Who has a "2"

[cuz]

I submit my job sheet to my recruiter today and I have these in order from most to least desired from top:

2A632- Aerospace Ground Equipment
2W131- Aircraft Armament
2A636- Aircraft E&E
2M031- Missile and Space System Electrical Maintenance-ICBM/ALCM
2A332- F-16 Avionics

I want to hear personal opinons. not "we're better" but Pros and Cons

I heard 2M031 isn't great for locations.

I live in Wisconsin currently and am sick of the colder weather so I would desire AZ, FL, TX, CA

I just really want your input on these. I know you might encounter these threads alot, but you would be doing me a huge favor.

RSVP

-Ryan

[jmb27]

I'm a 2MO myself, X2 however not an X1. I don't know much about ALCM because it isn't a choice for my career field. As far as I know they have bases in Fairchild, Washinton Barksdale, Louisiana and Minot, North Dakota. There may a few other, but again, I don't know much about ALCM. I also know people who have done the small missles, they seemed to like it more than ICBMS. I can tell you about the ICBM side. Your choices will be F.E. Warren, Wyoming Malmstrom, Montana and Minot, North Dakota. Places like Florida and California become possible after you've spent time up north, but they are still rare and hard to get. I'm here in Florida because of luck. Deployments are rare, if you want to go you have to volunteer as soon as you find out they are looking for volunteers. I was too late twice, but got to go on the third try. The job itself isn't terrible, but the long days, occasional overnight stays in the missle feild, and freezing tempertures and long drives aren't always fun. With that said, I enjoyed my jobs in the missile feild more than my jobs behind a desk. Plus I really can't complain now that I'm living in Florida. Good luck with whatever you choose, and remember that a place is what you make of it.

[LOAL-D]

I thought you meant a 2 on an EPR, I was waiting for guilty parties to fess up!

[Modus]

^^LOL, likewise. I don't think you want to be an AGE ranger. But maybe someone else here can give you better insight.

[ringjamesa]

if you want the most choices for locations, AGE, Armament, and E&E are the way to go...other than that...whatever

[giantvoice]

2a3x2-pros-get to learn some pretty cool stuff.(technology wise), tdy's are fun, i see deployments in your future, good career for a degree in aviation,
cons- poor manning, you will see korea a lot, long long shifts, not many bases out there for you to pick from, the flight line comes first, bastard children of the flight line, not many job options until you make e-5, unless you suck then you'll be put in a crap job. (i personally wouldn't have picked this AFSC again if i had the choice)

2a6x6-pros-same as above except, if the base has aircraft you can go there , ability to work both the line and backshop(which is a good thing)
cons-you pretty much help everybody troubleshoot(ie long hours), poor manning, korea a lot,

those are my opions, it sounds like i'm doggin korea, i liked the country and it was fun but the workload there is just crazy huge, but i was at kunsan. maybe osan would be better.

anyway good luck, i hope everything works out for you.

[cuz]

Update: after talking to a freind thats in I re-made my list.

2A7X2-NDI
1A2X1- Load Master
Aircrew Protection/ Life Support-1P0X1 (1T1X1)
2A6X3-Egress
2A6X6- E&E

I heard NDI and Life Support were cake jobs....

Comments???

[Shaken1976]

If you are looking for a cake job go somewhere else.. That is my thoughts on the subject. I don't know about anyone else but I don't want troops coming in thinking they are going to have cake jobs. I want people coming in ready to work and learn.

[cuz]

If you are looking for a cake job go somewhere else.. That is my thoughts on the subject. I don't know about anyone else but I don't want troops coming in thinking they are going to have cake jobs. I want people coming in ready to work and learn.

I never was implying that I didn't want it easy or not work hard, it's what I heard. I was asking the question because I was interested in more of a technical job and wouldn't want to get bored and feel like it was repetitive work that's what cake means to me. Sorry if you misinterpreted it in any other way.

I agree with you though in a sense that "service before self" and you want whats best for the AF and people that are capable of completing the mission in a timely and efficient manner. Not to be slacking off.

[60triggerman]

Why'd you take AGE off the list? I was AGE for 6 years prior to x-training into 1A7X1. There are a ton of bases to go to, you learn a lot about hydro-pneumatic, diesel, turbine, HVAC, and electrical principles, but your not gonna get a pat on the back for doin a good job. But most maintenance jobs are tireless, hard-charging, and thankless also.

-Ne Conjuge Nobiscum

[Spunjah413]

Why'd you take AGE off the list? I was AGE for 6 years prior to x-training into 1A7X1. There are a ton of bases to go to, you learn a lot about hydro-pneumatic, diesel, turbine, HVAC, and electrical principles, but your not gonna get a pat on the back for doin a good job. But most maintenance jobs are tireless, hard-charging, and thankless also.

-Ne Conjuge Nobiscum

Because AGE is still a garbage job, along with anything else related to maintenance and the flightline. (Prior 2A3X3 and now a 1A1)

If you are going to remove AGE you might as well remove EE also. I say Fill your slots with more 1A jobs (Aircrew) and rank all them on TOP, possibly keep that NDI up there (Pretty descent gig, also descent civilian jobs when seperated). Egress is not a bad gig, but still too close to working the flightline maintenance for me to reccomend.

[Spunjah413]

If you are looking for a cake job go somewhere else.. That is my thoughts on the subject. I don't know about anyone else but I don't want troops coming in thinking they are going to have cake jobs. I want people coming in ready to work and learn.

:rolleyes:

[Steel412]

2A6X4, Aircraft Fuel Systems. Once your military career has been featured on "Dirty Jobs", you know you've made the right choice.

[TJMAC77SP]

Why'd you take AGE off the list? I was AGE for 6 years prior to x-training into 1A7X1. There are a ton of bases to go to, you learn a lot about hydro-pneumatic, diesel, turbine, HVAC, and electrical principles, but your not gonna get a pat on the back for doin a good job. But most maintenance jobs are tireless, hard-charging, and thankless also.

-Ne Conjuge Nobiscum

Off topic but I thought your sig line was used pretty much exclusively by TACPs.

((Edit: Damn...just noticed that post was two months old.))

[1TiredNCO]

I should warn you about 2A6X6 E&E

I have been in this career field for close to 10 years now. It has some positives, but mostly negatives

We are a very undermanned career field, though we don't warrant a bonus or any incentives to stay in

According to the latest numbers from AFPC, E&E is unbalanced, we have an over abundance of E-3 and below 3-levels, and a large amount in the E-6 and up crowd.

If you pick this job, I am warning you to expect long hours on the flightline, possibly working something that another shop could work but you are because I quote "it has wires" Backshop, while nice, is something you might never see, they play the favorite card a lot, and select who they will have. And remember, once you get proficient on an airframe, i e F-16, F-15. You may never leave that airframe, especially if you get an SEI

[ChicknIsGud]

I was a 2a6x6 too...good if you want to work on airplanes in the civilian world, but as many flightline jobs, it is hard work. I think in AGE you would learn a lot of transferrable to civilian world skills, but while in service you will find yourself quite underappreciated. Some AGE people even get stuck with jobs like picking AGE up and driving it to different locations, try that for 8 hours and see how exciting it is.

I agree that the life support job is cake, although I have doubts as to how it might translate to a job down the road.

[WHAT THE FRENCH,TOAST?]

I know you took it off your list, but Im a 2W1X1, and I work B-1B Lancers out at Ellsworth AFB, SD. Its an alright job. You work on any plane or helicopter that the Air Force has that has missles, bullets, or bombs. You load them, troubleshoot the system, and there is a HUGE number of bases you can go to, both state side and overseas. And you kinda get a warm, fuzzy feeling inside when you know the bombs you loaded are killing the baddies in the sandbox. BIG downside is unless you do your enlistment, get out, and become a civilian contractor for the Air Force (BIG money), there really isnt anything on the outside for that.

AGE has alot of ups and downs as well, but the big up is that you get alot of experience working on all sorts of machines and equipment. Downside is, depending on where you go, the equipment is total crap and you have a hard time keeping up with the maintenance.