Safety

In the Air Force, safety isn't just a practice, it's a full-time career. Responsible for evaluating, inspecting and surveying areas, Safety specialists work hard to eliminate potentials for mishap on every base. These experts help prevent accidents from occurring by training Airmen and their families on safety precautions around the base and enforcing safety rules to keep everyone out of harm's way.

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• Component

Air Force Active Duty Air National Guard Air Force Reserve

• Rank:

Enlisted

• AFSC:

1S0X1

What you'll do

• Ensure the safety of everyone on base

• Plan and direct safety activities

• Assess mishap causes and risk

• Determine the safety education requirements for groups or individuals

• Prepare reports and maintain records

• Review engineering plans affecting construction, airfield and explosive safety criteria

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.

• BASIC MILITARY TRAINING

7.5 weeks

• TECHNICAL TRAINING

35 days

• Tech School Location

Lackland AFB, TX

• Status Upon Completion

Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Safety

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REQUIREMENTS

You must meet several requirements before joining the Air Force. These concern your background, overall health and other standards set by the Air Force, Department of Defense and federal law.

• Minimum Education

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.

• ASVAB Requirements

57 Administrative (A)

• Qualifications

• Possession of a valid state driver's license to operate government motor vehicles

• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

• Must complete a 10 duty-day assessment period with the local Safety Office

• Recommendation by unit commander

• Normal color vision

• Never been convicted by a general, special or summary courts-martial Freedom from fear of heights

• No history of emotional instability or other unresolved mental health problems

No record of claustrophobia

• No medical conditions preventing prolonged standing, repetitive movements, walking up to one-mile or walking up and down stairs

• 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