Keep the Guard’s machines up and running.


Mechanic and Maintenance

Training

Job training consists of ten weeks of Basic Combat Training Basic Combat Training:
Basic Combat Training (BCT) is a 10-week course of intense physical and mental training, during which recruits develop essential Soldier skills, discipline and values., where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 8-29 weeks of Advanced Individual Training Advanced Individual Training:
(AIT) Following Basic Training, Soldiers attend AIT to learn a military job skill. Depending on the specialty, training ranges from 1 month to 1 year., depending on your specialty. Within different jobs, you’ll learn engine repair and tune-up. You'll also learn maintenance and repair of virtually every part of different military vehicles. You might concentrate on machine operation, welding and soldering. Or you can learn electronic and mechanical principles and concepts, including the use of schematics, drawings, blueprints and wiring diagrams; the use of electronic, electrical and mechanical test equipment; and how to repair and maintain electrical products and power systems.

Civilian Related

The skills you learn in the Mechanic and Maintenance career field will help prepare you for a future as an automotive or truck mechanic, marine engine mechanic or construction equipment repairer. You can also pursue a career as an electronic mechanic, avionics technician or missile facilities repairer with civilian firms that build weapons for the military; or a power plant electrician at a construction company, manufacturer or utility company. You’ll be able to consider a future in many industries, including the electrical product, automotive and heavy machinery industries. You could work in metal repair shops, auto repair shops, construction companies, pipeline companies, aircraft manufacturing plants, civilian service stations, auto dealers, farm equipment companies and state highway agencies.
 

  • 91A M1 Abrams Tank Systems Maintainer

    Army and National Guard forces use a wide array of weapons, including the Army’s main battle tank, the M1 Abrams. M1 Abrams Tank Systems Maintainers are responsible for maintaining the tank’s mechanical and weapons systems, and are able to diagnose and troubleshoot everything from suspension, steering, hydraulic and gas particulate systems to Abrams weapon systems and infantry weapons.

  • 91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic

    Army missions depend on automotive and heavy equipment. As a member of the Mechanical Maintenance team, the Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic handles the maintenance and repair of vehicles such as Humvees, cars and trucks. Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics work on all parts of the vehicles, from engines, steering, brakes, suspensions and electrical systems to wheel/hub assemblies and damaged body parts.

  • 91C Utilities Equipment Repairer

    As members of the Army National Guard’s electrical maintenance team, Utilities Equipment Repairers maintain and repair electrical equipment such as electric motors and electric tools. They make sure all electrical equipment and special purpose support systems remain in excellent working order.

  • 91D Power-Generation Equipment Repair

    Every Army post must have its own electricity. Power-Generation Equipment Repairers keep the power running smoothly by maintaining and repairing electricity-generating equipment in mobile and stationary power plants. They oversee maintenance and repair of power-generation equipment, internal combustion engines and associated equipment, including motors, generators, switchboards and control equipment, as well as power and lighting circuits, electrical fixtures and other electrical equipment.

  • 91E Allied Trades Specialist

    Many Army construction projects make use of sheet metal and/or engines requiring custom parts and specialized repair. Metal workers and machinists are responsible for fabricating, installing and repairing sheet metal products, building and automotive parts such as roofs, air ducts, gutters and vents, radiators and fuel tanks. They operate lathes, drill presses, grinders and other machine-shop equipment to fabricate, repair and modify metallic and nonmetallic shafts, gears or other automotive and shipping parts.

  • 91F Small Arms/Artillery Repairer

    Army and National Guard forces use a wide array of weapons, from small field artillery to large ballistic missiles. Small Arms/Artillery Repairers keep small arms and other infantry weapons operating properly by performing maintenance and repairs on electronic firing, guidance and launch systems that help locate targets, aim weapons and fire them.

  • 91G Fire Control Repairer

    Army and National Guard forces use a wide array of weapons that use electronic components and systems to help locate targets, aim weapons and fire the weapons. Fire Control Repairers are primarily responsible for repairing and maintaining combat vehicle, infantry and artillery fire control systems, including laser range finders and observation devices, ballistic computers, thermal imaging systems, telescopes and fire control support equipment. They also perform battlefield damage assessment and repair.

  • 91H Track Vehicle Repairer

    Army missions depend on automotive and heavy equipment. As a member of the Mechanical Maintenance team, the Track Vehicle Repairer is primarily responsible for performing maintenance on tracked vehicles (vehicles that run on tracks instead of wheels, such as tractors and tanks) and keeping them in top working order. Duties may include troubleshooting and repairing problems in vehicle engines, fuel and electrical systems, steering, brakes and suspensions, and other parts.

  • 91J Quartermaster and Chemical Equipment Repairer

    The Quartermaster and Chemical Equipment Repairer performs maintenance on power generation, laundry and bath equipment, pumps, engines, burners, filter units, smoke generation and water purification or associated items. They also work on forced-air heaters and special-purpose equipment.

  • 91K Armament Repairer

    Army and National Guard forces use a wide array of weapons that use electronic components and systems to help locate targets, aim weapons and fire the weapons. The Armament Repairer is primarily responsible for repairing and maintaining the mechanisms and systems of tank turrets, tank weapons, fighting vehicles, self-propelled artillery, small arms and other infantry weapons.

  • 91L Construction Equipment Repairer

    The bulldozers, power shovels, repair trucks and other equipment used for construction operations need to stay in top working condition. Construction Equipment Repairers maintain and repair construction equipment used for earthmoving, grading and compaction; lifting and loading; quarrying and rock crushing; asphalt and concrete mixing and surfacing; water pumping; air compression and pneumatic tools; and power bridging.

  • 91M Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Maintainer

    Many Army missions depend on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. As a member of the mechanical maintenance team, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Maintainer handles the maintenance and repair of M2/M3, A2/A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, and the M-7 Bradley Fighting Infantry Support Team. Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Maintainers inspect and service all systems and components of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, from engines and electrical systems to the turret and fire control systems and weapons firing, guidance and launch systems.

  • 91P Artillery Mechanic

    The Artillery Mechanic, also known as a Self-Propelled Field Artillery Repairer, is primarily responsible for performing maintenance and repairs on self-propelled howitzer cannon weapons system components, including the automotive, turret, fire control, and chemical protection subsystems. 

  • 94A Land Combat Electronic Missile System Repairer

    Electronic instruments are used in all areas of the Army, including combat. As a member of the Guard’s electronic maintenance team, the Land Combat Electronic Missile System Repairer is primarily responsible for maintaining the TOW (M-220 Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile) antimissile system, the DRAGON antitank guided missile systems and the Bradley Fighting Vehicle system. Land Combat Electronic Missile System Repairers fix and maintain electronics and electronic components.

  • 94D Air Traffic Control Equipment Repairer

    Electronic instruments are used in all areas of the Army, including flight control. As a member of the Guard’s electronic maintenance team, the Air Traffic Control Equipment Repairer is responsible for the maintenance and installation of air traffic control communications, navigation aids and landing systems. Air Traffic Control Equipment Repairers install, adjust and repair air traffic control equipment, including communications, navigation, identification and landing systems.

  • 94E Radio and Communications Security (COMSEC) Repairer

    The communications maintenance team is responsible for the equipment used to track and direct troop, aircraft and watercraft movements. A COMSEC Repairer is an important part of the team, responsible for maintaining radio receivers, transmitters, communication security equipment, controlled cryptographic items and other associated equipment.

  • 94F Computer Detection Systems Repairer

    Electronic instruments are used in all areas of the Army, including combat. As a member of the Guard’s electronic maintenance team, the Computer Detection Systems Repairer is primarily responsible for maintenance and repair on special electronic devices such as night-vision equipment, electronic distance and azimuth-orienting devices, battlefield illumination devices, and nuclear, biological and chemical warning and measuring devices.

  • 94H Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Maintenance Support Specialist

    Distance, pressure, altitude and underwater depth are all measured by precision instruments that have to be kept in top condition. As a member of the Army precision instruments maintenance team, the TMDE Maintenance Support Specialist is primarily responsible for calibrating and repairing test, measurement and diagnostic equipment such as weapon-aiming devices, weather instruments, gyrocompasses, radiation-detecting equipment and instruments used in aircraft.

  • 94M Radar Repairer

    The communications maintenance team is responsible for the equipment used to track and direct troop, aircraft and watercraft movements. The Radar Repairer is an essential member of this team and is primarily responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining military radar equipment. Radar Repairers’ duties include having a working knowledge of air traffic control, missile tracking, air defense and other radar systems, as well as the ability to operate and repair them.

  • 94P Multiple Launch Rocket System Repairer

    As a member of the Guard's weapons maintenance team, the Multiple Launch Rocket System Repairer is primarily responsible for maintenance on the Multiple Launch Rocket System, a self-propelled launcher-loader artillery weapon system that's used in the field during combat. Multiple Launch Rocket System Repairers keep these weapons operating properly by maintaining and repairing guidance, firing and launch systems, electro-optical fire control components, and other parts.

  • 94R Avionic and Survivability Equipment Repairer

    The communications maintenance team is responsible for the equipment used to track and direct troop, aircraft and watercraft movements. An Avionic and Survivability Equipment Repairer is an important member of the team, primarily responsible for performing maintenance on manual and semiautomatic switchboards, telephones and associated wire instruments and equipment.

  • 94S Patriot System Repairer

    One of the Guard's weapons maintenance team members, the Patriot System Repairer is primarily responsible for maintenance on the Patriot System, a combat missile system that features a phased array radar set and control station. This system is used in the field during combat, and the Patriot System Repairer's responsibility is to keep these weapons operating properly.

  • 94T Avenger System Repairer

    As members of the Guard's weapons maintenance team, Avenger System Repairers are primarily responsible for maintenance on the Avenger System, a lightweight, highly mobile and transportable surface-to-air missile/gun weapon system that provides short-range air defense protection against air and land attacks.

  • 94V Electronic and Missile Systems Maintenance Chief

    Electronic instruments are used in all areas of the Army, including flight control and combat. As a member of the Guard's weapons maintenance team, the Electronic and Missile Systems Maintenance Chief's job is to oversee or approve all repairs and maintenance performed on missile system electronic components.

  • 94W Electronic Maintenance Chief

    Not an entry-level position - The National Guard uses electronic instruments in all areas, and they count on the electronic maintenance team to fix and repair items such as measuring equipment, navigational controls, biomedical instruments and simulators. It’s the Electronic Maintenance Chief's job to oversee all repairs and maintenance. The Electronic Maintenance Chief’s duties may include overseeing and performing maintenance of all standard electronics equipment and systems, and supervising maintenance programs and procedures.

  • 94Y Integrated Family of Test Equipment (IFTE) Operator and Maintainer

    Electronic instrument repairers fix and maintain the various electronics used by the Guard, such as measuring equipment, flight and navigational controls, weather forecasting and biomedical instruments. The IFTE is responsible for maintaining the base shop test facility. In addition to performing electronic maintenance, adjustments and tests, the IFTE oversees placement of the facility and performs test alignments.