Field Maintenance and Rescue Services

We are now looking for you who are passionate about field maintenance services, rescue services, or want to work with heavy vehicles and machinery. If you also want to develop in your role as a soldier but with a lot of personal responsibility, this is the right position for you!

Norrbotten Air Force Wing, F 21, is Sweden's northernmost air wing. The main base is in Luleå with secondary bases in Jokkmokk and Vidsel. F 21's mission is to deliver air operational effects through the combat aircraft squadrons and JAS39. F 21 has one of the world's largest air exercise areas used by both Swedish Air Force units and units from other countries.

You will be part of the R3 platoon in Vidsel belonging to the R3 company and F 21. Our platoon in Vidsel ensures that the airport operates according to the requirements set by regulations and the airport manager.

Main Responsibilities

The main task of the R3 platoon is to create conditions for the air units to operate, by being able to conduct military airfield service around the clock throughout all seasons. This means that as an R3 soldier, you must be able to remove all forms of obstacles that may arise for the air units. Whether it is snow, ice, earth and stones, trees, or mines and bombs. If the runway system is damaged, it is the platoon's responsibility to make it airworthy again. To assist you, you have a large number of different vehicles, machines, tools, and weapons that you will learn to handle during your service.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Completed military service, GMU or GU with passing grades
• Driver's license class B

Personal Qualities

Your personal qualities are characterized by great precision, high safety awareness, and a good ability to cooperate and meet other people. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Meritorious

• Driver's license for the Armed Forces' rescue vehicles and airfield work vehicles
• Driver's license for tracked vehicles
• Driver's license class C and CE

Other

The positions are fixed-term full-time employment. Employment is in accordance with the Armed Forces' agreement for group leaders, soldiers, and sailors (GSS/K) and begins with a 6-month probationary period that transitions into an employment of up to 8 years with the possibility of extension for 4 years.

Full-time employment rate

Start date by agreement with the employer.

Work location Vidsel

For further information about the position, please contact Anton Pardén.

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to call the HR department at F 21

Trade unions OFR-S, SEKO, SACO, OFR-O

All can be reached through F 21 switchboard, phone 0920-23 40 00.

Welcome with your application by 2026-04-01. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter. In the cover letter, we would like you to explain why you are suitable for this position. If you have already completed military service, you should attach certificates/grades from GMU or military service or other military service.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Armed Forces' website.