Careers

Career Description

What's it like to be the difference between life and death? You'll know as an Aircrew Egress Systems specialist because when a pilot has to eject, they'll rely on the emergency escape systems you're responsible for. Failure is not an option. You'll learn every aspect of the egress system from fixing the lap belts to replacing the explosive charges whose blast clears the canopy and launches as the pilot's fight seat. Attention to detail and perfect execution will be your standard as any mistake can lead to tragedy.

Career Tasks

• Handle and maintain explosive devices used to operate escape systems
• Maintain and repair items associated with the escape and survival systems, such as warning lights, emergency oxygen systems, canopies, lap belts and shoulder harnesses
• Diagnose malfunctions and recommend corrective action
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on egress systems
• Execute operational and functional tests of egress systems, subsystems and components using test equipment and test kits

Relevant Interests & Skills

• Mechanics
• Maintenance and Repair
• Working with Your Hands
• Problem-solving

Training

After eight-and-a-half weeks of Basic Military Training, every Airman goes to technical training to learn their career. Here's the basic information about Aircrew Egress Systems technical training:

School location: Sheppard AFB [TX]

Length of course: 31 days

College degree earned: Aviation Maintenance Technology

College credits earned: 10