Petty Officer Michael Paquette, an aviation maintenance technician, describes his day-to-day tasks. Many of his duties involve servicing and repairing all parts of an aircraft. Sometimes, he will join a flight crew as a flight mechanic. Aviation maintenance technicians also pull double duty as flight engineers or loadmasters.
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Petty Officer Michael Paquette, an aviation maintenance technician, describes his day-to-day tasks.
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