Tactical Aircraft Maintenance - 2A3X3
Position Summary
It takes hundreds of tactical aircraft to carry out our missions, including attack planes, fighters and strike fighters. As a Tactical Aircraft Maintenance specialist, you work with an aircrew to ensure every part of these fine-tuned machines is maintained to meet the highest standards. In doing so you’ll keep our aircraft and Airmen ready to withstand disasters, respond to emergencies and take down threats at a moment’s notice.
Primary Responsibilities
- Perform scheduled inspections, functional checks and preventive maintenance on tactical aircraft and aircraft-installed equipment.
- Preflight: inspect and perform various functional checks of the aircraft as well as ensure that the aircraft has been properly serviced with fuel, hydraulic fluid and liquid oxygen.
- Postflight: ensure the aircraft is still in “operationally ready” condition.
- Perform general mechanical work as opposed to working on a particular system or subsystem.
Benefits
- Up to 30 days of vacation with pay each year
- Excellent healthcare coverage for you and your family
- Food and housing allowance
- A generous retirement program from day one of your service
- World class job/technical training that will make you competitive in any field
- Financial benefits to help you pay for college/higher education
Qualifications
- Must have a high school diploma or GED with 15 college credits, or GED
- Mechanical ASVAB requirements
- Knowledge of principles applying to aircraft systems
- Normal color vision
- Completion of a current National Agency Check, Local Agency Checks and Credit
- Completion of high school courses in physics, pneudraulics and electronics is desirable.
- ASVAB score of 47 on Mechanical
- Eligibility for Top Secret security clearance
- Completion of 7.5 weeks of Basic Military Training
- Must be between the ages of 17 and 39
This job requires military service with a contract as a commissioned officer in the Air Force Reserve. The application is for a specific position within the Air Force Reserve.
About the Air Force Reserve
The Air Force Reserve is a proud partner in America’s defense, offering a variety of part-time and full-time careers with full-time benefits. These include low-cost health insurance, a noncontributory retirement plan, tuition assistance and educational programs. The Air Force Reserve recruits talent and provides highly technical training to help you build and sustain the world’s most-advanced airpower. All with the flexibility to advance in your civilian career or education while serving close to home. Also, if you’re currently serving or have served, and ready for more, we can use your experience.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $50,000.00 per year
Work Location: On the road
