Tactical Aircraft Maintenance

Enlisted Tactical Aircraft Maintenance

The Air Force employs hundreds of tactical aircraft to complete our missions, including fighters, strike-fighters and attack planes. It's the responsibility of Tactical Aircraft Maintenance specialists to ensure that every component of these high-performance aircraft is maintained to the most exacting standards. These experts ensure that the aircraft in their care are ready to fly at a moment's notice so that pilots can safely and effectively complete their mission.

What you'll do

• Perform pre-, thru- and postflight inspections
• Use automated technical data to diagnose and solve maintenance problems
• Supervise and perform aircraft, engine and component inspections
• Conduct functional tests of repaired engines
• Supervise and assist in recovering aircrafts
• Review maintenance data to spot potential trends

Training & Education

• Basic Military Training: 7.5 weeks
• Airmen's Week: 1 week
• Technical Training:
  Length varies with aircraft
• Tech School
  
  Location:
  
  Sheppard AFB, TX

Key Things To Consider Requirements

• You must be 17–42 years of age, a U.S. citizen and obtain a qualifying ASVAB score.

  * High School Students may start their application as early as the end of their junior year.

  Applicants who are non-graduates or non-alternate credential holders must obtain an AFQT Test score of 65 or higher on the ASVAB.

• 47 Mechanical (M)
• • Knowledge of principles applying to aircraft systems
  • Normal color vision
  • Completion of a current National Agency Check, Local Agency Checks and Credit
  • Completion of 7.5 weeks of Basic Military Training
  • Must be at least 17, but has not reached age 42 on the date of enlistment

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