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Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice
As an aircraft weapons load crew member, you will operationally check and electrically test aircraft weapons release and gun systems. You will isolate and correct mechanical and electrical malfunctions within the weapons release system. You will inspect and load various air munitions, such as 25- to 2000-pound bombs, 20- or 30- millimeter ammunition, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, rockets or chaff and flares. You will operate and repair several types of support equipment, operate electrical generators and also operate and drive bomb lift trucks. In day-to-day maintenance, you will be operating many different types of test equipment and gauges and checking fixtures to ensure that a particular piece of equipment is reliable and ready to use. If needed, you will repair the test equipment and checking fixture. You will repair broken wiring, connectors and electrical components within bomb racks, missile launchers, and dispensers. You will be required to periodically inspect and mechanically and electrically test weapons release components. If assigned to the gun shop, you will disassemble, inspect, repair and assemble 20- or 30- millimeter guns and gun systems. If you are assigned to the Air Force Material Command (AFMC) at Eglin AFB, you will participate in the test and evaluation of new and prototype weapons and weapons systems. You may be assigned as a weapons load crew member or be involved with both in-shop and flight-line maintenance of the weapons systems and with gun maintenance. If you are assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), you will work on specialized aircraft such as helicopters, AC-130 gun ships and small aircraft, which involves both in-shop and flight-line maintenance on caliber 7.62 to 105-millimeter guns and rocket systems. PAY CHART
- CCAF Degrees:
- Aircraft Armament Systems Technology
- Tech Schools:
- Sheppard AFB, TX
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