Military Career
Survival equipment specialists in the Military inspect, fit, maintain, and repair survival equipment, such as parachutes, aircraft life support equipment, search and rescue equipment, and air-sea rescue equipment, along with survival kits, medical kits, flight clothing, protective wear, night vision equipment, aircrew oxygen systems, liquid oxygen converters, anti-exposure suits, and G-suits.
Survival equipment specialists in the Military work in repair shops on land or aboard ships.
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Survival Equipment Specialists in the Military
71,996
Median Military Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$63,030
Military Salary Range Salary varies based on years of service, degree level, special pays, family status and location. Learn more about Military benefits.
$22,641 - $229,900
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People in this career achieve this level of education.
All enlisted service members complete basic military training, which includes time spent in a classroom and in the field, and covers tactical and survival skills, physical training, military life and customs, and weapons training. Survival equipment specialists in the Military will gain skills through classroom study and on-the-job experience. Length and type of training varies depending upon specialty. Job-specific training topics relate to practice in working with survival equipment, and may include: Parachute rigging techniquesRepair of inflatable rafts and other survival equipmentMaintenance of oxygen equipmentMaintenance of air-sea rescue equipmentAviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) fundamentalsHelicopter rescue swimmer proceduresOperational fitness trainingArmy Parachute Rigger Course
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