Special Ops seeking applicants for CAA positions Published Oct. 30, 2019 By John Ingle 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – An outreach team from the 492nd Special Operations Training Support Squadron will be at Sheppard AFB Nov. 4, 2019, to talk to Airmen in specific career fields about the opportunity to serve as combat aviation advisors. The team will be at 1 p.m. in Professional Development Center’s Airmen Leadership School auditorium, Room 2202, located in Bldg. 1900. CAA positions include 16 Air Force Specialty Codes that range from special operations pilots to aircrew flight equipment, security forces and medical specialties. These commandos serve in operation aviation detachments and are responsible for conducting special operations activities by, with and through foreign aviation forces. According to an Air Force Fact Sheet, “CAAs are trained in a wide range of specialized skills to carrey out their mission. Ultimately, CAAs exist to facilitate the availability, reliability and interoperability of participating foreign aviation resources that support joint and combined operations. This is done primarily through hands-on, adaptive advisory missions designed to demonstrate the practical application of air resource management.” Check out the video "What does it mean to be a Brown Beret." Eligible career fields include: 11XXX – Special Operations Pilot 12XXX – Combat System Officer 13XXX – Air Liaison Officer 14NXX – Intelligence Officer 1A9X1 – Special Mission Aviator 1NXXX – Intelligence Analyst 1P0X1 – Aircrew Flight Equipment 1T0X1 – Survival Evasion Resist & Escape 2A5X1 – Airlift Special Mission Aircraft Maintenance 3P0X1 – Security Forces 3D1X3 – RF Transmission Systems 3D1X1 – Client Systems 4N0X1 – Independent Duty Medical Technician 48RXX – Residency Trained Flight Surgeon 48GXX – General Medical Officer 41AXX – Health Services Administrator Those interested in applying for a CAA position must be: E-5 to E-7 or O-2 to O-5 Enlisted must be 7 level or higher Four-plus years of experience in one of the above AFSCs Eligible for and able to maintain a top secret/sensitive compartmented information clearance Four years retainability upon assignment Defense Language Aptitude Battery score on the SURF or print out 80% or better on the AF physical fitness test with no component exemptions Qualified for worldwide duty with no physical or medical restrictions Qualify with firearms and be comfortable using them CONUS candidates must have at least two years time on stations OCONUS candidates must be within one year of their date estimated return from overseas Aircrew must be instructor qualified. For more information, contact the 492nd Special Operations Training Support Squadron at 492sow.caa.hiring@us.af.mil.