AECF field info sheet...

[DiNovo]

My question concerning the AECF program is if FCs do pretty much everything ETs do and also deal with the firing systems why do ETs go to school for a longer period of time?

I'm just curious, because no matter what job I get I'm going to do my best to make top scores and work my ass off. Also, I was told that FCs spend more time at sea which I'm interested in.

[kforbs126]

Originally Posted by DiNovo

My question concerning the AECF program is if FCs do pretty much everything ETs do and also deal with the firing systems why do ETs go to school for a longer period of time?

I'm just curious, because no matter what job I get I'm going to do my best to make top scores and work my ass off. Also, I was told that FCs spend more time at sea which I'm interested in.

They don't do the same thing ET's do. ET's do comms and radar and FC's do weapon systems. There is a big difference in what we both do. FC's are a sea going rate and I do know their first tour is 5 years at sea then 2nd is 5 years compared to ET's which is 4 years then 3.

[DiNovo]

Interesting. Thanks for the information. I've seen the manning levels for ETs and FCs. The probability of being assigned ET seems to be more likely since the manning levels are lower, but a friend of mine said during boot camp he was told he would be an ET, but when he was being assigned he made a suggestion that he would rather be a FC and he got the latter instead.

Regardless, I plan on make the best out of whatever I get.

[kforbs126]

Originally Posted by DiNovo

Interesting. Thanks for the information. I've seen the manning levels for ETs and FCs. The probability of being assigned ET seems to be more likely since the manning levels are lower, but a friend of mine said during boot camp he was told he would be an ET, but when he was being assigned he made a suggestion that he would rather be a FC and he got the latter instead.

Regardless, I plan on make the best out of whatever I get.

I find that hard to believe that he made a suggestion and got what he wanted. They usually have your orders cut and that's when you find out what you'll be. But I guess it could happen that way.