Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician

The Air Weapons Systems Technician is responsible for the maintenance and repair of aircraft air weapons systems. This includes testing, inspecting, and repairing these systems, as well as performing quality assurance checks and preparing and maintaining aircraft forms and statistical data.

The technician's duties include:

• Testing and inspecting air weapons systems
• Performing quality assurance checks
• Preparing and maintaining aircraft forms and statistical data
• Performing aircraft handling tasks, including parking, towing, marshalling, starting, refueling, cleaning, de-icing, loading/unloading weapons, and loading/unloading weapons systems

The Air Weapons Systems Technician works in a variety of environments, including air bases, maintenance hangars, shop environments, and on flight lines. They may also perform these duties and responsibilities onboard a ship at sea or on an airfield at a deployed site.

The technician's work environment can vary from Canadian Armed Forces wings and bases within Canada, including the Arctic, to locations throughout the world in response to international commitments.