DIESEL VEHICLE MECHANIC Overview: As a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic, you'll supervise and perform maintenance, repair, and recovery operations on wheeled vehicles and select armored vehicles that serve the Army in a variety of mission-critical roles. You'll inspect, service, maintain, repair, replace, adjust, and test wheeled vehicles, material handling equipment systems, subsystems and components, and automotive electrical systems, including wiring harnesses and starting and charging systems. Job Duties: Maintain wheeled vehicles, their associated trailers and material handling equipment systems.Inspect, service, maintain, repair, replace, adjust, and test wheeled vehicles and material handling equipment systems, subsystems, and components.Service automotive electrical systems, including wiring harness, starting, and charging systems.Perform wheeled vehicle recovery operations. Requirements: Be between the ages of 17-40.Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.Possess a High School Diploma or GED.Submit to background and medical screening.Receive a passing score on the ASVAB. Training: Job training for a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 14 weeks of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gregg-Adams, VA with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field. Helpful Skills: Interest in auto mechanics and the industrial arts.Preference for physical work.Troubleshooting and repairing mechanical problems.Interest in automotive engines and how they work.