What do you want to do?

**itsnotjodi** · Subject: What do you want to do? Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:41 pm

Im not a recruiter, and I don't know too much about all of the careers offered, but i do know about mine!

My AFSC is Aircraft Structural Maintenance.

I do the sheet metal, rivets, composits, fabric, and other general maintenance that has to do with the structure of the plane. I have been in for over a year now, and still have more training to do.. but I think I am pretty happy with it so far. I am also the first female in my squadron EVER to be in my job.

**itsnotjodi** · Subject: Some Careers Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:06 am

Here are SOME of the jobs offered by the Air Force and Reserves.
In the Active AirForce.. You dont always get the job you want.

BUT IN THE GUARD AND RESERVES YOU PICK AND STICK to whatever one you want. (oh yeah, can i hear a woot?) Did i also mention you can get like 20k??

1C3X1
Command Post

1N0X1
Intel Applications

1T1X1
Aircrew Life Support

1W0X1
Weather

2A0X1
Integrated Avionics Systems (backshop)

2A0X1B
Avionic Test Station and Components

2A0X1C
Avionic Sensor Maintenance

2A0X1D
Electronic Warfare

2A1X1
Avionics Sensor Maintenance

2A1X7
Electronic Warfare Systems

2A3X1
Avionics Systems

2A3X2
F-16 Avionics Systems

2A3X3B
Tactical Aircraft Maintenance

2A6X1A
Aerospace Propulsion

2A6X2
Aerospace Ground Equipment

2A6X4
Aircraft Fuels Systems

2A6X5
Aircraft Hydraulic Systems

2A6X6
Aircraft Electrical & Environmental Sys.

2A7X1
Aircraft Metals Technology

2A7X3
Aircraft Structure Maintenance

2A7X4
Survival Equipment

2E1X3
Ground Radio Communications

2E2X1
Communication, Network, Switching & Crypto

2E6X3
Telephone Systems

2F0X1
Fuels

2G0X1
Logistics Plans

2R0X1
Maintenance Data Systems Analysis

2R1X1
Maintenance Production Management

2S0X1
Supply Management

2S0X2
Supply Systems Analysis

2T0X1
Traffic Management

2T1X1
Vehicle Operations Dispatcher

2T3X1
Special Purpose Vehicle Equipment Maint.

2T3X2
Special Vehicle Maintenance

2T3X5
Vehicle Body Maintenance

2W0X1
Munitions Systems

2W1X1F
Aircraft Armament Systems

3A0X1
Information Management

3C0X1
Communication Computer Systems

3C2X1
Communication Computer Systems Control

3E0X1
Electrical

3E0X2
Electrical Power Production

3E1X1
Heating, Venting, AC & Refrigeration

3E2X1
Pavements & Construction Equipment

3E3X1
Structural

3E4X1
Utilities Systems

3E4X2
Liquid Fuels Systems Maintenance

3E4X3
Environmental Controls

3E5X1
Engineering

3E7X1
Fire Protection

3E8X1
EOD

3E9X1
Readiness

3M0X1
Services

3N0X1
Public Affairs

3P0X1
Security Forces

3S0X1
Personnel

3V0X1
Visual Information

3V0X2
Still Photographic

3V0X3
Visual Information Production-Documentation

4A0X1
Health Services Management

4A1X1
Medical Material

4E0X1
Public Health

4H0X1
Cardiopulmonary Lab Apprentice

4N0X1
Medical Services

4T0X1
Medical Laboratory Technician

4Y0X1
Dental Assistant

6C0X1
Contracting

6F0X1
Financial Management & Comptroller

Ashr09 · Posts: 3 Join date: 2009-12-14

I would LIKE to do Still Photography 3V0X2. Are they any job guarantees for Active? I may have to wait longer for this job but it's my #1 choice, right now.

TaylorFly · Posts: 4 Join date: 2009-12-14

my recruiter was Telling me that the Force is hiring for the new UAV positions and also the Explosive Ordinance Disorder... im not too keen with bombs and IEDs so i think im going for the UAV it look pretty cool even though the Officers fly the damn things.

**itsnotjodi** · Subject: Re: What do you want to do? Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:52 pm

Ashr09 wrote:

I would LIKE to do Still Photography 3V0X2. Are they any job guarantees for Active? I may have to wait longer for this job but it's my #1 choice, right now.

That is a question for a recruiter, only they know what is open at any given time...
We had a photography slot open at our base, which i interviewed for.. but i turned it down, because there were no incentives...
and i already am a profesional photographer tongue

I hope you can get it.. but as far as i have heard.. you only get a wish list in active, and is rare you get what you want... but i dont really know, ask a recruiter

Good luck!

**itsnotjodi** · Subject: Re: What do you want to do? Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:54 pm

TaylorFly wrote:

my recruiter was Telling me that the Force is hiring for the new UAV positions and also the Explosive Ordinance Disorder... im not too keen with bombs and IEDs so i think im going for the UAV it look pretty cool even though the Officers fly the damn things.

yeah, there is never a shortage for the bomb squad lol... who knew?

the uav thing is pretty neat... like.. a 30 million dollar toy plane!

Challenger · Subject: Re: What do you want to do? Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:05 pm

I saw your videos a while back on Youtube and came across them again. This is interesting because, I am scheduled to be sworn in on the 4th of Jan. for Aircraft Structural on F-16s in the Minnesota ANG.

My recruiter informed me that as soon as I sign the papers, I will start attending drills. So one of my questions is, what can I expect out of drills without being trained yet in my AFSC?

How exactlly did the bonus work? Half after BMT? As well as all of the other benefits?

If I have any choice in the matter, do you think that going to Texas in the summer would be a bad idea? I am just hoping to take as little time of from college as possible, as I want to get my degree ASAP and start applying for pilot slots.

Have you seen anyone become an officer while still on their enlisted contract during your time with the ANG?

Right now one of the main reasons I am going to do this is for change for the better in my life. It appears that it was the same for you; so I would be happy to hear any insight you have.

**itsnotjodi** · Subject: Re: What do you want to do? Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:39 pm

I am so sorry for the late response, I assume, now that you are offically sworn in, they have answered all of these questions. But I will answer them anyway, in case it helps anyone.

AIR NATIONAL GUARD BONUS: You get it in two installments.
*one half right when you come back from tech school.
*second half on your 3rd anniversary.

When to go to BMT?? TX in the summer SUCKS. TX in the winter SUCKS!
The pros and cons:

Winter: (CONS) gets down to 30 degrees, they dont supply proper cold weather gear. You are always chilly. They make you march ALOT, lots of running too.
Lack of sunlight, if you suffer from depression- this will not help!
(PROS) At least you are not sweating and dying of heat exhaustion.

Summer: (CONS) Hot hot hooootttness. I hear it is really rough, especially if you are a northerner like me!
(PROS) They have these neat flag levels... if it gets above a certian temp, they put up a BLACK FLAG, means noooo physical activity outside. You will NOT run as much and be exersize as much as if you go in the winter.

**itsnotjodi** · Subject: Re: What do you want to do? Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:41 pm

Challenger · Subject: Re: What do you want to do? Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:18 pm

I actually have not signed up yet. Delay after delay, ya know its the Air Force! lol

So how long specifically am I looking at for tech School for aircraft structural?. As it is I am kind of hoping I do not have to take a semester off from school, but I do realize I may have to. Did your unit give you any choice in when your Tech school was or was it just automatic?

**itsnotjodi** · Subject: Re: What do you want to do? Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:44 pm

Challenger wrote:

I actually have not signed up yet. Delay after delay, ya know its the Air Force! lol

So how long specifically am I looking at for tech School for aircraft structural?. As it is I am kind of hoping I do not have to take a semester off from school, but I do realize I may have to. Did your unit give you any choice in when your Tech school was or was it just automatic?

It for active duty, it is 4 months. for Guard, it is a total of 5 months.
4 months in Florida, 1 month straight at your base.

The Guard, will give you somewhat of a choice of when you want to go... i dont believe active does though.

With the Guard, they have to "purchase" seats in the classes... whatever active duty does not use up, the guard, buys them. Sometimes, there are no seats.. due to a high enlistment into the active forces...(army, marines, navy, air force, they all use the same tech schools.)

So, that is why it took me a year to go to tech school--- economy crashed, enlistments in active duty sky rocketed= poor me Sad

Stinson0119 · Posts: 9 Join date: 2010-01-19 Location: Upstate New York

Crazy....I swore in October. I got my seat about a month before that (sept) and my seat for Tech school (aircraft structural maintenance) at that time. I had to wait to ship to basic for 6 months (March 2010) because the tech school seat wasn't open until June 2010. It's a long wait if you choose that path. Good luck!