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Quick Question

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Charmian

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Hi, I have just a quick question, sorry if it's in the wrong place...

Are there many female Aircraft Technicians, Avionics or Mechanics?

Thanks
 
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Sospan

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If I was to guess I would says its between 4-8%, I am sure you could drag the stats of DASA somehow.
 
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Mrs MMJ

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Hello, yes there are a few Av tech females in the RAF, I know quite a few and they're all my age (which is around 24) I'm in the bay at RAF Marham and i've worked with a few lasses just in my bay. At the minute there are only 4/5 lasses work in the bays at Marham, but many have come and gone.
Hope this helps... Any other questions just ask and i'll try and answer them.

Mrs MMJ
 
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shoutingwind

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can you still apply to be a fairy? thought everyone had to join as an AMM?

the ratio in our sqn is about 50:1 so there are plenty of girls around
 
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They join as FLEM......sorry AMM then do 2years I think, then they can stream to trade but obviousely Fairy/Lecky or Sooty/Rigger of course Armourers stay special with our own Gods Trade
 
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I thought the AMM's either went Heavy (Airframe / Propulsion) or Light (Avionic). Electricians are no more?

As Shouting Wind said, there's a few here in the techie trades. Though they are in the minority!

And AMM waiting times for their return to Cosford are falling (rumoured 12 months now!)
 
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AMM's are streamed as they proceed through the AFCO to either Mech or Av trades. They then move to the West Mids to complete the generic AMM course and then on to their first unit. They up to a max of 4 years to return on their FT course, as previously stated their stao on their first tour in now 12-18 months. They can elect to swap from one trade to another at any time BEFORE they are nominated a place on their FT course..then thats it for them.

As for the Arm trade, it difficult enough for them to learn one trade let alone be "Multi-Skilled"

(Tin hat on ready for incoming!!! :-))
 
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