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Electricians may be employed at various units and bases within Australia, such as:
<ul>
<li>RAAF Base Townsville, QLD</li>
<li>RAAF Base Richmond, NSW</li>
<li>RAAF Base Tindal, NT</li>
</ul>
Electrician Corporals can also be employed at a bare base in an electrician/assistant capability manager role or School of Military Engineering (SME) as an instructor. These positions are located at:
<ul>
<li>RAAF Base Curtin, WA (near Derby)</li>
<li>SME- Holsworthy Barracks, NSW</li>
</ul>

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. 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

Additional Employment Training

There are a number of specialist Airfield Engineering courses that will provide you with further training across a variety of subjects to provide skill sets in order to meet operational requirements. As an Electrician, you will also be required to undertake core training courses required for your career progression.

Electricians may be employed at various units and bases within Australia, such as:
<ul>
<li>RAAF Base Townsville, QLD</li>
<li>RAAF Base Richmond, NSW</li>
<li>RAAF Base Tindal, NT</li>
</ul>
Electrician Corporals can also be employed at a bare base in an electrician/assistant capability manager role or School of Military Engineering (SME) as an instructor. These positions are located at:
<ul>
<li>RAAF Base Curtin, WA (near Derby)</li>
<li>SME- Holsworthy Barracks, NSW</li>
</ul>

General Entry: Qualified

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Electricians are required to provide specialist electrical support to the Air Force's expeditionary operations on deployed operations both within Australia and overseas. Your role involves the installation, maintenance and repair of power and lighting reticulation systems as well as other electrical plant and equipment in industrial and domestic style conditions. These duties are performed regularly on deployments to temporary and permanent airfields in support of expeditionary air operations. Such activities could also be undertaken at any of the major Air Force bases and at isolated temporary Air Force airfields or construction sites within Australia. Electricians may be required to work shifts or participate in deployed operations with the Army in remote areas located within or external to Australia.

You will receive training in general and specialist vehicle operation and will be required to support other trades in the performance of their duties. Whilst posted to remote localities and in exercise situations, you may be responsible for the installation of mains size power reticulation and the maintenance of power generating equipment and airfield lighting installations. Electricians also participate regularly in ground defence exercises where they are required to provide temporary electrical services.

Electricians are able to progress to the rank of Corporal. After completing Construction Foreman training, promotion to the position of Works Supervisor in the rank of Sergeant is in competition with your peers from the other Airfield Engineering musterings. Further training in construction and project management is completed to follow a career path up to the rank of Warrant Officer. Available positions for training are dependent upon workforce requirements.

Enjoy new technical challenges, installing and maintaining power generation and distribution systems for air bases and temporary airfields in Australia and overseas. Opportunities also include Humanitarian Aid Disaster Relief (HADR), Defence Aid to Civil Community (DACC) support and Air Base Recovery (ABR) taskings.

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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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