Network Infrastructure Systems

“You'll design and install the physical network infrastructure that Air Force data systems run on — fiber optic, copper, wireless. Network infrastructure skills translate directly to civilian structured cabling, data center infrastructure, and enterprise IT careers. The cabling industry is large, consistently employed, and the military foundation is recognized by BICSI and other certifications.”

Network infrastructure is the physical layer that everything else runs on and the career field that everyone ignores until the cable is bad. You'll pull fiber, terminate copper, install wireless access points, and maintain the physical plant that keeps the network functioning. The BICSI certifications and the structured cabling background transfer to civilian IT infrastructure and data center careers. The work is technical, often in uncomfortable spaces, and completed against deadlines set by users who don't understand what's involved.