I'm army and I'm a bradley mechanic sergeant. I love hearing about more females in male dominant jobs. I was in the first class of females allowed in my job years and years ago so its refreshing seeing this. Good luck to her in her career.💕
So glad to have you in POL. I was in POL for over 17 years and even though it was a couple of decades ago, so much is still the same. Especially about the joking and comradery, the brother and sisterhood and the recruiters trying to get the slots filled first for Security and Fuels. WE could pick our jobs back then before we joined, but there were no bonuses. Cooks were also added as always in big need. In fact, if some troops washed out of their tech school, often Security, Fuels or cooks would receive them.
I scored an 88 on ASVAB and still went Fuels haha. But I'm Guard. Scored 97,100,97,100 on block tests. There's a lot of smart people in Fuels actually.
ill be going in as a 2M031 which is nuclear and space electronic missile weapons systems. no bonus for me either but i pick up E3 for my college credit. my tech school is in California at vandenberg AFB for 6 months. i love watching your videos even though they're mostly women oriented. i like to see what you guys have to go through on a daily basis
Wait! Fuels (Fuel Systems) and Fuels (POL) are two different jobs that are confused a lot. I thought I was going to refuel aircrafts but Fuels was Fuel Systems. So careful saying fuels. Rarely had to call POL but always had to make sure they are calling me and not the other airmen when production calling for Fuels.
c0smiclaur if you call Fuels over the radio you’ll always get Fuel Systems. I shared an office with our LRS when deployed and they thought we did ground refueling. It confusing on the recruiting side because everyone is thinking Fuels is POL but they are coded for 2A6x4 (Fuel Systems) and find out at tech school. So if someone say they want to go into Fuels they would get slotted in 2A because we’re undermanned on maintenance and Fuels is specialized. Mick Funny 1A0x1 are in flight refuelers (boomers). It’s the only job with a bed. The ones I’ve met do a lot of TDYs if you like to travel though if you go in and go to KC-46 base it may be a while before you get in the air during the airframe transition phase.
We say POL or fuels. We usually say fuels because people don’t know what POL is unless you explain it. I’ve never been confused for fuels system in my career. But if you say you’re in LRS they’ll know exactly what you’re talking about!
@@moniqueellsworth9380 yeah when you call fuels on the radio people know who you are calling depending who is calling it on the radio I am POL as well and we have never once been confused with fuel systems as well so yeah.
Hey Elora! Thanks for all the AF videos. They are very informative. Would you be able to talk to someone who works in Intelligence, Analysis, or a Translator. Thanks!
@@Teej987 Maintenance fields and fleet fields are the best for civilian sector if you like planes. in fact there's only a select few without much job security..
Careful POL is not Fuels. Fuels Systems repair is a Aircraft maintenance field were as POL is a support organization which was linked under Supply when I was in.
I am Pol/Fuels. There is an aircraft fuel systems that does their thing. But PoL is the ones who gets the Fuel to the Aircraft. We manage all the fuel on base even ground products. Then there is even. What they used to call luquid fuels maintenance (LFM) but now its call water fuels systems maintenance which is part of CE. They are responsible for repairing our fuels systems...
Elora can you pleeeeeeeeease do a interview with someone who is a mental health tech pleeeeease I'm sure it's difficult getting someone to interview but please try. Also a personnel pleeeeease
@@legoKonstructor Tech school is honestly what you make of it. Your roommate can also make or break your inspections. Just keep things clean and in order. They WILL do random inspections and trust me you don’t want the punishment. POL also has the “hardest” tech school in terms of intensity with the instructors. They won’t hesitate to send you back a week or two if you’re stupid. Literally just act like a normal human being with common sense and you’ll be okay.
I have this job! I’ve been trying to look online but can’t really find a straight or clear answer but what career fields / Jobs is this setting me up for once I get out of the Airforce and go into Civilian life?
You dont have by chance a friend who is 25+ enlisted as an E2-3 in the Electrical engineering?😂 Lol if so, I would love to watch an interview! Thanks!!!
This was great! I was POL and served in AK and NM. I will say... It sucked! 40 below zero in Fairbanks Alaska and lightning storms all summer in Clovis NM (the ballsack of the devil). Imagine checkpoint every day, running 40+ trucks through a maintenance line, 24 hour shifts... and like she mentioned, test scores that didn't require much more than a monkey's brain. So prepare to surround yourself with idiots. Best advice I can give... Study for your entrance test and get a good guaranteed job. Do not let yourself pull hoses and hold deadman's on a flight line. Plus, don't expect to earn more than 14 bucks an hour at an airport or being a truck driver in civilian life. For those who think the job is great, thank you for your service! The one benefit for aviation geeks, you get to touch every aircraft in the inventory. (With your hose)... hahahaha #true
Please do a dental video if you can! Also, what jobs are available on base with like children (you mentioned youth programs on a previous video)? Like can you enlist for those? (I’ve researched on the Air Force website but I couldn’t find anything so I’m sorry if this obvious for you lol, or point me in the right direction of where to find more info on these) Love your channel!!
As far as I'm aware, there are no careers within the military that have anything to do with children specifically, except potentially the medical career field?? But I really can't think of anything.
Tip for Monique and anyone really, never answer a question with "so.... or with "um..so... Also Elora, what might make for a real interesting video would be a mini interview like this with a former USAF veteran from like 25 yrs ago to have a back and forth on the differences between yesteryear Air Force and today's Air Force.
Jameson Monte I doubt it. They don’t even offer $24000 bonus to sere and special operations jobs. They offer $3000 bonuses for mechanic jobs for 6 years. So I highly doubt it was $24,000
Dora Whitehead yeah that’s medical. Fuels is a mechanic job and I saw the job list that gives bonuses and it’s mostly spec op jobs offer like $10,000 and 6 year mechanic jobs that offer $3000 at most. There is no way a fuels job would offer a signing bonus higher than any sec op.
Hey! My husband just got out of basic and his job is fuels. Is there any way you could get him in contact with her so he can go more in depth with her about the job?
Driving R-11s, C-300/301/303s (depending on the base), and R-12s. You might even have mega diesels which are essentially R-11s but with diesel instead of jet fuel
Hi! I just got a contract opportunity yesterday for fuels and was offered a 2k sign on bonus. My contract is for 6 years active duty. Because of this, I feel like the bonus is quite short. Any opinions, comments, or things I should be aware of? For reference, my ASVAB score was 86 and my lift score was 70lbs.
Ultimately you're trading two years of your life for an abysmal $2,000...in my mind it's less about the career and more about the additional time. I always recommend 4 years because by that time most people know if they are enjoying themselves or not, and with a 4-year contract you are able to cross-train at a way earlier point compared to 6-year contract... AND you are able to request base of preference much earlier than 6-year contract. I don't think 2k is worth the time. If you feel super strongly about the job, or serving, then you might be fine and can just take the 2k and be happy about it...but ultimately no, I don't recommend picking the job JUST for a small sign-on bonus that will make you commit two extra years you may not want to give.
This video is really interesting. I am thinking about joining the air force or the army. I have a college degree and I can go in as an e3. I would ,do the reserves because I want to keep y civilian job. I would be 30 joining. I would try for an officer program after being enlisted for sometime. I want to do some fuel/logistics in air force or army
Do a pharmacy one please!! I got my job list today & pharmacy is one of them I’ve looked through TH-cam and there’s no videos of anyone really talking about it in the Air Force
@@deewill8915 Aircraft Fuels Systems is 2A6x4. Which us in aircraft maintenance world call “fuels”. POL just put gas in the planes which we just call “POL”. POL maintains their trucks and fuel storage and other things too, not sure what all else they do. But Aircraft Fuels systems fixes and maintains the fuel system of aircraft, like fuel pumps, fuel tanks, etc.
@@Silky808 i have, and every single one of them have said “oh cool, i’m fuels systems.” The Air Force even has POL as Fuels on their recruiting website bro. Fuels is POL, Fuels Systems is simply that: Fuels Systems. Never have i ever met someone is who Fuels Systems call themselves Fuels. POL is just our “official unofficial” name. It’s like a secondary name.
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I’d LOVE to see an interview with a Pharmacy Technician and someone in Public Health (enlisted)!! I’m enlisting next year and these are my top picks!
Alexis B same!! I leave this year but haven’t chosen my job yet pharmacy is one of them on my list
Yes ! I’m. Pharmacy tech now, definitely thinking about enlisting
Love hearing another female perspective in the Air Force! Thanks for sharing.
This perspective is really a good an unique one as there are so few of females in this field. Very informative.
CAN YOU DO A DAY IN THE LIFE? I really want to see what does on day to day for airmen, and what the lifestyle is like.
I'm army and I'm a bradley mechanic sergeant. I love hearing about more females in male dominant jobs. I was in the first class of females allowed in my job years and years ago so its refreshing seeing this. Good luck to her in her career.💕
I love your attitude for working in fuels. I was POL from 1982-2005 and loved every day of it, even on bad days!
You never fueled Looking Glass, did you?
So glad to have you in POL. I was in POL for over 17 years and even though it was a couple of decades ago, so much is still the same. Especially about the joking and comradery, the brother and sisterhood and the recruiters trying to get the slots filled first for Security and Fuels. WE could pick our jobs back then before we joined, but there were no bonuses. Cooks were also added as always in big need. In fact, if some troops washed out of their tech school, often Security, Fuels or cooks would receive them.
Watching your videos is helping with my morale a lot, I'm working on enlisting and I'm getting more and more ready to join
I scored an 88 on ASVAB and still went Fuels haha. But I'm Guard. Scored 97,100,97,100 on block tests. There's a lot of smart people in Fuels actually.
im joining guard and thats my exact ASVAB score lol
@@danawood3923 you joined?
Elora, you have no idea how helpful your views are. Thank you!
I'm petroleum supply for the Army. Its actually a pretty sweet job to be honest lol especially being in Aviation.
another great video Elora. Very interesting. Happy Memorial day weekend hope you got a 3 day.
Happy Memorial day indeed! My brother served the military, and my grandfather was a hero (valor.militarytimes.com/hero/400900) so I celebrate them.
Hello Elora!
Can you please find someone who is a nurse, or in the medical field?
Thank you!
she has a video up on someone who’s in the aerospace medical technician job
Jameson Monte Yes I know, but I’m looking forward on more of a nurse type proffesion.
Yes! A nurse
yess!! I'm trying to figure out what the hell to do with my life after I get my BSN!
Zuzu Kane Ikr!
I LOVE your videos they are so helpful and fun to watch
My recruiter got me Fuels too. Very helpful video!
Leaving for basic June 4th
Good luck!
that's my job now. I'm enjoying it!
Which “fuels”? POL isn’t bad but aircraft fuel maintenance is a tough one, especially in heavy aircraft (KC-10,C17,C130s)
Tom Fisher POL Fuels
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I hope you do this as a series!
BRO. I got a 52 and am fuels. They offered me a 20K bonus and then before I signed, they said it wasn’t available but I took the field slot anyway.
the 20k wasnt available? like they just revoked it?
xD dont you know you get a free mustang GT when you join?
I Love this series if possible can you find someone who job is physical medicine, medical laboratory, or Histopathology
Voted for med lab✋
Could you please do more videos like this with people providing their experience in various fields in the Airforce
POL here! Heading to Guam for my first assignment!
George Moreno awesome! POL is great!
How is it so far?
POL here too, headin to Alaska
Did two weeks at Anderson AFB POL
@@albertk7732 when?
Hey! I did AUTOVON Maintenance Tech School at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, TX back in 1985! I never knew that it could get that COLD in Texas!
ill be going in as a 2M031 which is nuclear and space electronic missile weapons systems. no bonus for me either but i pick up E3 for my college credit. my tech school is in California at vandenberg AFB for 6 months. i love watching your videos even though they're mostly women oriented. i like to see what you guys have to go through on a daily basis
Thank you for all you do & especially your military service!
Went through pol school in Amarillo , Tx. in 1957.
Shipping out July 23rd for BMT 👀
Bitter sweet leaving so shortly after graduation.
Good luck Daisi! I'm joining AF ROTC when I go to college in the fall.
How was it everyone?
Wait! Fuels (Fuel Systems) and Fuels (POL) are two different jobs that are confused a lot. I thought I was going to refuel aircrafts but Fuels was Fuel Systems. So careful saying fuels. Rarely had to call POL but always had to make sure they are calling me and not the other airmen when production calling for Fuels.
TrizerFlame what is the AFSC for working the boom on a tanker🤔
She said she was POL at the beginning of the video. In LRS we just say Fuels so she’s not wrong.
c0smiclaur if you call Fuels over the radio you’ll always get Fuel Systems. I shared an office with our LRS when deployed and they thought we did ground refueling. It confusing on the recruiting side because everyone is thinking Fuels is POL but they are coded for 2A6x4 (Fuel Systems) and find out at tech school. So if someone say they want to go into Fuels they would get slotted in 2A because we’re undermanned on maintenance and Fuels is specialized.
Mick Funny 1A0x1 are in flight refuelers (boomers). It’s the only job with a bed. The ones I’ve met do a lot of TDYs if you like to travel though if you go in and go to KC-46 base it may be a while before you get in the air during the airframe transition phase.
We say POL or fuels. We usually say fuels because people don’t know what POL is unless you explain it. I’ve never been confused for fuels system in my career. But if you say you’re in LRS they’ll know exactly what you’re talking about!
@@moniqueellsworth9380 yeah when you call fuels on the radio people know who you are calling depending who is calling it on the radio I am POL as well and we have never once been confused with fuel systems as well so yeah.
Hey Elora! Thanks for all the AF videos. They are very informative. Would you be able to talk to someone who works in Intelligence, Analysis, or a Translator. Thanks!
I'd love to see an interview with an Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst... they might be tough to find though....
Love your channel btw!
Yes please 🙏
This please
Found a loadmaster please!
fernando quintana yes!!
Fuels is underrated, good civilian sector career transfer
@@Teej987 Maintenance fields and fleet fields are the best for civilian sector if you like planes. in fact there's only a select few without much job security..
Careful POL is not Fuels. Fuels Systems repair is a Aircraft maintenance field were as POL is a support organization which was linked under Supply when I was in.
Now POL is technically called fuels and then there is fuels systems repair but operational calls fuels POL
Pol is Fuels...
@@jamesb4743 are they merged now?
I am Pol/Fuels. There is an aircraft fuel systems that does their thing. But PoL is the ones who gets the Fuel to the Aircraft. We manage all the fuel on base even ground products. Then there is even. What they used to call luquid fuels maintenance (LFM) but now its call water fuels systems maintenance which is part of CE. They are responsible for repairing our fuels systems...
@@jamesb4743 thank you for this information. I’m shipping next Monday for 2F0x1. What job would this be considered?
Elora can you pleeeeeeeeease do a interview with someone who is a mental health tech pleeeeease I'm sure it's difficult getting someone to interview but please try. Also a personnel pleeeeease
I was just told that this will be my job! I leave June 28th, Im so excited!
How is/was tech school? advice for room inspects and studying?
@@legoKonstructor Tech school is honestly what you make of it. Your roommate can also make or break your inspections. Just keep things clean and in order. They WILL do random inspections and trust me you don’t want the punishment. POL also has the “hardest” tech school in terms of intensity with the instructors. They won’t hesitate to send you back a week or two if you’re stupid. Literally just act like a normal human being with common sense and you’ll be okay.
Awesome
I have this job! I’ve been trying to look online but can’t really find a straight or clear answer but what career fields / Jobs is this setting me up for once I get out of the Airforce and go into Civilian life?
K-9 unit !!!!
Also stands for Painting, Odd jobs and Landscaping.
You dont have by chance a friend who is 25+ enlisted as an E2-3 in the Electrical engineering?😂 Lol if so, I would love to watch an interview! Thanks!!!
Tacp next plz
Great Interview😊
Can you try to find an intelligence officer ?
She is so awesome!!
I got a 93 on my asvab and got stuck with fuels. They must be dyslexic and saw 39 instead. Either that or I got screwed over.
Is it possible to do fuel and water system maintenance? I would really appreciate it!
This was my job. I had a great time.
This was great! I was POL and served in AK and NM. I will say... It sucked! 40 below zero in Fairbanks Alaska and lightning storms all summer in Clovis NM (the ballsack of the devil). Imagine checkpoint every day, running 40+ trucks through a maintenance line, 24 hour shifts... and like she mentioned, test scores that didn't require much more than a monkey's brain. So prepare to surround yourself with idiots. Best advice I can give... Study for your entrance test and get a good guaranteed job. Do not let yourself pull hoses and hold deadman's on a flight line. Plus, don't expect to earn more than 14 bucks an hour at an airport or being a truck driver in civilian life. For those who think the job is great, thank you for your service! The one benefit for aviation geeks, you get to touch every aircraft in the inventory. (With your hose)... hahahaha #true
24 hour shifts?
I would love to hear from someone in personnel!!
Did you get personal I want a admin job so bad my recruiter won’t even let out one down on my Sheet
Could you please try to get an interview with someone in 25 Uniform?
Hey, can find someone that has pavement and construction job?
What I sign six where is my bonus??
Not worth it should done 4 years if you can
Richmon 4 is only for active duty, also not all jobs have a bonus. Bonuses are for jobs that are understaffed. Depends on the timing.
What base are you at now that has so few of runs?
you should do a video on you tech school experience
Please do a dental video if you can! Also, what jobs are available on base with like children (you mentioned youth programs on a previous video)? Like can you enlist for those? (I’ve researched on the Air Force website but I couldn’t find anything so I’m sorry if this obvious for you lol, or point me in the right direction of where to find more info on these) Love your channel!!
As far as I'm aware, there are no careers within the military that have anything to do with children specifically, except potentially the medical career field?? But I really can't think of anything.
Can you make a video about air transportation port dawg 😊
Oh, I was in POL of R.O.K Air Force Fighter wings
Tip for Monique and anyone really, never answer a question with "so.... or with "um..so... Also Elora, what might make for a real interesting video would be a mini interview like this with a former USAF veteran from like 25 yrs ago to have a back and forth on the differences between yesteryear Air Force and today's Air Force.
This video is so helpful,
thank you and your special guest Monique!
Elora, I kept looking at your beautiful top. How can I get one?
Also what lipstick????
I bought it from TJ Maxx in the pajama section lol, and my lipstick is a Maybelline Color Sensational red/orange shade I don't remember the name!
I think she definitely meant $2400 not $24,000 lol
No she meant 24,000.
Jameson Monte I doubt it. They don’t even offer $24000 bonus to sere and special operations jobs. They offer $3000 bonuses for mechanic jobs for 6 years. So I highly doubt it was $24,000
i know there’s a medical job shredout that gives 20000 bonus. there are always exceptions
Dora Whitehead yeah that’s medical. Fuels is a mechanic job and I saw the job list that gives bonuses and it’s mostly spec op jobs offer like $10,000 and 6 year mechanic jobs that offer $3000 at most. There is no way a fuels job would offer a signing bonus higher than any sec op.
She meant 24k.
I got a 20k for 6 years.
So many acronyms What is R11 What is POL so many questions
Mirka Robbb R11 is one of the truck models she uses, and POL is petroleum, lubricant and oil.
Hey! My husband just got out of basic and his job is fuels. Is there any way you could get him in contact with her so he can go more in depth with her about the job?
That’s what tech school is for lol!
Does this job require you to drive military vehicles or to simply fuel them/fix them?
Driving R-11s, C-300/301/303s (depending on the base), and R-12s. You might even have mega diesels which are essentially R-11s but with diesel instead of jet fuel
Hi! I just got a contract opportunity yesterday for fuels and was offered a 2k sign on bonus. My contract is for 6 years active duty. Because of this, I feel like the bonus is quite short. Any opinions, comments, or things I should be aware of? For reference, my ASVAB score was 86 and my lift score was 70lbs.
Ultimately you're trading two years of your life for an abysmal $2,000...in my mind it's less about the career and more about the additional time. I always recommend 4 years because by that time most people know if they are enjoying themselves or not, and with a 4-year contract you are able to cross-train at a way earlier point compared to 6-year contract... AND you are able to request base of preference much earlier than 6-year contract. I don't think 2k is worth the time. If you feel super strongly about the job, or serving, then you might be fine and can just take the 2k and be happy about it...but ultimately no, I don't recommend picking the job JUST for a small sign-on bonus that will make you commit two extra years you may not want to give.
What are all the jobs you can get in Air Force?
If you go to a recruiter they have a whole booklet of them.
with descriptions and how long tech school is
Mirka Robbb ok thank you
Go on the website, it has everything
well just so you know dont let that booklet fool you. a lot of jobs arent available and you need a certain score to get particular jobs
What base are you guys?
This video is really interesting. I am thinking about joining the air force or the army. I have a college degree and I can go in as an e3. I would ,do the reserves because I want to keep y civilian job. I would be 30 joining. I would try for an officer program after being enlisted for sometime. I want to do some fuel/logistics in air force or army
Air force.
Could you do one on the bra pocily like what type of bras you can wear and ones you can't wear pls
You can wear whatever bras you desire :) I recommend sport bras
Okay so I could even wear a push up bra too cause I was wondering before I join cause most of my bras are push up
I'm looking for like a office job in the Air Force
nice video, 20 year pol vet with another 13 as a pol civilian contractor, 59 and still putting fuel on them Jets!.. Who The Hell
Who the hell?! (POL) 😂 im fuels. In tech school right now :)
Rachel Gardner I had Mr. Johnson as my teacher over a year ago
Tech school was definitely my favorite I had Mr. P!
I didn't have Mr. Johnson. It I believe he was there when i went through!
@@rachelgardner1016 Ever met Lancaster? lmaoo.
man shes lucky lol holloman is super busy in comparison.
Do a pharmacy one please!! I got my job list today & pharmacy is one of them I’ve looked through TH-cam and there’s no videos of anyone really talking about it in the Air Force
I was POL while I was in haha lot of bs but a lot of coo people
The people is what I miss the most as well haha.
You mean POL?
Got a 79 and still got Fuels. lmao still love it tho
Ily
a little late but Who the Hell ? btw I was deployed with your husband to the died keep up the good work
The lube girl. That sounds ... Greek.
Do a com career field. Anyone in the 319th would do a video
Who Da Hell?!?
And crypto linguist / airborne linguist jobs
Fuels Systems is “fuels”. POL is “POL”.
Are they separate afsc or are they both under 2F0x1?
@@deewill8915 Aircraft Fuels Systems is 2A6x4. Which us in aircraft maintenance world call “fuels”. POL just put gas in the planes which we just call “POL”. POL maintains their trucks and fuel storage and other things too, not sure what all else they do. But Aircraft Fuels systems fixes and maintains the fuel system of aircraft, like fuel pumps, fuel tanks, etc.
@@Silky808 The AF actually calls us POL guys Fuels now. Water fuels system maintenance is WFSM. Even on the recruiting site, POL is Fuels
@@christianoberlies Aircraft Fuels Systems is Fuels. Go find a Aircraft MX fuels person and tell them your fuels and see what they say.
@@Silky808 i have, and every single one of them have said “oh cool, i’m fuels systems.” The Air Force even has POL as Fuels on their recruiting website bro. Fuels is POL, Fuels Systems is simply that: Fuels Systems. Never have i ever met someone is who Fuels Systems call themselves Fuels. POL is just our “official unofficial” name. It’s like a secondary name.
Painting, odd jobs, and landscaping. POL