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I have been a Tfc Tech for 21+ yrs now and I can honestly say that the trade is busier now than it has ever been!
I can also say that I have done almost every aspect of the trade. I have been flying on the herc for "years" now and am now flying on our newest aircraft, The CC-130 J model. If you like to travel to any place that the forces deploys to then join our trade. My wife says that our trade should be called Travel Tech! Now, you can also bee posted to a static position at one of the smaller bases/wings and not travel as much. If you are sent to 2 Air Mov Sqn in Trenton I can assure you that soon after your BMQ you WILL be travelling. All you have to do is satisfy some basic trg requirements to ensure that you can do your job on a MAMS team.
The difference between a Tfc Tech and a Loadie isn't much. The Loadmaster is just a specialty within our trade. The Tfc Tech loads the plane when they are at home base and on deployments and the Loadie flies with the aircraft. If there is no MAMS team at downline locations the Loadie takes care of everything. Yes, there is a s**tload more stuff to know as a Loadie. Especially on the the C-17 and J-model herc (legacy herc also included). They are all a very technical aircraft . Tons of stuff to know there, but it is such a good time for our trade with the new airframes.
As far as staying in one place for awhile......most deployments will have a MAMS team pre-deploy to wherever and stay there until the deployment is done (could be as long as weeks in one location). They can either be tasked to stay for the whole deployment or return to their unit until the re-deploy gets started. You can also be tasked with a Loadmaster assist. You get to travel with the herc, Airbus, C-17 and help the Loadie out for a few days if the situation warrants then you come home. Some stops could be for the night or as short as an ERO (engines running on/offload) and then you are gone again to the next stop.
If you have any more questions about the trade please do not hesitate to ask online here. I, and other movers, will try to answer them.
I can also say that I have done almost every aspect of the trade. I have been flying on the herc for "years" now and am now flying on our newest aircraft, The CC-130 J model. If you like to travel to any place that the forces deploys to then join our trade. My wife says that our trade should be called Travel Tech! Now, you can also bee posted to a static position at one of the smaller bases/wings and not travel as much. If you are sent to 2 Air Mov Sqn in Trenton I can assure you that soon after your BMQ you WILL be travelling. All you have to do is satisfy some basic trg requirements to ensure that you can do your job on a MAMS team.
The difference between a Tfc Tech and a Loadie isn't much. The Loadmaster is just a specialty within our trade. The Tfc Tech loads the plane when they are at home base and on deployments and the Loadie flies with the aircraft. If there is no MAMS team at downline locations the Loadie takes care of everything. Yes, there is a s**tload more stuff to know as a Loadie. Especially on the the C-17 and J-model herc (legacy herc also included). They are all a very technical aircraft . Tons of stuff to know there, but it is such a good time for our trade with the new airframes.
As far as staying in one place for awhile......most deployments will have a MAMS team pre-deploy to wherever and stay there until the deployment is done (could be as long as weeks in one location). They can either be tasked to stay for the whole deployment or return to their unit until the re-deploy gets started. You can also be tasked with a Loadmaster assist. You get to travel with the herc, Airbus, C-17 and help the Loadie out for a few days if the situation warrants then you come home. Some stops could be for the night or as short as an ERO (engines running on/offload) and then you are gone again to the next stop.
If you have any more questions about the trade please do not hesitate to ask online here. I, and other movers, will try to answer them.