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  • Peacemkr

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    January 22, 2024 at 12:26 am in reply to: Enlisted before Commissioning? AKA Crew Chief
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    I recommend as a former fighter crew chief!

    So this didn’t happen for me, but a fellow crew chief buddy of mine was a very hard worker and highly respected even just in tech school. Good guy, and not even 2 or 3 years after leaving tech school he was offered a fighter slot. I wasn’t surprised at all! His work ethic was awesome and he deserved it. If enlisted, this is the best way to go about your goal in my opinion.

    I will say to take this with a grain of salt though, because if there’s anything I know about the military it’s that things are never guaranteed to happen the same way for two different people in similar/exact same situations. The AF will put you wherever they need you at the end of the day and fighters are by far the hardest aircrafts to earn a slot for. My advice, if you have to go the enlisted route, yes, go fighter crew chief, make sure your goals are clear and make it known along the way (when it is appropriate to make it known) stay as competitive as you can be and work hard.