AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
RUNNING THE RUNWAYS
The success of every mission depends as much on our airfields as it does our planes. Airfield Management maintains safe, secure, and efficient airfield environments to ensure aircraft can take off or land with a moment’s notice. These Airmen are responsible for conducting routine safety inspections, coordinating maintenance, overseeing airport pavements, maintaining visual navigational aids and facilities, enforcing airfield design criteria, and other airfield operations procedures.
- Manage airfield operations to ensure a safe, efficient and effective airfield environment
- Provide aircrews with preflight briefing
- Inspect runways, taxiways, parking aprons, lighting and airfield clearance areas
- Utilize air-to-ground and land-mobile radios to coordinate airfield operations with aircraft
- Respond to flight safety hazards affecting the airfield environment
CAREER TASKS
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
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MINIMUM EDUCATION
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.
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ASVAB REQUIREMENTS
50 General (G)
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QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of navigational aids and airfield regulations
- Normal color vision
- Ability to speak distinctly in person and over air-to-ground radios
- Possession of a valid state driver’s licence to operate government motor vehicles
- Completion of a current National Agency Check, Local Agency Checks and Credit
- Completion of 7.5 weeks of Basic Military Training
- Must be between the ages of 17 and 42
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
30 days
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TECH SCHOOL LOCATION
Keesler AFB MS
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STATUS UPON COMPLETION
Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Aviation Management
