Basic Job Description
An Avionic Communications Equipment Repairer is an essential member of the Army communications maintenance team and is primarily responsible for performing field and sustainment level maintenance on aircraft communications equipment.
Duties performed by Soldiers in this MOS include:
Troubleshoots faulty communications equipment to diagnoses and isolate the causes of equipment malfunction or nonfunction with common or specialized hand tools and test equipment. Replaces faulty components and individual parts. Tests, aligns and adjusts repaired communications equipment. Alters or modifies communication equipment according to modification work orders. Performs operator maintenance on tools and test equipment. Requisitions and maintains shop and bench stock for repair of aircraft communications equipment. Prepares forms and records related to aircraft and communications equipment maintenance.
Provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel. Schedules maintenance on test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment. Troubleshoots and repairs faulty circuit boards.
Training Information
19 weeks, 3 days, at Fort Gordon, GA
ASVAB Score Required: 100 in aptitude area EL
Security Clearance: None
Strength Requirement: heavy
Physical Profile Requirement: 222221
Other Requirements
- Normal color vision required
- History of alcohol or drug abuse is generally disqualifying (Note: Experimental use of marijuna, as a civilian, under the age of 18, documented on enlistment documents is not generally disqualifying)
- A positive result of urine test found during MEPS processing generally makes one ineligible for this MOS
- Documented instance of the use, sale, transfer, possession, or manufacture of any narcotic or other controlled substance or dangerous drug is disqualifying
Similar Civilian Occupations
- Avionics Technicians
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
