Airfield Defence Guard

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Step up to an action-packed combat role, protecting the aircraft, infrastructure and people that protect Australia.

Summary about this job

Government - Federal

Company: Defence Force Recruiting

Location: Brisbane

Work type: Full Time

Salary: $60,000 - $64,999

Phone: +61-7-4437-6043

Fax: +61-2-3638-9878

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Opportunity

As an Airfield Defence Guard protect the air bases that protect Australia, while enjoying:

  • a good salary plus generous superannuation
  • ongoing investment in your personal and career development
  • free medical and dental
  • job security and a good work/life balance
  • rewarding work and world-class training
  • subsidised accommodation
  • a supportive team environment
  • travel and leave entitlements
  • free access to sports and fitness facilities
  • friendships that last a lifetime

All that plus meaningful experiences such as joining peacekeeping missions and supporting communities in need.

Your role

You'll need a special combination of endurance, stamina and resourcefulness to help protect Air Force air bases. In this full-on role you’ll find yourself facing tough situations and using advanced weaponry and vehicles in all terrains and climatic conditions.

You'll be responsible for the security of aircraft, infrastructure and personnel on bases across Australia and overseas, and you'll call upon your peak physical fitness and survival skills on a daily basis.

Living and working as a close-knit team, some of your tasks will include:

  • foot and vehicle patrolling by day and by night in and around both established and bare-base airfields and through vegetated or urban environments
  • aircraft security operations providing protection to aircraft, infrastructure and personnel
  • construction of field defences and obstacles such as weapon pits and bunkers, fences and road blocks
  • search and clearance operations
  • manning of crew-served weapons such as machine guns and anti-armour weapons, and
  • instruction on small arms such as rifle, shotguns and machine guns.

This is a career that will test your limits, but the rewards are great. Better still, you’ll be working for a dynamic organisation that offers a great lifestyle plus opportunities you simply won’t find anywhere else.

Sounds good? Then apply now (below).

Salary

  • Fully-paid training
  • Once trained, starting package approx. $61,900 p.a. plus superannuation
  • Numerous other benefits

Location

  • Training in NSW and QLD
  • Then initial posting to RAAF Bases Williamtown NSW, Amberley QLD or Edinburgh SA

Entry Requirements

  • At least 17 years of age
  • Australian Citizen
  • Year 10 completion with passes in English and Mathematics

If you do not have the required passes you may be eligible to sit an Alternative Education Equivalency assessment. Medical guidelines also apply.

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