Why did you select 2A6X3 as your AFSC and how many of you knew what the job entailed when you chose it?

I went in as a quick-ship, no job, just the Mech job field. At the time, I didn't have a diploma or a driver's license, so this was the first job on my dream sheet that I qualified for. I thought "Cool, I'll be working with explosives!" Little did I know that the "explosives", while they could do damage, were initiators and such, and that if we followed the TO's, technically, they were perfectly safe. I enjoyed my time there. I don't know if it was AF-wide, or just at Luke, but it was a tradition that anytime a pilot successfully ejected, they would bring their family to our shop and thank us. We had two while I was there. It really put a face to our job.

I tested high in mechanical ability and was offered the first mechanic-related job available at the time: Egress Systems. Since I've always been crazy about anything airplane related, I jumped at the chance to work on airplanes and be on the flight line. My crew were later cross-trained to perform crew chief duties, which I found to be interesting and challenging. All in all, I am grateful for my military experience and am certainly enjoying the benefits of being a veteran.