What is it like to be a mechanic in the air force

Question

I want to go for vehicle mechanic in the air force and i wanna no what a day in the life of a air force mechanic is like.

Answer 1

Boring, dirty, hot, or cold. Repetitive, tons of paper work. Hours of hurry up and wait. Did I say dirty? Make that greasy, and remember, they are not real big on power tools and air guns. The rachet and socket were like a technological break through, 50 years after development.

Answer 2

Hey dude

I was a jet engine  mech   in the air force for four years

Of course  1st  basic training  6 weeks  lack land   San Antoni tx

Hint  its real hot there   if you can  go when its not summer time  or at least  the mid summer  

Basic  its not to physically demanding  

The Air force is different from the other 3

more  for support than actual  combat etc

more of support      so i guess you don't need to be in a good of shape

physically  

Then my tech school was      about 12 weeks

Then my 1st duty station way in OKla

Was a SAC base

our planes  were  Tankers  

J57 engine

Ok  unlike the other services  

once out of tech school

(Not counting war time or emergency situations)

The air force is close to a regular job

Jet mechs  have  a shop     or jet shop crew

they have a flight line crew

they have a test cell crew

Most time you work in  either the shop    or on the flight line

or out at cell      

I was in shop  in okla    i went to work at 7

had about a 1hr  lunch  and left at 4

then the next shift   4-midnite  

midnite -8  etc

Inside the shop  your with a crew   usely  4  or more

then your crew  has a station    that station is where you do anything from  mionor  repair   threw   receving a new basic engine  and installing all the extras    like  uncapping the factory stuff and  doing

lubricants   saftywiring etc

Man the natsy job is an exhaust job

wow blacker than black

Then of course during war exercises   or i suppose war

you probably work  12 hrs

man anything eles

email  me if ya want

see ya

ssgt seitz