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FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN)

Air Education and Training Command

Keesler AFB, Mississippi · full time · Mid

$50,460 – $65,599

Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved November 1, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.

What this role is

This federal position combines structural and airport firefighting with hazardous materials response at a military installation. The role suits experienced firefighters seeking specialized HAZMAT training and federal employment with rigorous retirement benefits.

Our summary, not Air Education and Training Command’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • One year specialized firefighting experience at GS-06 level or equivalent
  • Airport Firefighter certification (Firefighter I and II)
  • HAZMAT Awareness certification
  • HAZMAT Operations certification
  • HAZMAT Technician certification
  • Apparatus Driver Operator - Pumper certification
  • Apparatus Driver Operator - ARFF certification
  • Apparatus Driver Operator - Mobile Water Supply certification
  • Pass pre-employment physical examination
  • Maximum entry age of 37 (with exceptions for prior federal firefighters and qualified veterans)

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