Helicopter Mechanic

Helicopters play a pivotal role in our missions, and it’s your responsibility as a Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance specialist to keep them technically sound. You’ll perform preventive maintenance on helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft, operational rotor checks, and landing, transmission and testing for electrical and hydraulic systems, ensuring they’re ready to go wherever they need to and complete whatever mission lies ahead.

• Maintain and repair helicopter systems, including rotors, transmissions, landing gear, fuel, hydraulics and electrical.
• Facilitate launch and recovery, helicopter disassembly/reassembly, and other aspects of movement and storage operations.
• Adjust, calibrate and align aircraft systems.
• Prepare aircraft for movement to and from different locations.
• Outstanding free or low-cost healthcare coverage for you and your family
• Food and housing assistance
• Continuing-education opportunities
• Free or low-cost healthcare
• World-travel opportunities

• HS diploma
• Completion of high school is mandatory. Completion of related vocational courses is highly desirable.
• ASVAB score on Mechanical of 56 for H-60 Helicopter or 51 for CV-22 Tiltrotor
• Eligibility for top-secret security clearance
• 8.5 weeks of Basic Military Training (BMT) at JB San Antonio-Lackland, TX, followed by Technical Training

The Air Force Reserve is a proud partner in America’s defense, offering a variety of part-time and full-time jobs with full-time benefits. These include low-cost health insurance, a noncontributory retirement plan, tuition assistance and educational programs. The Air Force Reserve recruits talent and provides highly technical training to help you build and sustain the world’s most-advanced airpower with the flexibility to advance in your civilian career or education while serving close to home.

Also, if you’re currently serving or have served and are ready for more, we can use your experience.

Not Applicable

Part-time

Other

Defense and Space Manufacturing and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing