Enlisted
AIR TRANSPORTATION
AIR TRANSPORTATION
What you’ll do
- Perform and manage air transportation activities
- Inspect aircraft cargo to verify proper documentation, packaging and marking
- Determine quantity and type of cargo to be loaded according to allowable aircraft cabin load
- Implement necessary safety and security precautions for handling and storing dangerous materials
- Load and unload aircraft using specialized equipment
- Provide the Department of Defense with the capability to move air passengers and cargo worldwide
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
29 Days
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TECH SCHOOL LOCATION
Ft. Lee, VA
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STATUS UPON COMPLETION
Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Transportation
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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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35 Administrative (A)
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- Thorough understanding of passenger and cargo movement functions
- Completion of a basic air transportation course
- Experience in functions such as processing cargo and loading and unloading an aircraft
- Must possess 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
YOUR FUTURE IS WAITING.