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Officer
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICER
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICER
What you’ll do
- Direct aircraft maintenance operations and reparation activities
- Manage quality assurance through training, budget and resource management
- Formulate maintenance plans and conducts periodic inspections
- Manage the maintenance activities for everything from working and disabled aircraft to ground equipment and structural repair
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TRAINING & EDUCATION
How do we transform you into a leader and an officer in this field? From education to continued training, your Air Force path is here.
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Officer Training School
8.5 weeks
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MILITARY TRAINING LOCATION
Maxwell AFB, AL
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Bachelor’s degree
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- Knowledge of capabilities, limitations and basic operating principles of aircraft systems and components
- Knowledge of theory of flight and airframe construction
- Understanding of transportation, logistics, munitions and other operations related to aircraft maintenance units
- Completion of an AETC in-residence Aircraft Officer Course
- Completion of Officer Training School (OTS), Air Force Academy (AFA) or Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)
- Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 42nd birthday