Air Force Crew Chief?

Question

What is this job like? 2A333

Answer 1

If you wanna do your own search look for 2A3X1 the 5th number is your skill level or the skill level you'll be once you're done with techschool. Im a crew chief myself but not for fighters, I work C-17s. You'll be working a specific figher jet F-15s, 16s, A-10 ya dig me? The small ones. You'll get assigned a specific cut (specific aircraft) when you're done with basic training and they'll slap a letter on your 2A333

A......F-15

B......F-16/F-117

E......A-10

F......T-1/T-38

G......T-37/OA-37

H......U-2

J. .....General (Except F-15/F-16)

Once you become a 5 level you'll drop those letters and get a J. For the most part we do inspections and we change small bits of the jet if we check them out to be bad. If we find stuff we cant do (which happens quite a bit) we call out the specialists which are further trained on specific aircraft systems ie, flight controls, electronics, communications, and propulsion. You're the one who first sees though whether or not the jet is good to go.

Aircraft maintenance can either work flightline or backshop. Flightline is when the jets are out on the ramp and parked either ready to go or getting ready for it. Our backshop is for more throrough inspections and semi-routine maintenance. But the fighter world is different, im speaking from the heavy side :).

Answer 2

I am a 2A3x3 maintainer, the X in the AFSC is your skill level. Hours can depend but if I had to put an average I would say 10 hour work days. As far as deploying, I have been in the military for almost 6 yrs and I have deployed once to Afghanistan, but TDY's are a different story depending on where you get stationed ( for instance Tyndall AFB, FL does not deploy at all but they go on TDY's) I am currently stationed at Lakenheath AFB in the United Kingdom and it has been a blast. I have visited Italy, France, and even got a free trip back to Canada. You can also be stationed in Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Greece, Portugal, but some of those places will depend on your skill level. You can go to Japan, Korea, and all kinds of other places. The job is a lot of work but a lot of fun. If you want to ask ????? or whatever join my group at

http://groups.myspace.com/afchiefs

Answer 3

Lofty.

Answer 4

Specialty Summary: Maintains tactical aircraft, support equipment, and forms and records. Performs and supervises flight chief, expediter, crew chief, repair and reclamation, quality assurance, and maintenance support functions. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 600.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Services aircraft. Performs end-of-runway, postflight, preflight, thru-flight, and phase inspections. Performs integrated combat turns and hot pit refuels. Advises on problems maintaining, servicing, and inspecting aircraft and related aerospace equipment. Uses technical data to diagnose and solve maintenance problems on aircraft systems. Interprets and advises on maintenance procedures and policies to repair aircraft and related equipment.

Troubleshoots and maintains aircraft structures, systems, components, and related equipment. Removes and installs aircraft components. Conducts functional tests of repaired components and systems. Adjusts, aligns, and rigs aircraft systems. Supervises and performs aircraft jacking, lifting, and towing operations.

Inspects aircraft structures, systems, components, and related systems. Supervises and performs aircraft and component inspections. Interprets inspection findings and determines adequacy of corrective actions. Inspects and checks components for clearances, tolerances, proper installation, and operation. Inspects and operates powered and nonpowered aerospace ground equipment. Inspects and identifies aircraft corrosion for prevention and repair. Reviews maintenance forms, aircraft records, automated maintenance data systems, and historical reports to ensure complete documentation. Inventories and maintains aircraft equipment.

Performs flight chief, production superintendent, expediter, crew chief, repair and reclamation, and maintenance support functions. Coordinates maintenance plans and schedules to meet operational commitments. Supervises and assists in launching and recovering aircraft. Reviews maintenance data collection summaries to determine trends and production effectiveness. Performs crash recovery duties. Performs staff and supervisory management functions.

Specialty Qualifications:

Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of: principles applying to aircraft systems; concepts and application of maintenance directives and data reporting; using technical data; Air Force supply and deficiency reporting procedures; and proper handling, use, and disposal of hazardous waste and materials.

Education. For entry into this specialty, completion of high school is desirable with courses in physics, pneudraulics, and electronics.

Training.

For award of AFSC 2A333X, completion of a suffix specific basic aircraft maintenance course is mandatory.

For award of AFSC 2A373X, completion of a suffix specific craftsman aircraft maintenance course is mandatory.

Experience. The following experience is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated: (Note: See Explanation of Air Force Specialty Codes).

2A353X. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2A333X. Also, experience in functions such as repairing and maintaining aircraft or related installed equipment.

2A373X. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2A353X. Also, experience performing or supervising functions such as installing, inspecting, repairing, or overhauling aircraft structures, systems, and components.

Other. For entry into this specialty, normal color vision as defined in AFI 48-123, Medical Examination and Standards, is mandatory.