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Aerospace Ground Equipment Apprentice
All aircraft require some type of ground support in order to perform maintenance and servicing of the aircraft. As an Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) apprentice, you will be taught, using typical ground support equipment, the principles of electronics, refrigeration, hydraulics, power generation, reciprocating engines (gasoline and diesel), gas turbine engines, pneumatics and heating. This will prepare you for servicing, inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing and performing preventive maintenance on motor- and engine-driven generator sets, air conditioners, hydraulic test stands, air compressors, bomb lifts, heaters and other similar support equipment. You will also be taught equipment forms maintenance, use of technical data, use of common tools and hardware and soldering techniques. Along with maintaining this support equipment, you are required to tow and position equipment for use on the aircraft parking ramps and hangars and operate two-way radios. PAY CHART
- CCAF Degrees:
- Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
- Tech Schools:
- Sheppard AFB, TX
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