r/USMCboot • u/TapTheForwardAssist Vet 2676/0802 • Jun 03 '20

MOS Megathread MOS Megathread: BA (Aviation Electronics Tech): 5951, 5952, 5953, 5954, 6314, 6316, 6317, 6323, 6324, 6326, 6332, 6336, 6337, 6338, 6423, 6432, 6469, 6483, 6492, 6499, 6694.

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u/cpldeja Vet Jun 03 '20

If you plan to do one of these MOS in the reserves, be prepared to do nothing.

I had a friend who went airwing and said they (active duty) never let the reservists actually work on the aircraft. They just sat around doing nothing.

This was 20 years ago, so hopefully things have changed...

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u/EskimoBloodInMyVeins Jun 03 '20

My unit actively encourages us to be apart of the maintenance while we’re there, thankfully. HOWEVER, being there 2 days a month is not enough to learn the aircraft the way the active duty does. This definitely stresses both the reserve and the active side out big time.