 Research and identify ordnance  Assist in the preparation and use of advance robotics  Explosively disposing of hazardous ordnance  Prepare and maintain tools, equipment and vehicles  Handling explosives on a daily basis

 10 week Basic Training at Fort Jackson SC  Explosive Ordinance Disposal Degree Earned  48 weeks of Advanced Individual Training  School location is Fort Lee VA  College Credits earned 52

 A U.S. citizen  years old  In good physical condition  In good moral standing

 Opportunities should be excellent for qualified individuals in all branches of the Armed Forces.  The United States spends a significant portion of its overall budget on national defense.  The number of active-duty personnel is expected to remain roughly constant through  the drawdown from recent conflicts may lead to a decrease in the number of active-duty personnel.  The current goal of the Armed Forces is to maintain a force sufficient to fight and win two major regional conflicts at the same time.

 In addition to normal military pay and allowances,  the Air Force offers a $8,000 enlistment bonus for EOD Technicians.  earn extra demolition pay and may qualify for additional special duty assignment pay  dive pay  parachute jump pay and/or foreign language pay

 Munitions systems  Aircraft Armament Systems  Special Missions Aviation  Pararescue  Special Vehicle Maintenance

 Inspect damage and repair or replace plastic, fiberglass, bonded structures and bonded honeycomb assemblies and cut, bend and install hardware on all types of tubing  Balance aircraft control surfaces and ensure that repairs are pressure-, fluid- and weather-tight  Seal fabricated tubing assemblies, select components and fabricate and pull test aircraft cable assemblies  Operate and maintain powered and nonpowered tools and equipment to include precision measurement equipment  Use various methods of identifying metals, such as mechanical and chemical testing, in order to ensure that the proper corrosion treatment procedures are followed

 8 and a half week Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB  Aviation Maintenance Technology Degree Earned  76 days of Tech School  College credits earned: 29  The only Tech school for this is in Florida

 A U.S. citizen  years old  In good physical condition  In good moral standing

 Opportunities should be excellent for qualified individuals in all branches of the Armed Forces.  The United States spends a significant portion of its overall budget on national defense.  The number of active-duty personnel is expected to remain roughly constant through  the drawdown from recent conflicts may lead to a decrease in the number of active-duty personnel.  The current goal of the Armed Forces is to maintain a force sufficient to fight and win two major regional conflicts at the same time.

 The average pay for an Aircraft Structural Mechanic is $86,000

 Aircraft Metals Technology  Structural  Tactical Aircraft Maintenance  Nondestructive Inspection (NDI)  Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration