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<p>Members may be posted to most Air Force bases and other Defence Establishments within Australia, as well as limited overseas opportunities.</p>

You will be paid while you train, and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Employment Training, you’ll earn at least:

Training

Your starting salary

Trained

Your salary once trained

In the Air Force you'll get paid a good salary from day one regardless of your age, experience or qualifications; and your pay increases as you progress through training.<br><br>In addition to your salary you'll receive a variety of allowances, extra pay for relevant qualifications – plus 16.4% superannuation, a far higher rate than you're likely to find in the civilian world.

General Entry: Technical

<div class="p" ><strong>Technician Progression Options</strong></div>
<div class="p" ><strong>Progression through Promotion.</strong></div>
<p>CETECHs may choose to remain at the Technician skill level and seek advancement through the ranks to Warrant Officer.</p>

General Entry: Qualified

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<p>Having an accurate view of the surrounding airspace is critical to the Air Force, and as a Communications Electronic Technician, you&rsquo;re responsible for making that possible. From setting up essential ground-air telecommunications to problem solving equipment faults on the fly, this exciting role will allow you to travel around Australia, ensuring safe skies for Air Force operations whilst protecting our country.</p>
<div class="p"><strong>What you&rsquo;ll do</strong></div>
<p>You&rsquo;ll perform a range of key maintenance tasks that could include:</p>
<ul>
    <li>Performing system checks to ensure equipment is in full working order</li>
    <li>Performing routine maintenance on various systems</li>
    <li>Ensuring equipment faults are fixed fast to keep operations running smoothly</li>
    <li>Setting up remote communications</li>
</ul>
<p>You may also be responsible for maintaining and repairing the following equipment and systems:</p>
<ul>
    <li>Ground-based radar systems</li>
    <li>Satellite communication (SATCOM) systems</li>
    <li>Surveillance and Control Equipment (SCE) used by Air Traffic Controllers and Air Battle Managers</li>
    <li>Integrated communication systems such as High, Very High and Ultra-High Frequency radio systems</li>
    <li>Ground-based navigational aids such as Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) and non-directional beacons</li>
</ul>
<div class="p"><strong>Training and Career progression</strong></div>
<p>We&rsquo;ll train you from the ground up, teaching you everything you need to know to dive into this role during your Initial Employment Training (IET). You&rsquo;ll be paid for training, and receive a nationally recognised qualification upon completion, arming you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to excel.</p>
<p>There are also opportunities to expand your learning and training into additional areas, such as rigging, workplace health and safety, and data management. Following your IET, further courses are also available to help you develop fault finding and problem-solving skills. There's plenty of room to grow in this role. How far you go is up to you.</p>
<div class="p"><strong>Additional Information</strong></div>
<p>This is not your typical communications technician role. The unique challenges you&rsquo;ll be presented with and the breadth of experience you&rsquo;ll gain is something only the Air Force can offer. If you have good attention to detail and enjoy discovering how technology works, this is the role for you.</p>
<p>Turn your passion for electronics and problem solving into an exciting and rewarding career, all while helping to protect our country. </p>
<div class="p"><strong>In-service Information</strong></div>
<p>In the Air Force this role is known as a Communications Electronic Technician (CE TECH).</p>

Keep the skies safe as you work with advanced communication and surveillance technology, maintaining and repairing the aviation support systems for the Air Force.

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Communications Electronic Technician

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Benefits you won't see anywhere else

You’ll enjoy the following:

Great salary from day one, which increases with experience

Generous superannuation of 16.4% – a huge 4.9% over the Australian standard

Help to buy a home, a subsidised home loan or rent allowance

Free medical and dental for you, and subsidised healthcare for you and your family

Fully paid training

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