Air Force Security
As Air Force Security, you'll contribute to a safe and secure operating environment, providing airbase protection and a rapidly deployable response to protect air operations across the ground threat spectrum. This includes physical threats, emergency response for major incidents, and protective security for Air Force assets and installations within Australia and overseas. The security requirement is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, therefore you may be rostered on rotating shifts.
What you'll do
As you gain skills and experience, you will have opportunities to diversify your security career with significant through-career training and development opportunities, including:
- Protective Security – conducting certification and accreditation tasks, and supporting security compliance activities.
- Protected Mobility – providing Air Force a capability with enhanced protection, mobility and/or firepower utilising protected vehicles.
- Aircraft Security Operations – providing security for aircraft and personnel in situations, safely operating around aircraft, inflight security, flight line and personnel security.
- Sensor and Surveillance Systems – working with various sensor and surveillance systems, such as Military Working Dogs and Unmanned Aerial Systems.
Your duties may include:
- incident and emergency response
- airbase security operations
- apprehension, processing and management of intruders and trespassers
- search and seizure personnel protection
- operation of security sensors and related technology
- operation of specialist vehicles and weapons
- security threat assessments
- security advice, planning and policy guidance
- combatant training, advice and instructional duties
Following training, you may be posted to any Air Force Base or Defence establishment within Australia, with some opportunity for overseas deployments.
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Requirements and training
You must be an Australian citizen to serve in the ADF. However, Australian permanent residents may be eligible. For more details, visit the "Citizenship" tab on the Eligibility Requirements page.
All ADF members require a security clearance. As an ADF member, you’ll need to obtain the appropriate level of security clearance for your role. You’ll need a collection of relevant information including background checks and/or interviews so the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) can make an informed assessment to ensure the protection of Government resources and information. Your Careers Coach will explain what level of clearance is required for the career you are considering.
For more information or to learn about how security clearance will apply to you, view the eligibility requirements page.
To join the ADF, you must be healthy and physically fit. This is partially assessed from the completion of an extensive questionnaire covering your medical history, followed by a physical examination.
You’ll also be required to successfully pass a physical fitness assessment.
Female
- Sit-ups (feet held): 20
- Shuttle Run Score: 5.1.
Male
- Sit-ups (feet held): 20
- Shuttle Run Score: 6.1.
For further details on medical and physical fitness standards, refer to physical fitness standards for entry into the ADF and medical process for entry into the ADF.
You’ll be enlisted for an Initial Minimum Period of Service (IMPS) of 4 years. Subsequent periods of service may be offered subject to the requirements of the ADF and your suitability for further service. You’ll have a Careers Coach who can advise on how IMPS will relate to your chosen occupation and personal situation.
You may request discharge at any time provided you do not have an outstanding IMPS obligation.
Course: Air Force Recruit Course
Duration: 11 weeks
Location: RAAF Base Wagga, NSW
During this training you will transition from civilian to Service life, acquiring the basic knowledge, skills and physical fitness required for your role; and learning to become an effective and productive member of the Air Force.
The major elements of the course include:
- personal development and teamwork
- parade drill
- weapon handling and firing
- airfield defence
- fire fighting
- physical fitness
- Air Force history, customs and traditions
- military law.
After graduation, you'll undertake Initial Employment Training (IET) in your trade or category.
Course: Security Forces Basic
Duration: 18 weeks
Location: RAAF Security and Fire School (RAAFSFS), RAAF Base Amberley, Qld
You’ll be trained to be capable of performing Air Force specific duties during routine activities through to increased security and ground operations. Lessons and training will take place in the classroom, in the field and in domestic and operational areas.
Training includes:
- weapons lesson instruction
- field training
- range practices
- operational safety skills training
- physical security procedures
- emergency response
- initial action and management of incidents
- security policy and legislation
- security compliance and risk management
- security authorised member of the ADF
- control of entry to ADF establishments and restricted areas
- conduct of routine patrols
- challenge and apprehension of intruders
- first aid.
You may take further courses in areas such as:
- aircraft security operations
- close personal protection operator
- security governance
- security inquiries and management
- Military Working Dog Handler (MWDH)
- weapons instructor
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence
- security risk management and planning
- security operations and emergency management
- communications.