Aircraft Metals Technology - 2A7X1 - Air Force Careers
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Aircraft Metals Technology - 2A7X1 - Air Force Jobs. I interviewed Zac who is a Senior Airman in the United States Air Force and is a aircraft Metals Technician. He has been stationed at 2 bases in his career so far. Eglin Air Force Base and Nellis Air Force base. Aircraft Metals Technology is an Air Force career that falls under the maintenance aptitude area.
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I am also Metals Tech, love my job. Best job in Maintenance for sure.
Do you waterjet brah?
@@jacobproff I dont here at edwards afb, we have a CNC plasma and sheet metal has the 3 waterjets. PCSing to Moody in Aug and i think i heard they have a waterjet. So i will be learning soon.
Cam Canupp I want to weld in the Air Force too but I'm not great at math are metal techs really tested in geometry and algebra in tech school?
@@jajuanhernandez2357 Dont let the math scare you. They teach you everything and the math portion of tech school was a week when i went thru. (8 years ago). Most of the time when you use math in the job you have a calculator. Dont be afraid of it, super easy math.
Can you transfer ( cross-train) to flight engineering from this job?
Ive been talking to army recruiters for like a week now, i'm a certified welder... this video just sold me. I'm going with airforce for sure.
Did you ever get to it , fixing to do the same before summer !
@@Davvida210I want to do the same, do you have experience welding? I have none at all 😂
Awesome video, incredible collaboration, and amazing content. A new job, and a new learning experience for everyone
Thanks for posting this. I was Metals Tech during my service in the Air Force. I was stationed at Kadena AB and Edwards AFB. This gave me a great career in my civilian life and enabled me to make a pretty decent living. Great job!
Was it hard for you to get this job ?
@@SidewayzSedans You only need mid level ASVAB scored to quality for this job so most should be able to apply.
do you learn welding in metals tech?
@@anms2023yes, but you don’t weld very often unless you get a job that requires it. Most of the time your machining. But if you get signed off on the task where you can weld by yourself without anyone then you can weld in shop on your free time.
@@anms2023 Yes. I was required to get certified in welding. The amount you do depends on where you get stationed. At Kadena, some of the Metals Tech troops did 80% to 90% welding with a just a bit of machining. I was about 80% machining. My next base was 100% machining. Just depends....
This guy reminds me so much of myself now. I wanna make something out of myself and be hands on with the jets. I’m a student welder and I really feel like this job is going to be the one for me. Totally would love to learn machining and hone my welding in tech school. I can’t wait to enlist.
These videos have been such a life and time saver thank you!
Back in the 80's, when I was in the USAF, there was no metals tech. We had separate shops (weld and machine shops). I was afsc 427x4, Metals Processing Specialist (aircraft welder). Worked F-111 jets in England. We welded tons of engine parts for those birds. When I was on AWACS, not so much. It just depends on your base.
I wish we had done machining as well. I spent about 12 years in civilian life as a CNC machinist, but am back to welding again. Both careers in the AF will prepare you well for employment in civilian life. The work will be much different, in general, but the training will make the transition much easier. Right now, the company I work for cannot find enough qualified welders. Just fyi.
Where did you do tech at in the 80's
I was an aircraft welder at Bergstrom 1985-1989. We welded on RF-4C’s often. I trained at Chanute.
Love this guy. He’s like a young Gilbert Gottfried, mixed with Adam Sandler mixed with James Franco. He’s gotta he great at parties. Plus, he loves his job. Great video.
This is exactly what my just graduated son loves! I’m sending him this video! 😍 he loves to weld and is all about hands on and figuring out stuff! This job is the perfect match! Someone told me A Hull tech in the Navy but people in it say it’s more like a plumber job very seldom do they weld! So I’m glad I found this video with this great guy.
I’m really hoping I get this job! I love carpentry and this seems pretty similar to it and sounds pretty fun.
Thats really helpfull man, thank you, keep up with those interviews
loving these videos man!
When I was younger, I’ve considered metal tech, but with my old research I knew the precision vs what I do is much different. Last couple of years I’ve been making f16, f18, f22, and f35 parts with .0002” tolerances. Mostly cnc mills and lathes, up to 5-axis machines.
Sounds like a dream job. Thanks for the video guys 👍👍
Stoked for this! Hope I get the job
Please do an Aircraft Loadmaster video!!!
This guy loves his job! Promote now 😂
It's nice to see people being so enthusiastic about their job. I've seen plenty of interview videos where they seemed pretty "meh" about everything. It's informative sure, but it just makes me lose interest in the job.
Still getting into the AF, but I want a job where I feel like what I do matters. Best job I had was at an independent pharmacy. I would compound the medications in the back, in addition to normal retail pharmacy stuff. Need a specialized pain cream for your chronic back issues? Hormones out of whack making you crazy? Having problems getting or staying pregnant? Thyroid not functioning? I made such a wide array of compound medications, and it felt great to know that what I was doing with my own two hands was having such a positive impact on people's lives. This man believes his job matters and loves what he does, and that's an amazing feeling!
I would really like to see Pharmacy Technician next!
Kyle, you should do 2A7X5 - Low Observables. Very close to your old AFSC (2A7X3)!
This was the job I wanted when I joined. I still want to try and palace chase/ cross train into metals tech but I probably won’t be able to because of an injury
Please interview either an Airborne Linguist or a ground Linguist
^^^^^
Just booked this job .
I really hope I get this job. I leave October with a mechanical apptitude contract
This is so true, if you get the chance, go for metals tech. Just got to my first base and I'm loving it.
Where
Do you still like it??
@@tiffanyjohn1157 still loving it. What I like the most is that everyday you're doing something different, that also Depends on the base you go to.
@@alejandrocolon7642 kirtland, NM
Please do a video featuring precision measurement equipment laboratory - 2P0X1
Nice. Was at Aberdeen for metals tech in 97. Is Mr Rivera still there?
Would you be able to interview people with in-demand specialties? Maybe ask why the interviewee thinks their specialty doesn't attract most recruits (extra stress, training, difficulty, culture, etc.), or at the very least just what their day-to-day is like. Thanks for your videos! 😊
Metals tech is totally in demand job. Not many of us. Any maintenance job is highly in demand.
bro go to general discharge if u wanna see operators
any chance you can find any cyber guys? 3D0s or 1B4s? this series is great!
Sold!
Pavement construction plz🙏
I want this job so bad
do electrical systems or HVAC next
What do the shifts look like in the job? 8,12,14 hours? Do you get weekend off or what
Is there any way to see a list of the jobs that the air force offers, before you enlist?
Please find someone in the electrical field. I’m going open electrical and I haven’t seen any videos on that.
Do you do CAD/CAM programming?
Do you mostly do manual machining or CNC?
Hvac/R or electrician
Which is better DEP or Open Contract?
Bro can u do special missions aviator
Can you interview someone who is in cyber transport systems?
How many hours usually for this job?
How often deploy?
Come on man you forgot to mention PDA park in Sheppard.
I’d like to see 2FoX1 fuels (POL)
Get some SRs on here!!
TACP next please!
I was in tech school with him lol
For me metals tech school was only about 3 months (July to October)and that was about 3 years ago. I wonder why it was 6 months for him...
It used to be 6 months a few years ago
I’d like to see AFSC 2A636..Aircraft Electrical and environmental systems. That’s my AFSC. I leave July 16th.. there’s not much info about it
Bill J thank you that insight! And thanks for your service Sir. Very much appreciated
Buddy forget college and go get your "A&P" Airframe and Powerplant for the FAA. When you retire you can make some good money. USAF 7+ and 32 Boeing...
That's exactly my goal. I want to get that license and go work for UPS in Louisville KY and make bank :)
Hey Kyle, I’m currently in the DEP and have my Security Clearance interview Thursday. Anything I should expect? This process is incredibly longer than I expected but hoping it all kicks up after this interview. Supposed to leave 30 July for Aerospace Propulsion!
William Sloane mine was basically just going over the paperwork you previously filled out. Like employment history, traveling history and the are you a terrorist questions. I was nervous but it was just yes and no questions basically.
Tyler Gullage thank you man. That makes me feel slightly better. I think it’s just the fact of getting a call from “I’m PI So and So assigned to your clearance.” On a Monday morning 😂.
William Sloane yeah I had the same call, it through me off too! I even called my recruiter to make sure it was normal. Lol
Tyler Gullage well thanks again man like I said you definitely calmed my nerves a little bit. Feel like it’s MEPS 2.0 haha answering that entire packet of questions again
William Sloane you bet. Good luck to ya👍
MTECH is the best secret in the Air Force.
Can you do this job if you dont have normal color vision?
@@Flophor Yes. It's one of the few.
How is the work schedule? Do you work alot of hours?
@@williamnguyen8961 Totally depends on your location, whether you have heavies or fighters, and overall manning.
Some places have a single shift, most have 2, some have 3. You'll be in backshop, phase, and flightline to varying degrees.
I went civil service, so I work as a civilian at a small unit and sometimes can go weeks without touching an aircraft. Other times I can work from beginning to end of shift all week and barely be in the shop. It comes in waves, mostly, at least on heavies
Is this a job that rarely comes up available or is it somewhat in demand?
Most maintenance jobs are higher in demand than admin or medical jobs. But this isn’t a big career field compared to other maintenance jobs so it won’t be the most in demand job
Can you still get this job if you do not have normal color vision?
Flophor yes, I’m colorblind, I got through meps and this is one of the jobs I got to choose from.
What's the highest rank that you could attain as a Aircraft Metals tech?
Chief Master Sergeant. The same as every other job.
@@AirmanVision thanks Kyle
What are his work hours like?
Depends on where you are
And what not
yeah as soon as i heard a lathe was involved i decided this job isnt for me
RAH E4 mafia 2A7X1
I'm looking to go into metals technology
Don't settle for anything less. If you have to wait 6 months, a year, whatever, do it. Make sure you're mechanically inclined.
Actually, I can answer any questions you have about MTECH
I'm going to school now for machining and welding so I assume it's the right direction
@@collinknapp5683 Tech school or getting training in before?
Tech school
I'm still in high school. My school pays for the class
I'll probably never be this early again lmao
Ayy
What score do I need score on asvab to get to become a metal tech ?
danny mejia I looked it up it’s a m-47
Interview a crew chief.. a heavy crew chief not a fighter very different
Hey Kyle, I just got my ship date, thanks to your help.
I’m going in as a Cryptologic Linguist, so it would be great if you could get an interview with someone with that job.
Definitely want to see this as well for Air Force. In the meantime, if you haven't already seen it Chase Chewning had the same job as a linguist but in the Army if you want to check out his video for an idea.
Who here knows Mr. Curley?
They lost me at math 💀💀💀💀
Same haha
Machining doesn't take much beyond simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. And obviously you will have a calculator on you. I don't know why they are saying that there's a lot of geometry. I've been machining full time for over four years at two different shops and only had to do the occasional geometry; mostly Pythagorean theorem.
Eric Larsen thanks for letting me know cuz I genuinely lost all interest the second they said there’s a lot of math involved but if what you’re saying is true then I’m taking into consideration again 😭😭🤝
@@dominicanguy9117 I've RARELY had to do mathematics beyond what a simple calculator can do and, well, that's what the calculator is for. And while the math is easy and quick with a calculator, you do have to do simple equations very often to figure out your machine parameters and make sure you are making parts correctly. Honestly, I'm not big into math either, but I love machining and the numbers don't bother me. The math you use is repetitive and you will memorize it quick.
A piece of paper is 3 thou .003 not your hair.
😂 🤘🏽
"Like, like, like, like.." AF should give classes in English.
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I've been a CNC machinist for a couple years. I've been talking to a recruiter and should be going to meps soon. I love machining but the mass production stuff is mind numbing and boring. Is there very much mass production or is it more custom fab?