Enlisted
CABLE AND ANTENNAE DEFENSE OPERATIONS
CABLE AND ANTENNAE DEFENSE OPERATIONS
What you’ll do
- Install, maintain and modify copper core, coaxial, waveguide and fiber-optic cable and antenna systems
- Climb antenna support structures and wooden poles to various heights for maintenance
- Interpret technical data to work on cable and antenna systems
- Operate and perform maintenance on tools, test equipment, auxiliary equipment and vehicles
- Locate, repair and replace faulty closures in various systems
TRAINING & EDUCATION
How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.
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Basic Military Training
7.5 weeks
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TECHNICAL TRAINING
80 Days
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TECH SCHOOL LOCATION
Sheppard AFB, TX
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STATUS UPON COMPLETION
Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Electronic Systems Technology
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A High School Senior (age 17 or older)*, High school diploma, a GED, or 15 college semester hours
*High School Students may start their application as early as the end of their junior year.
Applicants who are non-graduates or non-alternate credential holders must obtain an AFQT Test score of 65 or higher on the ASVAB
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45 Mechanical (M) and 60 Electronics (E)
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- Possession of a valid state driver’s license to operate government motor vehicles
- Normal color vision
- Normal depth perception, gait and balance
- Physical ability to perform climbing duties
- Freedom from fear of heights and claustrophobia
- Completion of 7.5 weeks of Basic Military Training
- Must be at least 17, but has not reached age 42 on the date of enlistment
YOUR FUTURE IS WAITING.