Employment Training

Other Ranks (Technical)

Trainee Entry

After completing Recruit Training, carpentry trainees undertake a 14 month initial trade training carpentry course at the Army School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering at Bonegilla in Victoria. Trainees are taught skills in Housing (sub-floor, framework, roofing and timber finishing); Industrial (formwork, scaffolding, setting out and concreting) and Joinery (doors, windows, and basic stairs).

This is followed by 12-18 months of On-the-Job experience based at School of Military Engineering at Moorebank.

After completion of the aforementioned training you will attend training at RAAFSFS, RAAF Base Amberley near Brisbane in QLD, to complete the 7 week Airfield Engineer Initial Employment Course. Here, you will undertake Basic Airfield Engineering Construction courses, and driver training such as Landrover 110, Unimog, Medium Rigid vehicles plus trailers, Skid Steer Loader, and Backhoe Loader. This course also covers site induction training (Green NSW and Blue QLD cards).

Qualified, Other Ranks (Technical) (Reserve)

Fully Qualified Entry

Airfield Engineer Initial Employment Course

Location: RAAF School of Fire and Security, Amberley (RAAFSFS), QLD

Duration: 7 weeks

On graduation from Recruit Training at RAAF Base Wagga NSW, you will attend training at the RAAF School of Fire and Security RAAF Base Amberley near Brisbane in QLD, to complete the 7 week Airfield Engineer Initial Employment Course. Here, you will undertake Basic Airfield Engineering Construction courses, and driver training such as Landrover 110, Unimog, Medium Rigid vehicles plus trailers, Skid Steer Loader, and Backhoe Loader. This course also covers site induction training (Green NSW and Blue QLD cards).