Enlisted TACTICAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
What you’ll do
- Manage end-to-end flight-line operations, launching and recovering F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters.
- Inspect, service, and repair mechanical, pneumatic, and landing gear systems on bleeding-edge stealth airframes.
- Coordinate flight-line launch sequences, acting as the ultimate authority on a stealth aircraft's combat readiness.
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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AIRMEN'S WEEK
1 week
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TECHNICAL TRAINING
Length varies with aircraft
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TECH SCHOOL LOCATION
Sheppard AFB, TX
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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 principles applying to aircraft systems
- Normal color vision
- Completion of a current National Agency Check, Local Agency Checks and Credit
- 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
