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Enlisted
Pavements and Construction Equipment
Pavements and Construction Equipment
What you’ll do
- Operate and maintain heavy construction equipment
- Construct, maintain and inspect concrete and asphalt runways, aircraft parking aprons and roads
- Schedule and coordinate equipment repair and servicing
- Inspect work to ensure quality and compliance with policies
- Design demolition projects, place and detonate explosives
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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
61 days
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TECH SCHOOL LOCATION
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
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STATUS UPON COMPLETION
Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Construction 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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40 Mechanical (M)
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- Knowledge of characteristics and capabilities of equipment used in construction and paving
- Normal color vision
- Possession of a valid state driver’s license to operate government motor vehicles
- 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