Enlisted AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEMS
What you’ll do
- Diagnose and repair high-capacity aircraft fuel networks, internal plumbing, fuel cells, and fuel-transfer pumps.
- Operate safely in complex, confined-space environments using specialized breathing and monitoring equipment.
- Troubleshoot electronic fuel-balancing systems to ensure stable aircraft weight distribution during flight.
TRAINING & EDUCATION
How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.
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BASIC MILITARY TRAINING
7.5 weeks
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TECHNICAL TRAINING
36 Days
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TECH SCHOOL LOCATION
Sheppard AFB, TX
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STATUS UPON COMPLETION
Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Aviation Maintenance Technology
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You must be 17–42 years of age, a U.S. citizen and obtain a qualifying ASVAB score.
*High School Students may start their application as early as the end of their junior year.
Applicants who are non-graduates or non-alternate credential holders must obtain an AFQT Test score of 65 or higher on the ASVAB.
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47 Mechanical (M)
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- Knowledge of internal hardware such as valves, lines, gauges and controls
- Completion of appropriate Aircraft Fuel Systems courses
- Normal color vision
- Completion of 7.5 weeks of Basic Military Training
- Must be at least 17, but has not reached age 42 on the date of enlistment
