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Specialty
dietitian
What you’ll do
- Provide sound nutrition practices and supportive environments for deployed military operations that optimize human performance
- Perform a variety of inpatient and outpatient duties, including nutrition assessment and patient education and menu planning
- Determine requirements for foodservice facilities, personnel, equipment and operations
- Serve as an adviser to a commander in matters of nutrition and dietetics
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TRAINING & EDUCATION
How do we transform you from the civilian sector to a leader and an Officer in the Air Force? From education to continued training, your Air Force path is here.
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Officer Training School
5.5 weeks
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Military Training Location
Maxwell AFB, AL
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Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and completion of a didactic program in dietetics approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
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- Knowledge of the principles of human nutrition, regular and therapeutic diets, cultural food habits and foodservice management
- Minimum of 24 months of experience in dietetic assignments
- Completion of Officer Training School course
- Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 42nd birthday