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From guided missiles to explosives, this is your opportunity to understand and maintain some of the world’s most awesome weapons systems.

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As an Aviation Fuel Specialist, you’ll be an important member of the Air Force operational support team. Your main tasks will involve the quality control testing and delivery of aviation fuel, but you’ll also train to drive and operate a wide range of vehicles and machinery.

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Travel the world and work on our expanding fleet of aircraft, learning how to maintain and repair the complex electronics systems that keep them flying. On any given day you could find yourself in the hangar on base, out on the flight line or in the field working on aviation systems, navigation, radios and conducting specialised electronics work.

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Good with your hands and have an interest in motor vehicles and general engineering? As a Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Technician, you’ll have a hands-on role in maintaining a wide range of specialist vehicles, and aviation and field support equipment.

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Our supply chain is vital for making the Air Force run smoothly and efficiently. As a Logistics Specialist you’ll help organise, buy and manage all the equipment we use, keeping us ready for any eventuality. It’s a varied and exciting career, and one of the most important roles in the Air Force.

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As a Safety & Surface Technician you will be responsible for keeping our aircraft and equipment in peak operational condition.

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As a Cryptologic Technician (CT), formerly Communications Technician, you will provide communications support in a war fighting capacity. Being a CT means you’re vital to the ship's intelligence gathering operation.

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As a Navy Helicopter Loadmaster (HLM), you are a key member of a Seasprite helicopter crew, within 6 Squadron, RNZN. Your office is an advanced and agile aircraft designed to operate in a range of extreme environments all over the world.

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Characterised by a variety and independence, the Naval Police role is act as a deterrent, prevent crime on Naval ships or Defence Areas within New Zealand, being part of an Investigation team, part of close protection to protect senior officers overseas, training foreign police or security forces, and much more.

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This career is ideal if you like getting your hands dirty as well as using your head to solve technical problems. As a vital part of our ground crew, you’ll be trained to manufacture and repair a variety of equipment, using various metals and alloys.

As an RNZAF Air Loadmaster, you are a key member of a fixed-wing airlift aircraft crew, responsible for the safe loading, restraint and delivery of passengers, vehicles and cargo. Working closely with pilots and groundcrew, you ensure the aircraft is configured correctly and that all loads are balanced and secured for flight.

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Protect lives and mission critical assets as part of our Aviation Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) teams at airfields and bases.