Aircraft mechanic training

[PBRstreetgang]

“What I wish every American understood is, despite its attendant risks and sacrifices, military service even for one or two enlistments or for a career is one of the most rewarding experiences you could ever have. Make no mistake, those risks and sacrifices are great and daunting even in peacetime. But few other occupations so completely invest your life with importance, even historic importance, and so well develop your character along lines of excellence. It is an advantage and a satisfaction you will always have that others will never know" from John McCain to a Pensacola a graduating class

I am sure the troop I transported from SAT to PDX via LAX might not have the same opinion as you, as a 23 year old soldier who was hit by an IED and lost both legs at the hip, his right arm at the shoulder, and left arm mid forearm his young wife will have her young hands full. I sat with him while she went into the terminal to get some things.
I have 3 tours in a very hostile environment, and almost lost my life, fulfilling, nope, scary yes, and 25 years later I still have the memories, most of which I wish I didn't. Once you have been in combat you wouldn't wish that for anyone else.
Sorry, you are more wrong than you will ever know. By sheer numbers alone the enlisted are the grist and gristle that the combat monster eats with abandon.
But thanks for your quote REMF pogue.

 

[pilotyip]

I am sure the troop I transported from SAT to PDX via LAX might not have the same opinion as you, as a 23 year old soldier who was hit by an IED and lost both legs at the hip, his right arm at the shoulder, and left arm mid forearm his young wife will have her young hands full. I sat with him while she went into the terminal to get some things.
I have 3 tours in a very hostile environment, and almost lost my life, fulfilling, nope, scary yes, and 25 years later I still have the memories, most of which I wish I didn't. Once you have been in combat you wouldn't wish that for anyone else.
Sorry, you are more wrong than you will ever know. By sheer numbers alone the enlisted are the grist and gristle that the combat monster eats with abandon.
But thanks for your quote REMF pogue.

Thank you for your service under difficult conditions Those were not my words, but some other guy who served. BTW What combat took place in 1988 25 years ago?

 

[PBRstreetgang]

25 was an approximation, details are not for public consumption.

 

[Ops check good]

Not quite that simple. Do lots of research, if yo get the A&P, get a job at a Mercedes dealership, the high end shops love A&Ps and you will make 6 figures in the right area, buy a plane and play. Go to work in the aviation industry, and you will end up hating airlines, pilots, and airplanes.
But if you join the military, you might get lucky and get to go to foreign lands and wonder if your truck full of predator parts is gonna get blown up.
It will be 2176 hours of classroom and lab study, a full time 40 hour a week course for 12 months minimum.

Please dont try to scare away potential new tech's, I have done this for quite awhile and i dont hate airlines, pilots or airplanes. Thats what pays my bills. I feel it is a good career, yes I work long obscure hours but not too many jobs allow open overtime where I can really make some bank. Its also rewarding, I get to see a direct result of my work.... Plane is broken, pax are waiting, I come along trouble shoot and change a part, get to watch the plane fly away. To me thats kinda fun.

 

[A-10_JetMech]

There is also Redstone College in Broomfield, CO ( greater Denver area). There are many choices for aircraft maintenance careers. You have to find your niche. Regionals are a good place to start and get experience. The negative is the constant whipsawing of pilot contracts and bankruptcies.

 

[ekuflyer]

“What I wish every American understood is, despite its attendant risks and sacrifices, military service even for one or two enlistments or for a career is one of the most rewarding experiences you could ever have. Make no mistake, those risks and sacrifices are great and daunting even in peacetime. But few other occupations so completely invest your life with importance, even historic importance, and so well develop your character along lines of excellence. It is an advantage and a satisfaction you will always have that others will never know" from John McCain to a Pensacola a graduating class "

Well Said. Some of the best adult memories include my times both enlisted and officer in the USAF. Some great memories of deployments both peace time and combat. Wouldn't have changed a thing.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Well Said. Some of the best adult memories include my times both enlisted and officer in the USAF. Some great memories of deployments both peace time and combat. Wouldn't have changed a thing.

Would you say the same if you lost both legs, one arm and a hand to an IED? Any combat experience?

 

[pilotyip]

Would you say the same if you lost both legs, one arm and a hand to an IED? Any combat experience?

Nor would he say the same thing if he was dead. Combat experience runs from direct hand to hand exchanges at the most violent end to suppressing anti-air, to dropping bombs from FL350. All of these brings different levels of exposure to the dangers of being in the combat.


I do not claim to be combat vet. I flew direct combat support in Vietnam. But I go back to my experience as a first tour JO in a deployed squadron. It was the most fantastic experience of my life. I do it again in a heart beat, it full filled a life long dream of a 5 year old.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Nor would he say the same thing if he was dead. Combat experience runs from direct hand to hand exchanges at the most violent end to suppressing anti-air, to dropping bombs from FL350. All of these brings different levels of exposure to the dangers of being in the combat.


I do not claim to be combat vet. I flew direct combat support in Vietnam. But I go back to my experience as a first tour JO in a deployed squadron. It was the most fantastic experience of my life. I do it again in a heart beat, it full filled a life long dream of a 5 year old.

Your dreams, my nightmare. Do a little research read a little of Lt Col. Dave Grossman's writings/research.