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carcosmo wrote:

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone could help .

My husband lost his job just a few weeks before our first baby was to be born . She will be 3 months old on the 15th and he still has yet to find a job. He has been looking like crazy.

He spends all day sending out his resume on the computer . And working with job placement agencies . But we are running out of time and money.
His love is the f-16. He worked on them for 10-1/2 years in the air force as a 7-Level F-16 Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman .(E 5)

And 2-1/2 years at Lockheed as a F-16 Completion Supervisor. His resume is immaculate but its mostly f-16 experience. and his is having a hard time finding openings for f-16 work. I know if he could just get his resume in the right hands anyone who gave him a shot wouldn't be sorry.
If anyone knows of any openings.

We are in Texas now but we will gladly relocate
MY EMAIL IS CARCOSMO@MYWAY.COM
Thank you an happy holidays!

Whats your husbands name? .....

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Newbie Joined: Dec 12, 2005 Posts: 4 Status: Offline

I was just going to say PM sweetpete I was just at Fallon a few weeks ago Good luck Crazy Pilot

Enthusiast Joined: Sep 04, 2005 Posts: 24 Status: Offline

Has your husband looked into the Air National Guard or the Air Force Reserve? In what state do you live? There may be a 16 base there.

Enthusiast Joined: Jul 19, 2004 Posts: 56 Status: Offline

When I first got out of the Air Force. I was hoping to find a job working on helicopters. Because thats what I had been doing most of the time I was in. But after awhile. You start looking for any job that pays the bills.

I can tell you from experience. That most of the resumes that are sent are not read. The second shop I worked at had two fax machines. One for customers and suppliers. And the one with the listed fax number for people sending resumes. Every few days we would just throw the resumes in the trash.

If you want a job. The best thing to do is type up a one page resume. With the basics and contact information. And start knocking on doors. Start in the local area. And work you way out. Thats how I got my first job outside the Air Force.

If you wait for the Goverment to hire you. Or keep hoping for that dream job. You will go hungry.

Good Luck

Enthusiast Joined: Jul 19, 2004 Posts: 56 Status: Offline

Just noticed that you are in Texas. There are jobs all over. Boeing is hiring in Amarillo. Building V-22 airplanes. Boeing in San Antonio cant get enough mechanics to work on the KC-10 and KC-135 tanker aircraft. All military aircraft maintenace work.

Email email me at

afsocwes@aol.com

And I will send the links.

Enthusiast Joined: Sep 04, 2005 Posts: 24 Status: Offline

I see that you are located in Texas. If you go to www.tx.ang.af.mil, you will see the 147th FW and the 149th FW are both F-16 ANG units. One is in San Antonio and one is in Houston. They should also have pay scales for WG, WL, and WS pay grades on that website, or they may have AGR positions open, which pays by your rank, just like the Air Force. I highly recommend the guard!! Best of luck to you!!

Newbie Joined: Nov 07, 2005 Posts: 6 Status: Offline

I know you said he wants to work on F-16's - however, he might be interested in a job with Intel.
Tell him to contact Ginger Dennis and tell her Chris Brooks sent you.
Here is her contact information:

Kaye/Bassman International
Project Coordinator
Two Preston Park South
4965 Preston Park Blvd.
Plano, TX 75093
972.265.5203 Direct
972.931.9683 Fax
1.888.FOR.KBIC ext. 5203 Toll Free
gdennis@kbic.com
www.kbic.com

They're hiring for their NM plant.
Good opportunity to make some good money.
Chris

Newbie Joined: Dec 09, 2005 Posts: 8 Status: Offline

It gives me cold chills to see so many of you guys are willing to help.

God bless all of you and thank you so much!!

Christine

Salute

Christine have him look at www.boeing.com at their jobs. There is a job at Fallon Nevada for a aircraft plane captain working the navy f-16's and f-18s up there.

Newbie Joined: Dec 09, 2005 Posts: 8 Status: Offline

he has looked at the Boeing site tjstoney. There are some good jobs there .they are so slow though. currently he is under consideration for 8 jobs . 6 of those jobs they have been considering him for scene 9/02/05.
(if only they could make up there minds ) ha ha. Anyways thank for the suggestion.
Christine Wink

Enthusiast Joined: Jul 19, 2004 Posts: 56 Status: Offline

Any Luck?

Newbie Joined: Nov 07, 2005 Posts: 6 Status: Offline

Looks like the Plane Captain Position at Boeing has been cancelled.

Requisition Job Title
05-1030903 Aircraft Plane Captain

Unfortunately, this job opening has been cancelled.

http://www.dyncorprecruiting.com/

http://www.csc.com/

Enthusiast Joined: Dec 22, 2005 Posts: 21 Status: Offline

Here are some openings:
https://ww2.afpc.randolph.af.mil/resweb ... ++++++++++
I'm an ART (Air Reserve Technician) at Luke AFB. If your husband is still eligible for service in the Reserves, that might be a good option. We are Civilians during the normal work week. One weekend a month we come in in uniform with the traditional reservists and train them. The pay is pretty good and the benefits are very good. Our ART crewchiefs are either WG-10s or WG-11s. 10s start at $21.02/hr and 11s at $22.10 here in Phoenix. There are also straight civilian positions out there, but mostly with active duty units.

Edit-- When you click on the link, go to "advanced", click on the dropdown menu by title, and select "Aircraft Mechanic" or whatever else applies.

Fuel Shop, do you know Archy?

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