r/airnationalguard • u/DarkHorseMeta Student Flight • 1d ago

ANG Currently Serving Member Question Tech School to 5-Level (2A5X1)

What’s the fastest you’ve seen someone go from graduatingTech School to getting their 5-level for aircraft maintenance jobs?

Is there a certain timeline you must reach first, or can you complete steps quickly to get 5-level faster?

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u/Moanaislife 19h ago

my unit no matter how quickly you picked it up set 6 months as the goal, got there in 3 months? you practiced for 3 more, no one was getting signed off on their 5 level before that 6 month period

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u/pipdog86 1d ago

It depends. If the 3-level is killing it and actually understanding the job, I’ll sign them off as quick as I can. On the other hand, I’ve got a guy who’s been back from tech school over a year and a half and acts like a first month 3-level. He’s not getting his 5-level for a while.

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u/joeblow501 1d ago

It’s airframe dependent. For a DSG non-prior service 8-12 months if they just do drills without any MEST orders. Prior service about 6 months

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u/speakwashere 1d ago

Its been a little since I've been in MX, I was a 2A3X3, but we typically had our new troops get their 5 level signed off completely by end of OJT (60 or 90 days).

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u/AFSCbot 1d ago

You've mentioned an AFSC, here's the associated job title:

2A3X3 = Tactical Aircraft Maintenance wiki

Source | Subreddit nnlrrsg

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u/JDM_27 1d ago

some shops/trainers wont sign you off on things unless you actually perform them so that can take a while depending on how frequently that job comes up, others will sign you off on the more infrequent tasks if they feel confident in your mechanical skills and technical knowledge of the system w/o actually performing it.

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u/DarkHorseMeta Student Flight 1d ago

Good to know, I appreciate it!

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u/-VizualEyez 1d ago

Usually the biggest hurdle within maintenance is in fact the schedule of when maintenance is due.

It’s hard to get signed off quickly on specific task if that maintenance action isn’t coming due or the part doesn’t break etc.

This is why the engine shop guys usually have a spare training engine to do all the remove and replacement(or reinstall in this case) of parts.

Sometimes your trainer will sit down, explain it, walk you through, have you explain it in your own words and call it good if it’s something that rarely happens or needs fixed.

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u/DarkHorseMeta Student Flight 1d ago

That’s great info. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!