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QUESTION: I am in AIT as an f16 maintainer and have been doing well. We recently did our first floor exercise and afterwards I felt nauseated and dizzy. We only did panel removal and safe for maitenence. I have a severe rash were I leaned down to remove the panel. I fear its a severe allergic reaction to the paint or surface cleaner. I went to medical and they said if it continues they'll remove me from the irritant. If I can't touch the plane I can't maintain. I am in the air guard do they reclass? Or will they kick me out? I was a bmt honor grad and I don't want to leave but I'm sick of feeling sick
ANSWER: If the solvent is causing a reaction, they will reclass you into something that doesnt involve that solvent. You should be ok.
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QUESTION: My guard base currently has openings in mechanical fields only. Will I be able to pick my reclass? Will I be able to keep my once promised bonus since this is a no prior knowledge health issue? I believe It is the paint. Does the military use the same paint type for everything?
Thats a question that I cant answer. It will depend on what they have available, since they know that you have an allergy, they will more than likely take you out of aviation unless they can place you in an area where you will have minimal to no contact to the paint. What I would do is get with the rel-classification section and see what they have in store with you.
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I have spent the past 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, 3 years was assigned as an Enlisted Accessions Recruiter. I have been deployed various times to several locations. If it is a career in the military you are looking for or thinking about I most likely have the answer. I still have contacts with in the recruiting field and if I don't know the answer then I have folks who do where I can find the answer. I am very blunt and straight forward and will make no attempts to BS you. I will give you the best information that I possible can can. If you think that you cant handle the answer that I give you, then don't ask the question...... If you are planning on joining the military, your number 1 decision factor in making this kind of move is that you need to be more concerned about serving your country than your country serving you!! All the benefits are the best that you can find. Education is at a premium right now and its the most rewarding thing that you can do. If I dont answer right away probably means that I am busy, but have patience, I will get to you.
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