HELICOPTER REPAIRER
Overview:
The UH-60 Helicopter Repairer is primarily responsible for the maintenance of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. With hundreds of Army missions depending on these helicopters, UH-60 Helicopter Repairers must ensure that all of them are safe and ready to fly.
Job Duties:
* Remove and install aircraft subsystem assemblies such as engines, rotors, gearboxes, transmissions and mechanical flight controls.
* Service and lubricate aircraft and subsystems.
* Prepare aircraft for inspections and maintenance checks.
* Assist in diagnosing/troubleshooting.
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.
Job training for a UH-60 Helicopter Repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 15 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Some of the skills you'll learn are:
* Engine disassembly and repair.
* Repair of aluminum, steel and fiberglass airframes/coverings.
* Repair of hydraulic, fuel and electrical systems.
Helpful Skills:
* Preference for mathematics and shop mechanics.
* Interest in working with aircraft and engine mechanics.
* Ability to use hand and power tools.
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as an airframe or powerplant mechanic.