Career profile

U.S Air Force electrician/ mechanic

​ very Air Force base and installation around the world requires electricity to operate
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successfully. Responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining this electrical network,
Electrical Systems specialists ensure that our primary source of energy is always
available. From space command communicating with our satellites to hospitals
operating lifesaving equipment, every Air Force function depends on this crucial service
provided by these experts. You work on electrical things such as circuit boards or
programming an aircraft you can work from electrical work in a house or on a vehicle

Minimum education- high school diploma, GED with 15 college credits,

The salary ranges between 66,040- 101,600

Need to have the characteristic of being on time knowing electrical work

You could go to college on base to further extend your knowledge

You get your training from basic or AIT job training in the military
As you do more work and advance to bigger things to do electrical work you move up in
rank how you move up in the job to bigger work is how efficient you do your work

In about 10 years it is to move up 9%

Advantage is you can learn about how to be a electrician and you can make a lot of
money also employment security and salary protection apprenticeship opportunities
The disadvantage would be you could get electrocuted and die from it also the physical
toll it puts on your body, most always will be working away from home
A person starts out with little work and little pay and as you learn more about electricity
you move up and start to do more work and get more pay
Occupation could last years depends on when you wanna stop

Related occupations would be mechanical engineering and coil winding, calibrations

technician, computer hardware electrician, elevator installers
https://www.airforce.com/careers/detail/electrical-systems