Air Force vs. Navy for welding?

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So i'm really curious and would love to know what some of you people that have firsthand experience would have to say about which is better for welding? such as benefits afterwards and training in the military. not really concerned with rivalries since i like the air force better, ha, but have heard much more about the navy being better for welding, any input is much appreciated and thanks in advance.
Reply:I dont have any experience with either one.  However, thinking about it logically, the Air Force has aircraft, the Navy has aircraft as well as watercraft.  One would have to think that there are greater opportunities for a wider variety of welding to be done when you have both ships and planes, and all of their supporting equipment, to weld on, rather than just planes and plane-related supporting equipment.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:I would think the Navy would have more opportunities with their ship yards. If you look down this page you'll find a bunch of Navy shop/welding manuals: http://www.metalwebnews.com/ed.html They might be of interest to you.
Reply:I would suggest Navy, after serving your time in the military you'll have a leg up on getting into one of their shipyard welding apprenticeships, (civil service). Some of the best training in the world!Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Navy, by far.  If you can get into pipe work, some of the nuclear experience will roll over to the construction industry as well should you choose that path one day.
Reply:Navy.From a very broad perspective on the two, the Air Force is a corporate flavor; the Navy is industrial.Lincoln AC225 and CartLincoln WeldPak HD and CartOne hand
Reply:I know this will sound strange coming from an Air Force Vet with 26 1/2 years. But Navy will over a wider range of welding options. While in AF most of my experience was with aircraft, with some base maintenance, some of those years spent with United Technologies In CT then a few years with DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). My broadest experience came when working Joint Services duty through CENTCOM's Rapid Deployment Forces at forward positioning bases on trucks, cars, tanks & fighting vehicles, and aircraft. But  getting into CENTCOM is hard and the work is usually between the  forward position base in the middle of nowhere and in forward combat areas.I worked  with some of the Navy's  best and would say that they were better qualified to work in the various welding disciplines on a wider range of equipment.   PS No Offense to my fellow AF welding vetsCo-Own CNC shop:Miller :1251 plasma cutter, MaxStar 700 TIG/Stick, & XMT 456 Multiprocess Welder.&  2 Hypertherm HPR260's Plasma CutterSorry I had a bad stroke but now I am back.
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Reply:I have worked with both as a civillian welding engineer.I would have to say go Navy for welding because it offers the most experience - if you can get the right duty assignments.It would be prime if you cound get a nuclear welding stamp and also get certified in pipe.Pipe weldors on the outside who have their own rig truck and are willing to travel and earn in excess of $100K a year.Nucler weldors earn up to $35 an hour on the outside.Aircraft weldors usually bring in between $15 and $23 an hour and have the least variety in processes and welding applications.
Reply:Yea i also herd the navy is great for welding/machiningYa gotta spend money to make money!
Reply:Again NAVY. Every ship is going to have at least one or two  persons trained to weld for damage control at a minimum, and for basic on board repair and maintenance. The larger the ship, the larger the repair force/ engineering personel requirement. Then there's those shore side for overhaul and so on, plus SEABEE's, Add to that airxcraft maintenance, vehicle maintenance....No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:I'd also say Navy for diversity in the welding craft.However, if you chose to weld wires together the Air Force has just torn the rag offin' the bush by building one of the worlds biggest supercomputers with Playstations... On the cheap, for real! Here; http://science.dodlive.mil/2010/12/0...-playstations/Outstanding! Matt
Reply:it's either jets and spaceships, or jets and ships. Your choice!!!And then, after so much work...... you have it in your hand, and you look over to your side...... and the runner has run off. Leaving you holding the prize, wondering when the runner will return.
Reply:Wow thanks guys, that's just what I wanted to know, also thanks for the specifics of why I should try to do more speifically in the navy. Great replies! Except the DARPA one, not very informative, ha!
Reply:Well sundown your right about DARPA. Everything is always wishful thinking of the Pentagon, always secret, you never know what to expect with design changes, everything comes at a price (usually over budget), and in the end you never get what you wanted.on board ship the welder is very likely to also be the designer/engineer/fabricator to make new parts for out of date unavailable parts or to rebuild what they have.Co-Own CNC shop:Miller :1251 plasma cutter, MaxStar 700 TIG/Stick, & XMT 456 Multiprocess Welder.&  2 Hypertherm HPR260's Plasma CutterSorry I had a bad stroke but now I am back.