Structural
Enlisted
Structural Specialists are dedicated to erecting strong frameworks for any kind of building an Air National Guard unit may need from an improvised emergency disaster relief shelter to a formal Air Guard unit facility. As a Structural Specialist, you'll be trained to use specialized materials, tools and equipment, and you'll gain knowledge that will easily transfer into a civilian career in the construction field.
Structural Specialists are specially trained in:
- Building maintenance, repair, and construction, including roofing
- Nomenclature of woodworking materials and methods of material storage
- Theory of squaring by equivalent measurements
- Application of shop mathematics
- Type and specification requirements of masonry products: masonry batching formulas
- Types of coating preservatives and applications
- Compatible products to be combined in composite systems
- Methods of preparing various surfaces for finishing
- Composition, characteristics, and identification of common commercial grade metals
- Construction grade metal requirements
- Types and uses of metal hardware
- Methods of forming and cutting metals
- Metal layout fabrication and repair
- Welding processes
- Metal measurement and layout devices
- Gas and arc welding equipment
- Environmental concerns and safety precautions required in using, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
- Must have normal color vision
After eight-and-a-half weeks of Basic Military Training, every Airman goes to technical training to learn their career. Training school locations and length can vary by position; please contact your recruiter for this information.
In the Air Guard, you’ll receive a regular paycheck, tuition assistance, and more. Benefits include a combination of state and federal benefits to provide money for education through the Montgomery G.I. Bill, a military retirement plan, and affordable health and life insurance. You’ll even have access to free space-available air travel. Check out what’s available in your state by selecting your state in the EXPLORE area on this page. Be sure to ask your recruiter about how you can take advantage of these benefits in your state.
federal benefits
As a member of the Air Guard, you'll receive a solid paycheck along with educational and other military benefits, including:
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Money for College – the Montgomery G.I. Bill helps with educational expenses
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Career Skills – learn valuable, high-tech skills that can help launch your civilian career
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Serve Where You Live – with more than 140 Air Guard units in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, you can serve close to home
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Base Exchange (BX) and Commissary shopping privileges
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Eligibility for VA home loans
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Free space available air travel
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A military retirement plan
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May be eligible for an enlistment bonus
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Additional benefits may be available depending on which state you live in. Ask your recruiter to learn more.
insurance
As a member of the Air Guard, you'll be eligible for low-cost health insurance for you and your family, along with low-cost life insurance, so you know your loved ones are protected. These Insurances include:
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TRICARE Dental Insurance - The only dental plan sponsored by the Department of Defense (DoD) for National Guard/Reserve sponsors and their families. With the TDP, you will enjoy a nationwide network of more than 65,000 participating dentists, high-quality customer service and comprehensive dental coverage designed specifically with you in mind!
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TRICARE Medical Insurance - Medical Coverage is available in different options necessary to meet the needs of different individuals. From individuals to families insurance is available for those in full time or part time status to ensure coverage is available. Families and Part-time members coverage is offered through TRICARE Reserve Select and is a premium-based health plan available worldwide to Selected Reserve members of the Ready Reserve (and their families) who are not eligible for, or enrolled in the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program.
educational training
As a member of the Air Guard, you're eligible to receive educational benefits through the Montgomery G.I. Bill where you could be eligible to receive money for college. This program is a free benefit for all individuals that join for 6 years.
benefits provided by state
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Education Benefits |
Alabama state colleges offer Air Guard members up to $1,000 tuition reimbursement per year. |
Medical Benefits |
Alabama Air Guard members get full medical coverage for any injury or illness incurred in the line of duty. |
State Tax Advantage |
Retired Alabama Air Guard members pay absolutely no state taxes on their military retirement pay. |
