Any active duty AD, what's it like being you?

[VenPalmer]

Due to some botched paperwork I now find myself contracted to be an aviation machinists mate. I don't mind the change but I find myself wondering what it's like. What's the day to day like? What's the best/worst part of the job? Any special programs or something that an AD can do to or apply to do to make themselves stand out? Do you have a specialty or do we work on a verity of things? Any insider information would be just spiffy.

[cire]

Originally Posted by VenPalmer

Due to some botched paperwork I now find myself contracted to be an aviation machinists mate. I don't mind the change but I find myself wondering what it's like. What's the day to day like? What's the best/worst part of the job? Any special programs or something that an AD can do to or apply to do to make themselves stand out? Do you have a specialty or do we work on a verity of things? Any insider information would be just spiffy.

If you don't want that rate, then don't do it. Ask to have it changed.

[VenPalmer]

Originally Posted by cire

If you don't want that rate, then don't do it. Ask to have it changed.

As I said I'm alright with this change, I would just like some more information from someone on the inside. I already know the jist of it.

[USNADrs]

From what I have been told by my old recruiter who is an AS and worked close to AD's...he said that AD's have a relatively laid back job. But,it' not easy all the time. Sometimes you work non stop for a couple months and you will have other times where you will not have parts to fix an aircraft. Thus, creating down time. But,I am sure if you have down time from your rate you will be cleaning the ship or wherever you are. My current recruiter who is an 8 year nuke said that AD's are known as lazy. I do not know if this helped you, but this is all of the information I have. I picked this rate because of the opportunities it brings after the Navy. A friend of mine who was an AD from 1995-2007 got a job at Rolls-Royce making close to $100,000/year.

[johnplisac32]

ad sounds like a great job thats what i want to swithch my rate to i hope one opens up i put in a dar to change rates

[ADbait09]

Originally Posted by USNADrs

From what I have been told by my old recruiter who is an AS and worked close to AD's...he said that AD's have a relatively laid back job. But,it' not easy all the time. Sometimes you work non stop for a couple months and you will have other times where you will not have parts to fix an aircraft. Thus, creating down time. But,I am sure if you have down time from your rate you will be cleaning the ship or wherever you are. My current recruiter who is an 8 year nuke said that AD's are known as lazy. I do not know if this helped you, but this is all of the information I have. I picked this rate because of the opportunities it brings after the Navy. A friend of mine who was an AD from 1995-2007 got a job at Rolls-Royce making close to $100,000/year.

how did he find a job like that?

[kforbs126]

Originally Posted by ADbait09

how did he find a job like that?

There are jobs out there for a lot of people in the military but people seem to assume you will get out and make a ton of money. That's just not the case. A lot of people make connections while in the military and that's how they get jobs. A lot of people also work for the government but a lot of that has gone away with the budget cuts and all.