Originally posted by CFYA
For a lot of reasons I had thought about Aerospace Propusion. From what I can tell these are the guys that actually do the repair work on the jet engines themselves. My concern with that was going over to the civilian side and having completly different engines.
CFYA
Ryan
<--- Dual Afsc Jet eng / turboprop mech 1982-86 .
The Jet engine field in the USAF is top notch and transfers well into the civilian field afterwards . you can get jobs at any of the major A/C assembly plants afterwards without getting your AP lic . There is also Phase docks in the major airlines (Inspection /repair that has to be done at certian intervals) ,and lots of other jobs ... continuing on to a AP lic is easier too .
They practically gave me my powerplant Lic when I got out .
Working bombers , cargo,Refueling , transport type aircraft ,ect ,,, is best for this . avoid fighters if you can , this will keep you stationed at the better bases ussually too .
the other Fields are good too .. sheetmetal, avionics,hydralics, ect
For me Id place Crew chief down the list as 6 or 7th job choice ... buts thats just my personal preference . they do alot of window washing and tire kicking.
If you have some tech school / collage you can also use that to earn rank when you enter , and it helps get you a more specialized career field Garenteed upon entry .