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Introduction

The pay is competitive with private industry, the benefits are far better and chances for career advancement are good. As a Traditional Reservist, you pick where you want to live, and that is where you serve. The Reserve offers part-time and also full-time jobs as Air Reserve Technicians (ARTs) and Active Guard Reserve (AGR). Other Reservists, Individual Mobilized Augmentee (IMAs), with specialized skills work according to tailored schedules at designated locations. On-the-job training and continuing education on all levels is encouraged by the Air Force Reserve. Special experiences, such as those gained by aviation mechanics, can help Reservists qualify for special licenses, such as FAA licenses, at little or no cost.

By design, the Air Force Reserve is constantly rebuilding itself and is always in need of good people. From time to time, there are acute shortages of people in certain areas, and these critical needs are indicated for each unit on this website.

Jobs available at Beale AFB
Enlisted Positions
BIOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING [bonus]
The Bioenvironmental Engineering career field is equivalent to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). In this career field, you will survey and evaluate community and industrial workplace environments and recommend controls to keep environmental and occupational exposures within acceptable limits. You will be a part of the Aerospace Medicine team whose aim is to promote the health and well being. You will use specialized survey instruments and equipment to collect samples and evaluate hazards, which may exist in the workplace such as exposure to toxic chemicals or intense noise. You will learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of controls such as industrial ventilation systems and personal protective equipment. You will also use environmental sampling equipment to collect drinking water, wastewater, air, soil, and other environmental samples for physical, chemical, radiological, and bacteriological analysis. You will operate radiation-measuring instruments and conduct surveys of facilities, equipment, and operations to ensure the use and disposal of radioactive material complies with environmental safety and health standards. back to top
COMMUNICATIONS-COMPUTER SYSTEMS CONTROL [bonus]
In this career field you will be involved with controlling all types of communications circuitry and information systems. Examples include voice, data, and computer systems used for both local and long distance information exchange. Training will be provided to you on various forms of computer-processed communications from simple circuits to complex digital transmission systems. back to top
ELECTRONIC SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE EXPLOITATION [bonus]
Operates, performs, and manages electronic signals intelligence exploitation activities and functions. Operates electronic monitoring, analysis, and related equipment. Analyzes, processes, and derives intelligence from electromagnetic emissions. back to top
WATER AND FUEL SYSTEMS [bonus]
In this job, you will be an active participant in maintaining a clean environment. You will operate, maintain, and repair water collection, supply, and treatment plants and systems; and wastewater treatment plants and systems. You will perform analysis on water and wastewater samples to comply with Environmental Protection Agency guidance. Also, training will be given in the operation and setting up of field water purification units as well as field water distribution systems and waste water collection and disposal. Your civilian equivalent would be a municipal water/waste water treatment plant operator. back to top
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL [bonus]
EOD technicians safely handle live explosives on a daily basis. The profession is varied in mission and scope. It is extremely satisfying, but very demanding. EOD work begins in dangerous situations and ends in producing a safe solution. You apply classified techniques and special procedures to lessen or totally remove the hazards created by the presence of unexploded ordnance. You detect, identify, render safe, recover, and dispose of United States and foreign explosives and ordnance that are unsafe. This includes conventional military ordnance, criminal and terrorist homemade items, and chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. Duties require you to work on the flight line during aircraft emergencies, on bombing ranges during range clearances, in munitions storage area accident areas, and in any other area or climate where an explosive hazard exists. You maintain equipment, technical data, and vehicles. There is paperwork and computer work to accomplish. EOD teams deploy in support of special operations and low/medium intensity conflicts. You also analyze unknown munitions and explosives for exploitation and use by the intelligence agencies. Some duties are dangerous, but you're trained and equipped to safely deal with the situations. Candidates must have determination and motivation to complete the school. Upon completing EOD School, you will become part of an elite group of highly trained technicians that have a proud heritage of protecting personnel and property from the effects of hazardous unexploded ordnance. back to top
FIRE PROTECTION [bonus]
Your job will be to prevent the loss of life and property from fire. During technical school training, you will be taught, and subsequently receive, Red Cross certification in standard first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). You will also be taught the principles and operations of fighting building, aircraft, hazardous materials, wild land (grass, brush, forests, etc.), and miscellaneous fires (cars, dumpsters, etc.). You will be taught all the vehicles, tools, and equipment used to combat these fires. back to top
FUELS [bonus]
You will learn the basic fundamentals for the operation of equipment used in the storage and transfer of petroleum products. You will drive refueling vehicles on the flight line and perform the actual refueling of all types of aircraft assigned to that base. Other areas of importance are the Fuels Control Center where all requests for fuel are received, and the operator maintenance of refueling vehicles and flight line hydrant systems. After completing all aspects of the mobile distribution function, you may be assigned to the bulk storage facility where millions of gallons of fuel are stored, issued, and received daily. back to top
GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE [bonus]
Manages, supervises, and performs intelligence activities and functions including exploitation, development, and dissemination of multisensor geospatial intelligence products to support warfighting operations and other activities. Determines type, function, status, location, significance of military facilities and activities, industrial installations, and surface transportation networks. Determines type, function, and location of military equipment including ground, air, naval, missile, and electronic orders of battle. Uses multisensor imagery to conduct comparative analysis. Analyzes terrain to determine trafficability, and identify landing zones and defensive fortifications. Analyzes structures of military and industrial installations to determine construction type and functionality. Determines present and future imagery collection requirements. Prepares damage assessment reports detailing structural damage and weapons effects. Uses multispectral imagery to analyze the likelihood of military and non-military activities and monitors counterinsurgency operations, through the use of full motion video, in direct support of special operations. back to top
INTEGRATED AVIONICS SYSTEMS [bonus]
Download PDF BrochureIn this AFSC, you will be operating and maintaining avionics systems. Your job will consist of isolating malfunctions in avionics systems, radar, integrated test systems built-in-test (BIT), recording systems, video display systems, and various other systems. You will remove, install, check, and repair avionics systems and line replaceable units (LRU). You'll be using technical orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, etc. to diagnose malfunctions. back to top
LOGISTICS PLANS [bonus]
In this skill, you will be primarily involved in the logistical planning of operations deployments, sustainment, recovery, and support procedures. You will provide planning support for associated units.

You job will be to perform base support planning processes. You'll prepare and direct compiling, coordinating, publishing, distributing, maintaining, and implementing base support plans. You'll identify shortfalls, disconnects, and alternate support methods to enhance supportability of throughput and bed down forces.

You'll establish and operate a control cent and monitor deploying personnel and equipment products. You'll review all the planning documents to determine deployment taskings. You'll also develop crisis action procedures in conjunction with other employed organizations. You'll maintain a close relationship between operations, logistics, and support organizations to enhance support of the combat mission. back to top
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS [bonus]
Deploys, sustains troubleshoots and repairs voice, data and video network infrastructure and cryptographic equipment in a fixed and deployed environment. Sustains and operates systems through effective troubleshooting, repair, diagnostics and system performance analysis. back to top
NETWORK INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS [bonus]
Exploits intelligence information to develop global communications structures for targeting, exploitation, and situational awareness. Analyzes intelligence information through research and assessment to determine adversarial actions and intentions. Drafts and disseminates long-term and time-sensitive intelligence reports to consumers worldwide. back to top
OPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE [bonus]
This intelligence specialty involves collecting, analyzing, and producing intelligence information as well as the development and construction of target materials in support of combat mission planning and execution. Intelligence information collected by all sources must be evaluated to determine if it is accurate and then disseminated to appropriate levels of command. Automated Systems (Combat Intelligence System, Automated Message Handling Systems, Personal Computers) are the most often used methods to collect, analyze and store large amounts of intelligence information. Databases are created for enemy forces, equipment, location, and capabilities to aid all levels of command in target selection, mission planning, and combat mission execution.

Intelligence information must be delivered to commanders and aircrews through intelligence briefings (current intelligence briefing, threat-of-the-day briefing, situation and mission briefings) at all levels of operation. You will participate in this mission planning from the selection of a target, construction of mission route charts, choosing navigational aids such as radar offset aim-points, and providing imagery support materials to the assessment of bomb impact points. back to top
PEST MANAGEMENT [bonus]
Performs integrated pest management functions. Conducts pest management surveys. Determines pest management actions needed to control and prevent infestations of plant and animal pests. Interacts and coordinates with medical activities to control health hazards. Selects chemicals and operates pesticide dispersal equipment. Provides maximum benefits consistent with environmental protection parameters. Ensures compliance with applicable laws and directives. back to top
SATELLITE, WIDEBAND, AND TELEMETRY SYSTEMS [bonus]
You will be trained to maintain and repair radio transmitters, receivers, and telegraph multiplex equipment. This consists of microwave, trophospheric scatter, and radio relay equipment capable of voice, digital, and telegraph multiplex transmission. This equipment is similar to that used by the telephone company for transmitting and receiving all forms of communications over long distance. You will configure earth terminal equipment supporting mission requirements; establish and maintain communication links with distant earth terminals via communication satellites; operate earth terminal control console; and continuously monitor system performance indicators. You will also maintain and modify earth terminal equipment, and implement earth terminal operational directives. back to top
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE [bonus]
Manages electronic signals intelligence exploitation activities and functions. Oversees electronic monitoring, analysis, and related equipment. Manages communications signals exploitation activities and functions. Oversees electronic equipment, computer systems and analysis equipment to exploit communications signals intelligence production efforts. back to top
SPECIAL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE [bonus]
Performs vehicle maintenance activities on military and commercially designed fire fighting vehicles and equipment. Activities include inspection, diagnostics, repair, and rebuild of components and assemblies. back to top
VEHICLE AND VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE [bonus]
Supervises and performs vehicle and vehicular equipment maintenance activities and functions, including diagnostics, repairs, rebuilding components and assemblies and fabrication of parts. Ensures compliance with vehicle maintenance policies, directives, and procedures. back to top
CLIENT SYSTEMS
Deploys, sustains, troubleshoots and repairs standard voice, data, video network and cryptographic client devices in fixed and deployed environments. Sustains and operates systems through effective troubleshooting, repair, and system performance analysis. Manages client user accounts and organizational client device accounts. Performs client-level information technology support functions. Manages hardware and software. Performs configuration, management, and troubleshooting. Removes and replaces components and peripherals to restore system operation. Installs and configures software operating systems and applications. Provides service to end-users for operation, restoration, and configuration of information systems. Reports security incidents and executes corrective security procedures. back to top