 20
· Behavioral Science/Human Factors Scientist: 4
· Chemist/Nuclear Chemist: 4
· Physicist/Nuclear Engineer: 5
· Developmental Engineer - Aeronautical: 9
· Developmental Engineer - Astronautical: 9
· Developmental Engineer - Computer Systems: 8
· Developmental Engineer - Electrical/Electronic: 3
· Developmental Engineer - Project: 17
· Developmental Engineer - Mechanical: 4
· Civil Engineer: 1
· Civil Engineer: 1
· Civil Engineer - General: 29
· Civil Engineer - Environmental Engineer: 1
· Aircraft Maintenance: 24
· Munitions and Missile Maintenance: 3
· Logistics Readiness: 22
· Security Forces: 12
· Public Affairs: 5
· Force Support: 38
· Health Professions: 5
· OSI: 4
· Acquisition Manager: 99
· Contracting: 45
·Financial Management: 33

Graduation for the Academy's Class of 2014 is scheduled for May 28.