Careers

Career Description

It takes skill, expertise and attention to detail to maintain and program Air Force missiles, rockets and remotely piloted aircraft. As a Missile and Space Systems Electronic Maintenance specialist, you'll gain intimate knowledge of the intricacies of some of the most advanced technology on the planet. More importantly, you'll know how to ensure it's operational and working perfectly at all times.

Career Tasks

• Monitor, operate and supervise operation of consoles, fault display panels and checkout equipment
• Monitor status of missiles, remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), boosters, payloads and subsystems
• Supervise and perform missile, RPA, space lift booster and payload systems maintenance and launch processing
• Coordinate launch processing or maintenance activities
• Disassemble, inspect, service and replace components and wiring
• Perform intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) coding activities

Relevant Interests & Skills

• Weaponry and Materiel
• Space
• Electronics and Electrical
• Computers and Computer Science
• Facilities
• Future Technology
• Maintenance and Repair

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 Missile and Space Systems Electronic Maintenance technical training:

School location: Vandenberg AFB [CA]

Length of course: varies

College degree earned: Electronic Systems Technology

College credits earned: varies