Helicopter Mechanic

Overview

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Helicopters play a pivotal role in our missions. As a Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance specialist, you’ll perform preventive maintenance on helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft, conduct operational rotor checks, and work on landing, transmission, and testing for electrical and hydraulic systems to ensure readiness for mission needs.

• 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.

• HS diploma (high school completion is mandatory; related vocational courses are highly desirable).
• ASVAB Mechanical score of 56 for the H-60 Helicopter or 51 for the 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.

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

Part-time

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Defense and Space;
Manufacturing and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing