Job: Be in a Red Horse Squadron in the Air Guard

Working construction is a demanding job. Imagine building runways, aircraft parking aprons, and roads for the Air Guard. As a member of a Red Horse Squadron within the Air Guard, you’ll be building and repairing air bases, and you’ll be serving your country and your community part-time at a unit close to you. Besides working on loaders, graders, dozers, backhoes, and dump trucks, you’ll be making a huge difference and working as a part of a team.

Plans, constructs, and repairs airfield pavements, roads, streets, curbs, surface mats, membranes, and other improved areas using paving and surfacing procedures.

Designs demolition projects, places and detonates explosives.

Performs quarry demolition, clearing and base denial operations as required.

Operates water well drilling, rock crushing equipment, and fixed and mobile concrete and asphalt batch plants.

Takes soil, aggregate, asphalt, and concrete samples for laboratory tests.

Interprets construction drawings and surveys using information such as sub-grade contours and grade alignment.

Inspects pavements for surface, base, and sub-base damage or defects.

Repairs damaged or defective areas by removing and replacing joint and crack sealant, surface overlays, and seal coats.

Determines material and equipment requirements and prepares cost estimates for construction activities.

Provides erosion control.

Determines type and application of equipment to use in various construction, maintenance, and repair operations.

Operates construction equipment to finish grade, level, slope, and compact construction materials.

Operates snow and ice removal equipment and applies chemicals and other ice control products.

Inspects, lubricates, and performs operator maintenance on construction and snow removal equipment.

Schedules and coordinates equipment repair and servicing with the vehicle maintenance activity and other servicing facilities.

Investigates proposed work sites to determine resource requirements.

Applies engineered performance standards to plan and estimate jobs.

Coordinates and plans work requirements with other civil engineering and base agencies.

Inspects work to ensure quality and compliance with policies, regulations, and other publications.

As a member of the Air Guard, you’ll receive financial incentives, along with educational and other military benefits, including:

Extra Cash – A monthly Air Guard paycheck.

Serve Where You Live – The 202nd Red Horse Squadron is location in Starke, Florida.

Money for College – The Montgomery G.I. Bill helps pay for college expenses and state tuition assistance can cover up to 100% of your tuition fees.

Career Skills – Learn valuable, high-tech skills that can help in your civilian career.

Free, space available air travel.

Low-cost life insurance.

A military retirement plan.

Eligibility for VA home loans.

Base Exchange and Commissary shopping privileges.