Easy money...you get paid to stay in shape and do what you love...be a gearhead!!!....just remember with the new structuring of mechanics you'll be working on whatever you have in your unit not just light wheels...i've worked on everything from the company weedeater, the CO's jeep to M1 tanks...learn every piece of equipment you can!!!...also when you get to AIT you want to be in the top 10% of your class so you can go to Recovery school and play in the Mud...good luck to ya bud.