AIR Career Program

If you are looking for a step-by-step guide on how to efficiently complete the AIR Career Program see Guide to AIR Career Programme

How to access the AIR Career Program window

The AIR Career Program rewards players for reaching certain goals. The rewards for a single goal are a small amount of ISK and career points (CP) but sometimes also items. The goals are grouped into four categories which each have ten sub-categories. Reaching all goals in one category gives a total of a thousand CP. When you reach three-quarter completion of a category, i.e. 750 CP, you graduate for that category and receive 100k skill points (SP) plus SKINs. Furthermore, you gain SP based upon your total CP. You can gain a total of 750k SP per character through the AIR Career Program.

While you will reach most goals through your normal activities as a new player, you probably have to strive beyond those to obtain all the available SP. Thus the system encourages you to try out activities which you otherwise would not have tried.

Rewards

There are rewards for completing particular goals, but also for graduating from a career by completing 75% of its goals, and for reaching certain milestones in the overall program.

Career Points

Each goal provides an amount of Career Points, which are used as the measurement of progression in each Career and the AIR Career Program overall. There are 4,000 CP to collect, 1,000 in each career.

Skill Points

4x 100,000 Skill Points for graduating from each Career

50,000 Skill Points for reaching 750 Career Points overall

75,000 Skill Points for reaching 1,500 Career Points overall

100,000 Skill Points for reaching 2,250 Career Points overall

125,000 Skill Point for reaching 3,000 Career Points overall

Total: 750,000 Skill Points

SKINs

for graduating from a Career

ISK

for each goal reached. Amounts vary between 12k and 125k per goal.

Additional rewards include

free Expert Systems for each Career

Expert Systems are handed out for finishing a career agent with skills corresponding to that agent. These Expert Systems expire after three days from redeeming.

Boosters

for completing some of the Goals

Various ships, modules, and skills

are all useful in a specific Career choice. Some of the rewards are intentionally associated with a different empire than the character who claims them is.

All rewards from the AIR Career Program are provided through the Redeeming window and are an addition to the standard rewards such as bounties, loot, LP, etc.

Crate contents

The contents of the crates vary depending on the faction of the character which opens the crate. The crates can be traded through the market or contracts.

Crate	Contents
	Amarr	Caldari	Gallente	Minmatar
Enforcer - Frigate Crate	Punisher	Merlin	Incursus	Rifter
Enforcer - Tranquil Abyssal Filament Crate	all five types of tranquil Abyssal filaments
Enforcer - Calm Abyssal Filament Crate	all five types of calm Abyssal filaments
Enforcer - Defense System Skill Crate	Explosive Armor Compensation	EM Shield Compensation	Explosive Armor Compensation	EM Shield Compensation
Enforcer - Destroyer Skill Crate	Minmatar Destroyer	Gallente Destroyer	Caldari Destroyer	Amarr Destroyer
Enforcer - Frigate Skill Crate	Minmatar Frigate	Gallente Frigate	Caldari Frigate	Amarr Frigate
Enforcer - Frigate Crate	Rifter	Incursus	Merlin	Punisher
Explorer - Frigate Skill Crate	Caldari Frigate	Amarr Frigate	Minmatar Frigate	Gallente Frigate
Explorer - Frigate Crate	Heron	Magnate	Probe	Imicus
Industrialist - Light Combat Drones Crate	Acolyte I x2	Hornet I x2	Hobgoblin I x2	Warrior I x2
Industrialist - Frigate Blueprint Crate	Crucifier blueprint	Griffin blueprint	Maulus blueprint	Vigil blueprint
Industrialist - Destroyer Blueprint Crate	Coercer blueprint	Corax blueprint	Algos blueprint	Thrasher blueprint
Industrialist - Cruiser Blueprint Crate	Omen blueprint	Caracal blueprint	Vexor blueprint	Rupture blueprint
Industrialist - Hauler Blueprint Crate	Bestower blueprint	Tayra blueprint	Kryos blueprint	Mammoth blueprint
Industrialist - Hauler Skill Crate			Caldari Hauler	Amarr Hauler
Soldier of Fortune - Frigate Skill Crate	Gallente Frigate	Minmatar Frigate	Amarr Frigate	Caldari Frigate
Soldier of Fortune - Combat Frigate Crate	Executioner	Condor	Tristan	Slasher
Soldier of Fortune - Support Frigate Crate	Inquisitor	Bantam	Navitas	Burst

Aura assistance

Each goal has a section in which Aura provides tips and guidance in the form of links to fittings, modules, skills, specific locations, and pointers to relevant UI windows.

Goals

The goals which are categorized in four careers split into ten activities, each with three to ten goals, for a total of 188 goals. Each goal reached will give a reward. A goal can be tracked which will display its progress in the Info Panel outside of the AIR Career Program window, but tracking isn't required to complete goals since they progress passively during normal gameplay. All capsuleers start the program from the beginning. An older character's activities before the program's introduction do not count.

Each career category contains an activity to do the corresponding career agent missions. Aura's assistance redirects you to the agency section for career agents which will direct you to the career agents corresponding to your school i.e. starting corporation. Since you can complete Career missions only once, if the designated agent does not have any jobs for you, please set destination to another agent to complete the mission.

Many of the goals are related. For example, if you finish the combat sites goal for the enforcer, you automatically finish the combat sites goal for the explorer. Some rewards help you with other goals: the refining activity provides you with BPCs which you can then use for the manufacturing activity.

If you want to work through the goals, it's a good idea to start with the career agents and the do the SoE epic arc as you already cover about one-third of the possible CP.

Enforcer

The enforcer career category is focused on PvE such as missions, Abyssal Deadspace, and combat sites.

Career Agent Missions

Run the Enforcer Career Agent missions.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Complete mission 1	10	25,000
Complete mission 2	10	25,000
Complete mission 3	10	25,000
Complete mission 4	10	25,000
Complete mission 5	10	25,000
Complete mission 6	10	25,000
Complete mission 7	10	25,000
Complete mission 7	10	25,000
Complete mission 9	10	25,000
Complete mission 10	10	25,000	Free AIR Enforcer Expert System

Security Agent

You have to run level 1 missions for a security agents. It has indeed to be level 1 missions and not level 2 or above. If you do the SoE epic arc, you finish this activity too.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Complete 1 Level 1 Security Agent Mission	10	25,000	Negotiation
Complete 5 Level 1 Security Agent Missions	15	37,500
Complete 10 Level 1 Security Agent Missions	20	50,000	Diplomacy
Complete 15 Level 1 Security Agent Missions	25	62,500
Complete 20 Level 1 Security Agent Missions	30	75,000	Criminal Connections

Abyssal Deadspace

Participate in Abyssal Deadspace PvE.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Enter a Tier 0 Abyssal Deadspace combat site	10	25,000
Complete a Tier 0 Abyssal Deadspace combat site	20	50,000	Enforcer - Tranquil Abyssal Filament Crate
Complete 5 Tier 0 Abyssal Deadspace combat sites	25	62,500
Kill 30 Triglavian Enemies	30	75,000	Enforcer - Calm Abyssal Filament Crate

Combat

You have to destroy a given number of NPCs. PvP does not seem to count.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Destroy 100 enemy ships	10	25,000	Acceleration Control
Destroy 150 enemy ships	20	50,000
Destroy 200 enemy ships	30	75,000	AIR Rapture Booster II
Destroy 250 enemy ships	40	100,000
Destroy 300 enemy ships	50	125,000	Enforcer - Destroyer Skill Crate

Bounties

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Earn 250,000 ISK in Bounties	10	25,000
Earn 500,000 ISK in Bounties	20	50,000	Enforcer - Frigate Skill Crate
Earn 1,000,000 ISK in Bounties	30	75,000
Earn 5,000,000 ISK in Bounties	50	125,000	Enforcer - Frigate Crate

Combat Sites

Complete the given number of combat sites. As you have to warp to the site to complete it, you also finish the corresponding exploration activity by it.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Complete 5 Combat Sites	10	25,000	Small C5-L Compact Shield Booster
Complete 15 Combat Sites	25	62,500
Complete 25 Combat Sites	50	125,000	100mm Crystalline Carbonide Restrained Plates

Epic Arc

Run an epic arc. Any epic arc should do but the SoE epic arc will help you to complete the security agent activity.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Complete 1 Epic Arc Mission	5	12,500
Complete 5 Epic Arc Missions	10	25,000
Complete 10 Epic Arc Missions	15	37,500	Small Azeotropic Restraind Shield Extender
Complete 20 Epic Arc Missions	20	50,000
Complete an Epic Arc	50	125,000	Enforcer - Defense System Skill Crate

Market

Spend certain amounts of ISK on the market. This also works if you buy from yourself on the market.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Spend 50.000 ISK on the Market	5	12,500
Spend 250.000 ISK on the Market	15	37,500
Spend 500.000 ISK on the Market	25	62,500
Spend 1 M ISK on the Market	50	125,000	Enforcer - Frigate Crate

Standings

Gain standings towards a corporation. This is usually finished by just the career missions.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Increase your Standings with a Corporation to 0.1	10	25,000	Social
Increase your Standings with a Corporation to 0.25	15	37,500
Increase your Standings with a Corporation to 0.5	25	62,500	Connections
Increase your Standings with a Corporation to 1.0	30	75,000

Loyalty Points

Earn and spent some Loyalty Points.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Earn 50 Loyalty Points	10	25,000
Earn 100 Loyalty Points	15	37,500
Earn 250 Loyalty Points	20	50,000	Small I-a Enduring Armor Repairer
Earn 500 Loyalty Points	25	62,500
Spent a minimum of 300 Loyalty Points	25	62,500	Compact Layered Energized Membrane

Explorer

The explorer career category contains activities such as traveling, scanning, hacking, and Project Discovery.

Career Agent Missions

Run the Explorer Career Agent missions.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Complete mission 1	15	37,500
Complete mission 2	15	37,500
Complete mission 3	15	37,500
Complete mission 4	15	37,500
Complete mission 5	15	37,500	Free AIR Explorer Expert System

Scanning

Scan given numbers of signatures.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Scan a Cosmic Signature to 100%	10	25,000
Scan 10 Cosmic Signatures to 100%	15	37,500
Scan 25 Cosmic Signatures to 100%	25	62,500	Explorer - Frigate Skill Crate
Scan 50 Cosmic Signatures to 100%	50	125,000	Explorer - Frigate Crate

Hacking

Hack given number of containers. Hacking containers in starter systems does not count towards these goals. If you finish the next activity advanced hacking, you also finish this one.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Hack a container	10	25,000
Hack 5 containers	15	37,500
Hack 10 containers	25	62,500	Small Memetic Algorithm Bank I
Hack 15 containers	30	75,000
Hack 25 containers	50	125,000	Small Emission Scope Sharpener I

Advanced hacking

Hack given number of containers outside of highsec to be precise in lowsec, nullsec, and wormhole space.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Hack 20 containers in Lo-Sec	50	125,000	AIR Astro-Aquisition II Booster
Hack 20 containers in Null Sec	50	125,000	AIR Astro-Rangefinding II Booster
Hack 20 containers in Wormholes	50	125,000	AIR Astro-Pinpointing II Booster

Wormholes

Scan given numbers of wormholes.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Scan a Wormhole	10	25,000
Scan 5 Wormholes	15	37,500	Small Hyperspatial Velocity Optimizer I
Scan 10 Wormholes	20	50,000
Scan 15 Wormholes	30	75,000	Scan Aquisition Array I

Gas Sites

Enter given number of gas sites. Gas Training Sites do not count towards these goals.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Enter a Gas Site	10	25,000
Enter 5 Gas Sites	15	37,500	Survey Scanner I
Enter 10 Gas Sites	20	50,000
Enter 15 Gas Sites	30	75,000	Small Gravity Capacitor Upgrade I

Combat Sites

Enter given number of combat sites. Combat sites in starter systems do not count towards these goals. This works well together with the enforcer variant.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Enter a Combat Site	10	25,000
Enter 5 Combat Sites	15	37,500	3x Nanofiber Internal Structure I
Enter 10 Combat Sites	20	50,000
Enter 15 Combat Sites	30	75,000	Small Low Friction Nozzle Joints I

Navigation

Make given number of stargate jumps. If you do the SoE epic arc, you'll already make a big number of jumps.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Make 25 Stargate Jumps	10	25,000
Make 50 Stargate Jumps	20	50,000
Make 100 Stargate Jumps	40	100,000	AIR Agility Booster II

Advanced Navigation

Visit five different regions of highsec, lowsec, and nullsec each. The part about highsec is usually finished after you finish the SoE epic arc. The other two usually happen by themselves over time for example when you check out wormhole connections.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Visit a Hi-sec System in 5 different regions	30	75,000
Visit a Lo-sec System in 5 different regions	40	100,000	Type-D Restrained Inertial Stabilizers
Visit a Null sec System in 5 different regions	50	125,000

Project Discovery

Submit given number of samples in Project Discovery.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Submit a Sample	10	25,000
Submit 5 Samples	15	37,500
Submit 10 Samples	20	50,000	Expanded Probe Launcher I
Submit 25 Samples	35	87,500
Submit 50 Samples	50	125,000	8x Combat Scanner Probe I

Industrialist

The Industrialist career category is not only limited to industrial activities such as manufacturing but also contains mining, manufacturing, salvaging and trading.

Career Agent Missions

Run the Entrepreneur Career Agent and Producer Career Agent missions. Just like with the other career agents you get 10 CP per mission but the rewards are only every second mission.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Complete Entrepreneur Mission 2	20	50,000
Complete Entrepreneur Mission 4	20	50,000
Complete Entrepreneur Mission 6	20	50,000
Complete Entrepreneur Mission 8	20	50,000
Complete Entrepreneur Mission 10	20	50,000
Complete Producer Mission 2	20	50,000
Complete Producer Mission 4	20	50,000
Complete Producer Mission 6	20	50,000
Complete Producer Mission 8	20	50,000
Complete Producer Mission 10	20	50,000	Free AIR Industrialist Expert System

Market

Earn certain amounts of ISK on the market. This also works if you sell to yourself on the market.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Earn 50,000 ISK on the Market	10	25,000
Earn 100,000 ISK on the Market	15	37,500
Earn 250,000 ISK on the Market	20	50,000	Broker Relations
Earn 500,000 ISK on the Market	25	62,500
Earn 1,000,000 ISK on the Market	50	125,000	AIR Mining Range Booster I

Salvage

Salvage the given number of wrecks. Any wrecks would do but it makes sense to salvage wrecks from combat sites or missions which you have done.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Salvage 10 Wrecks	10	25,000
Salvage 25 Wrecks	25	62,500
Salvage 50 Wrecks	50	125,000	Jury Rigging

Resource Harvesting

Mine given amounts of specific ore types. Ore variants such as concentrated/dense/stable veldspar count, too. Note that the amounts of ore are just below a venture load.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Mine 49,000 units of Veldspar (4,900 m3)	25	62,500	Industrialist - Light Combat Drones Crate
Mine 30,000 units of Scordite (4,500 m3)	25	62,500
Mine 16,000 units of Pyroxeres (4,800 m3)	25	62,500	1MN Y-S8 Compact Afterburner
Mine 14,000 units of Plagioclase (4,900 m3)	25	62,500
Mine 4,000 units of Kernite (4,800 m3)	50	125,000	Medium Shield Extender I

Refining

Reprocess given amounts of specific ore types. Ore variants such as concentrated/dense/stable veldspar count as does compressed ore. Note that you're supposed to refine exactly the amount of ore which you should also mine.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Reprocess 49,000 units of Veldspar	10	25,000
Reprocess 30,000 units of Scordite	10	25,000	Industrialist - Frigate Blueprint Crate
Reprocess 16,000 units of Pyroxeres	15	37,500	Industrialist - Destroyer Blueprint Crate
Reprocess 14,000 units of Plagioclase	15	37,500	Industrialist - Cruiser Blueprint Crate
Reprocess 4,000 units of Kernite	25	62,500

Manufacturing

Build ships from four different hull classes. Building a shuttle is part of the Career Agent missions. Further, you can use the blueprint copies which you got as a reward for the refining activity.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Manufacture a Shuttle	10	25,000
Manufacture a Frigate	15	37,500	Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Manufacture a Destroyer	25	62,500
Manufacture a Cruiser	50	125,000	AIR Mining Yield Booster III

Distribution Agent

Complete a given number of distribution missions. This is partially covered when you do an epic arc.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Complete 1 Distribution Agent Mission	10	25,000
Complete 5 Distribution Agent Missions	15	37,500
Complete 10 Distribution Agent Missions	20	50,000	Shield Operation
Complete 15 Distribution Agent Missions	25	62,500
Complete 20 Distribution Agent Missions	30	75,000	Industrialist - Hauler Blueprint Crate

Mining Agent

Complete a given number of mining missions.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Complete 1 Mining Agent Mission	10	25,000	AIR Mining Yield Booster I
Complete 5 Mining Agent Missions	15	37,500
Complete 10 Mining Agent Missions	20	50,000	Mining Laser Upgrade I
Complete 15 Mining Agent Missions	25	62,500
Complete 20 Mining Agent Missions	30	75,000	Industrialist - Hauler Skill Crate

Research

You have to buy, research, and copy a blueprint original (BPO). Note that BPOs for light ammo such as rockets are very cheap and quick to research and copy.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Buy a Blueprint	10	25,000
Complete 1 Blueprint Copy	10	25,000
Research a Blueprint to 1% Material Efficiency	25	62,500	AIR Mining Yield Booster II
Research a Blueprint to 2% Time Efficiency	25	62,500	AIR Mining Range Booster II

Soldier of Fortune

The Soldier of Fortune career category is focused on PvP and other social interaction such as duels, ship losses, destruction of other ships, Faction Warfare, remote repair, and EWAR including capacitor warfare.

Career Agent Missions

Run the Soldier of Fortune Career Agent missions.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Complete mission 1	10	25,000
Complete mission 2	10	25,000
Complete mission 3	10	25,000
Complete mission 4	10	25,000
Complete mission 5	10	25,000
Complete mission 6	10	25,000
Complete mission 7	10	25,000
Complete mission 7	10	25,000
Complete mission 9	10	25,000
Complete mission 10	10	25,000	Free AIR Soldier of Fortune Expert System

Social

Do several social activities join a fleet, join a corporation, send an EVE Mail, add a new contact, and send a message in chat. Note that you can send a mail to yourself, and you can open an empty chat window just for yourself; however, you will need to accept a fleet invitation from others to complete the fleet mission. If you join a faction in faction warfare, it counts as joining a corp.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Send a Message in Chat	10	25,000
Join a Fleet	25	62,500	Noise-5 "Needlejack" Filament
Join a Corporation	30	75,000	Signal-5 "Needlejack" Filament
Send an EVE Mail	10	25,000
Add a new Contact	10	25,000

Electronic Warfare

Use different types of Electronic Warfare for 300 seconds each on other player's ships.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Webify Capsuleer ships for 300 seconds	20	50,000	Target Painting
Target Paint Capsuleer ships for 300 seconds	20	50,000	Weapon Disruption
Warp Disrupt Capsuleer ships for 300 seconds	20	50,000	Soldier of Fortune - Frigate Skill Crate
Warp Scramble Capsuleer ships for 300 seconds	20	50,000	AIR Rapture Booster II
Weapon Disrupt Capsuleer ships for 300 seconds	20	50,000	AIR Nirvana Booster II

Combat

Destroy 75 frigates, destroyers, and cruisers each. NPC targets do also count.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Kill 75 enemies with a Frigate	20	50,000	AIR Overclocker Booster II
Kill 75 enemies with a Destroyer	30	75,000	AIR Hardshell Booster II
Kill 75 enemies with a Cruiser	40	100,000	AIR Pyrolancea Booster II

PvP

Deliver the final blow to the given number of player ships. Unlike the Destruction missions, corvettes do count here.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Deliver the final blow to 2 Capsuleer's ships	20	50,000	Glorification-1 'Devana' Filament
Deliver the final blow to 3 Capsuleer's ships	30	75,000	Border-5 'Pochven' Filament
Deliver the final blow to 4 Capsuleer's ships	40	100,000
Deliver the final blow to 5 Capsuleer's ships	50	125,000	AIR Overclocker Booster III

Capacitor Warfare

Neut and drain the given amounts of capacitor from another players ship.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Drain 50GJ of Energy	10	25,000
Drain 100GJ of Energy	20	50,000
Drain 250GJ of Energy	30	75,000	Eutectic Compact Cap Recharger
Neutralize 100GJ of Energy	10	25,000
Neutralize 500GJ of Energy	20	50,000	Small Compact Pb-Acid Battery
Neutralize 2000GJ of Energy	30	75,000

Faction Warfare

Fulfill certain goals in Faction Warfare. You don't have to be in faction warfare to fulfill the kill a faction warfare player goal.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Join Faction Warfare*	10	25,000
Kill 1 Capsuleer in Faction Warfare	25	62,500	Small Ancillary Armor Repairer
Complete a Level 1 Faction Warfare Mission	10	25,000
Defend a Scout Complex	30	75,000
Capture a Scout Complex	30	75,000	Small Ancillary Shield Booster

* Note: if a character is already part of Faction Warfare before the Air Career Program launched, they will not get credit for this Goal unless they leave Faction Warfare and rejoin.

Support

Remote repair given amounts of shields and armor of another player's ship.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Remote Boost 500 Shield HP on another Capsuleer's Ship	10	25,000
Remote Boost 1000 Shield HP on another Capsuleer's Ship	15	37,500
Remote Boost 2500 Shield HP on another Capsuleer's Ship	25	62,500	AIR Repairer Booster III
Remote Repair 500 Armor HP on another Capsuleer's Ship	10	25,000
Remote Repair 1000 Armor HP on another Capsuleer's Ship	15	37,500
Remote Repair 2500 Armor HP on another Capsuleer's Ship	25	62,500	AIR Repairer Booster III

Destruction

Lose given number of ships. Corvettes do not count but shuttles do. PvE losses like during the Career Missions count.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Lose 1 Ship	5	12,500
Lose 5 Ships	10	25,000
Lose 10 Ships	15	37,500	Soldier of Fortune - Combat Frigate Crate
Lose 15 Ships	25	62,500
Lose 20 Ships	30	75,000	Soldier of Fortune - Support Frigate Crate

Duels

Participate in the given number of duels. People are very reluctant to accept duels from strangers thus you probably best do this with a friend. You can have duels with several players at once but only one open duel invitation. You can sent a new duel invitation to a player after the limited engagement timer has run down.

Goal	CP	ISK	Other
Challenge another Capsuleer to a Duel	5	12,500
Participate in 5 Duels	10	25,000	1MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner
Participate in 10 Duels	20	50,000
Participate in 15 Duels	40	100,000	5MN Quad LiF Restrained Microwarpdrive

History

The AIR Career Program was launched on June 28, 2022.

External links

• Patch notes: version 20.06
• CCP news article