Recent content by Kai

it doesn't really matter, say you decide AVN. you'll know the ins and outs of the mechanical side, but sooner or later you'll get a desk job as a MCPL or a SGT. choose ACS, well you'll buck rivits, repair sheet metal until you become a MCPL or SGT. at the end, you always end up behind a desk...

I asked my ACS buddies 1. it may take up to a year 2. Can you count to 10? 3. Spec pay - Must be CPL and QL5. Friends who OT'd from infantry and gotten their QL5 for ACS got it right away 4. uuuh what welding?

you realize you joined the military right? you wont find classified interesting crap on a particular subject you want. You mentioned AVN, well grab a coffee sit in front of a computer, read on the types of aircrafts you may like to work on and start from there. For example You like the...

Oh yea, I forgot, none of the recruiters will tell you this.... after you get your MCPL rank, you will have more of a supervisor roll (most all of airforce trades). This means you don't exactly work with your crew on certain jobs on the aircraft. Which yes, is retarded when you've come from...

The absolute hardest part is starting with private pay of course. Theres no negotiating pay like in the civvy world. When I joined I had no idea about this because as an AME I was making 50 to 60K a year. So be fully aware and prepare yourself financially before joining. Its very very tough...