AF people... whats a good field to cross train into???
12-10-2006, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by OutlawZ
Don't crosstrain into the loadmaster career field if you hate any of these things:
5 star hotels
per diem out the ***
10 months per year of tax free and hostile fire in your pay
crew rest in thailand,hawaii,guam, etc
women from EVERY country
getting treated like royalty at every base
5 star hotels
per diem out the ***
10 months per year of tax free and hostile fire in your pay
crew rest in thailand,hawaii,guam, etc
women from EVERY country
getting treated like royalty at every base
12-10-2006, 08:51 PM
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not necessarily, it only means that he was in theatre for one day of that month, thats how we have it here at my squadron 2hrs of time on the ground for 30 day of tax break/ hfp
12-13-2006, 01:29 AM
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If you couldn't cross-train, you could apply for an Instructor position at a FTD if you're an E-5 or better. It's a 5-year gig now. Easy-going schedule, no deployments for the most part, and plenty of time to go to school.
12-13-2006, 10:50 PM
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Find a job that allows plenty of time to go to school. Thats why I went from 2A352 F-16 Avionics to being a training manager 3S271. I now have plenty of time for school, finished my bach degree and about to start my masters.
12-14-2006, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by z28ss4me
If you got good EPRs, a decent ASVAB score, and can pass a college entrance exam...then I got three letters for you:
O S I
O S I
the devil fits in well behind your three letters... is it OSI that covers the special agent jobs doing security for the generals, or is that another special duty?
12-14-2006, 06:38 AM
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A good cross training job is a job that you will be able to use as a civilian. The years that you have in the military will help you with the experience you 'll need when you get out. use your head when you decide. Weapons loading.... not much out civilian wise. Computor programing....$$$$$$. Just some examples. And I'm not trying to bash anyone. Just try to set yourself up for when you get out. I'm a crew chief with an A&P lic. I can work on commerial jets when I get out.
Choose wisely
BUce
Choose wisely
BUce
12-14-2006, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by jasonk
the devil fits in well behind your three letters... is it OSI that covers the special agent jobs doing security for the generals, or is that another special duty?
Protective Service Details is one thing OSI does, yep, sure is.
I mean what's up with that?
12-17-2006, 05:04 PM
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not necessarily, it only means that he was in theatre for one day of that month, thats how we have it here at my squadron 2hrs of time on the ground for 30 day of tax break/ hfp
As far as TDY time yeah I go TDY a lot, since my job is to fly airplanes and deliver cargo... but i'm home after 10-14 days and get to see my family before going back out..... I'd say I average about 180-220 days a year TDY.... but that's split up into two week periods... i fly about once a month. sometimes twice....
12-23-2006, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 94FormulaFbird
I was a 2E1X1 (Satellite Communications) until I got out in August. It was a pretty fun job except for being in a Combat Communications Group
currently a satcom guy. although i never was in a combat comm. i guess i got lucky and was stuck at a fixed site went to a flying assignment then went to a intel squad in korea then back to my flying assignment. although i wouldnt mind going to the sandbox for a few months to mark the box
03-14-2007, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by z28ss4me
MEO are the only three letters that will mess with a bunch of OSI agents 
Haha, MEO are the worst at violating MEO stuff. They will talk **** and flirt all day long.
03-14-2007, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 99WS7
HAHAH....B1 Crew Chief here at Dyess. For me its a coin toss. Sometimes I like my job other times I cant wait to get into something new. I get some cool tdy's every now and then and most of the guys I work with are great. Most of us are into cars too so there are few of us here on tech.
Right now I'm on that NCORP maditory cross training list. I have submited all my papper work and I'm cool if I get a job or not. The main one I put in for was fire protection. I also just submitted for a MTL position at Lackland. I like San Antonio so it would be cool to be stationed there. I should find out something in the next month or 3 weeks or so. PRAY FOR ME!!!
Right now I'm on that NCORP maditory cross training list. I have submited all my papper work and I'm cool if I get a job or not. The main one I put in for was fire protection. I also just submitted for a MTL position at Lackland. I like San Antonio so it would be cool to be stationed there. I should find out something in the next month or 3 weeks or so. PRAY FOR ME!!!
03-30-2007, 01:15 AM
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Congrats dude...ARFF is cool stuff with lots of cool toys. When I asked an Instructor Pilot about declaring an emergency one time his answer was : "AF Firefighters do 3 things in life- 1. They wash and wax the trucks. 2. They drive the trucks with all the lights on. 3. They play X-Box in the firehouse until the alarm goes off. Given the choice, they would much rather do #2 than all the others...so why not make their day and declare an emergency?"
