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Careers
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M any young people, like yourself,
are facing tough questions about
their futures. Should you go to
college? Should you get a jo b ?
Should you jo in the m ilitary? Even
tougher are the “ H ow ” questions.
The answers to al 1 o f these questions
may be the O regon A ir N ational
Guard. U nfortunately, when people
choose betw een college, w ork or
the m ilitary, they often feel they can
choose one. W ith the A ir National
G uard you can get the benefits o f
being in the m ilitary, w hile keeping
your civilian life!
In the A ir N ational G uard your
training will begin w ith six w eeks
o f B asic M ilita ry T ra in in g , at
Lackland AFB, in San A ntonio,
T exas. F rom there you w i 11 go on to
T echnical School!
The A ir N ational G uard is currently
o ffe rin g fu lly p aid tra in in g in
Electronics, A ircraft M aintenance,
Food Service, C om puter O perator,
and m uch more! D epending on your
area o f specialization, your training
could last as little as 4 w eeks - o r as
long as 42. And y o u ’ll receive your
training on tod ay ’s m ost m odem ,
m ost sophisticated equipm ent. The
training you get not only serves you
during your A ir G uard career, but
can also provide you w ith valuable
know ledge and skills to help you
land a rew arding civilian jo b as
well. And, unlike civilian training
schools, y o u ’ll receive good pay
w hile you learn.
T he A ir N ational G uard offers 11
specific apprentice program s in the
follow ing areas:C o m m u n icatio n s-
C o m p u t e r S y s te m s C o n t r o l
A p p re n tic e : Frorffan airm an in the
field to the Joint C hiefs o f Staff,
m ilitary personnel rely on accurate
and reliable com m unication. A s a
C o m m u n ic a tio n s -C o m p u te r
System s C ontrol A pprentice in the
A ir N ational G uard, you w ill learn
to
c o n tro l
a ll
ty p e s
of
c o m m u n ic a tio n s c irc u itr y an d
information systems. If you excelled
in high school math and physics,
you m ay well be suited to be a
C o m m u n ic a tio n s -C o m p u te r
System s C ontrol A pprentice.
C o m m u n ic a tio n s C a b le S ystem s
A p p r e n tic e : C o m m u n ic a tio n s
C able S ystem s A pprentices are
highly trained in the transm ission
principles used to test cable plants
and hardened missile cable systems.
A s a C o m m u n ic a tio n s C a b le
System s A pprentice, you learn to
splice plastic, m eteorological, fiber
optic, and coaxial cable leads using
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Career opportunities at Oregon Air National Guard
m echanical connectors. You will
se a l c a b le s a n d le a rn c a b le
pressurization as well as repair o f
all types o f cables. If you excelled
in analytical m ath in high school,
you may be well suited to be a
C om m unications C able System s
A pprentice.
G e n e ra l
P u rp o se
V e h ic le
M a in te n an ce A p p ren tice: The Air
N ational G uard m aintains a large
num ber o f cars, trucks, busses and
other vehicles. It takes a highly
com petent m echanical sta ff to keep
them all up and running. A s a
V ehicle M aintenance A pprentice in
th e A ir N ational G uard, y o u ’ll
becom e highly trained at vehicle
m ain ten an ce and repair. I f you
e x c e lle d in h ig h sc h o o l a u to
m echanics and industrial arts, you
may be w ell suited to be a V ehicle
M aintenance A pprentice.
F ir e P r o te c t io n A p p r e n tic e :
D efense against the threat o f fire is
essential to every A ir N ational
G u a rd o p e r a tio n . A s a F ire
Protection A pprentice, you are part
o f a team that saves lives and
property from the threat o f fire. If
you excelled in high school math,
science and chem istry, you may be
w ell suited to be a Fire Protection
A pprentice.
S a te llite
and
W id e b a n d
C o m m u n ic a tio n s A p p re n tic e :
E very day o f the year th e A ir
N ational G uard relies on accurate
and reliab le com m unications to
carry out its m issions. As a Satellite
and W ideband C om m unications
E quipm ent A pprentice in the A ir
N ational G uard, you will learn to
facilitate com m unications ranging
from adm inistrative m essages to
inform ation controlling ground and
airborn e fighting forces. If you
excelled in high school algebra,
g e o m e tr y ,
p h y s ic s
an d
trigono m etry , you m ay b e w ell
suited to be a Satellite and W ideband
C om m unications A pprentice.
Security A pprentice: The security
o f A ir National G uard bases is o f
p a ra m o u n t im p o rta n c e to o u r
natio n ’s security as w ell as the
success o f the A ir National G u ard ’s
m ission. As a Security A pprentice,
you will learn the techniques and
skills that it takes to keep an Air
N ational G uard base safe and free
o f security breaches. Ifyou excelled
in high school behavioral sciences
and governm ent classes, you may
be w ell suited to be a Security
A pprentice.
W e a t h e r A p p r e n tic e : Y o u ’ve
heard w eather reports on the radio
and seen w eather forecasts on TV.
T hese reports are based on the
o b s e rv a tio n s an d fo re c a s ts o f
w eather observers and specialists.
Starting your career as a W eather
A pp ren tice in the A ir N ational
G uard will teach you the skills o f
th e m e te o ro lo g y trad e. I f you
ex c elled in g eo m etry , p h y sics,
chem istry, Earth sciences and math
in high school, you may be well
suited to be a W eather A pprentice.
M u n itio n s S ystem s A p p re n tic e:
O ur m ilitary 's bom bing capability
is crucial to the m aintenance and
( Please see ‘G u a r d ’ p ag e 7)
OREGON AIR NATIONAL GUARD
“YOUR HOMETOWN AIR FORCE“
Looking For Part-time Employment
Want a steady paycheck to help offset the high cost o f college
tuition?
Looking fo r that perfect job that offers excellent Technical
Training?
Want someone to help pay o ff those Student Loans?
Interested in earning up to $255.00 per month fo r full-time
enrollment?
Interested in knowing how you can earn up to $41,000.00 in
Educational Benefits?
Want the opportunity to travel?
T'^n contact the Oregon Air National Guard fo r further
Information at
1-800-392-1801