Interested in Joining the 349th AES?
✈️ Basic Requirements
🏥 Medical Clearance
Must be able to obtain and pass a Class 3 Flying Physical
If you're currently serving, you can complete this through your unit medical team
If you're new to the military, your recruiter will help schedule this physical
🔐 Security Requirements
Must be eligible to obtain a Secret Security Clearance
👁️🗨️ Vision Standards
Normal color vision is required
🎂 Age Requirements
Must be between the ages of 17 and 42
Your Journey to Becoming an Aeromedical Evacuation Technician
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Step 1: Basic Military Training (BMT)
Duration: 7.5 weeks
Required only for individuals with no prior military service
You'll learn military customs, discipline, fitness, and the foundational skills to become an Airman in the United States Air Force.
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Step 2: Tech School – Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice Course
Duration: 14 weeks – Fort Sam Houston, TX
Here, you’ll begin your formal medical training, including:
✅Hands-on clinical skills✅Patient care fundamentals
✅National Registry EMT Certification
By the end, you’ll be qualified as an Aerospace Medical Technician (4N0X1).
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Step 3: Flight School – Aeromedical Evacuation Technician Course
Duration: 8 weeks
This is where your training takes flight! You’ll learn:
✅In-flight medical care and AE-specific clinical procedures
✅Aircraft configuration and emergency protocols
✅Hands-on simulation and on-aircraft trainingYou'll train on the same aircraft used during real-world evacuation missions: C-130, C-17, and KC-135.
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Step 4: SERE – Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape
Duration: 2 weeks
Training for worst-case scenarios
You'll learn how to survive in austere environments, evade capture, resist exploitation, and return with honor in the event of isolation during a mission.
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Step 5: MQT – Mission Qualification Training
Duration: Approx. 4 months
This is your final phase before becoming fully mission-ready. During MQT, you’ll be integrated with the 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, flying missions and applying your skills under the mentorship of experienced crew members.
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🎯 End Goal: Certified, Confident, and Mission-Ready
By the end of your journey, you'll be a certified Aeromedical Evacuation Technician, capable of delivering lifesaving care at 30,000 feet.
