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Posted: February 5, 2026 (1 day ago)

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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (Title 32)

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Location

Salary

$29.87 - $34.84

per hour

Closes

February 20, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves maintaining and repairing military aircraft, including inspections, troubleshooting systems like hydraulics and engines, and ensuring planes are safe for flight in a National Guard unit.

It's a hands-on role in a repair shop where you'll also tow aircraft, service fluids, and sometimes lead junior team members during drills.

A good fit would be someone with mechanical experience, especially in aviation, who is reliable, detail-oriented, and willing to join the National Guard if not already a member.

Key Requirements

  • National Guard membership required (or intent to join if not currently enlisted)
  • General experience in removing, replacing, and adjusting aircraft parts using hand tools and test equipment
  • Specialized experience in installing, troubleshooting, and testing mechanical and pneumatic aircraft systems
  • Ability to perform inspections, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on aircraft and support equipment
  • Skills in servicing fluids, fuels, and hydraulics, plus towing, taxiing, and launching aircraft
  • Experience coordinating work with other mechanics and ensuring compliance with safety and technical standards
  • Willingness to participate in readiness evaluations and maintain historical records

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (Title 32), Position Description Number D1366000 and is part of the AR ANG 189 ALF WG, National Guard.

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQURED- If you are not currently a member of any military service (Brach/Status), please provide a letter stating intent to join.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training that has provided the candidate with the skill to remove and replace aircraft parts, accessories, and components, and to make adjustments and settings according to established specifications.

Must be skilled in the use of hand tools and test equipment.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience or training installing, adjusting, aligning, troubleshooting, and functionally testing the various major and minor mechanical and pneudraulic systems on an aircraft during overhaul or modification.

Experience coordinating the work of other mechanics, and scheduling maintenance to ensure completion of critical actions and optimum workflow. Major Duties:

This position is for an Aircraft Mechanic WG-8852-10 that is located in the Repair & Reclamation shop.

Performs inspections, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on aircraft to include periodic, phase, hourly, preflight, postflight, calendar, thru-flight, and special inspections such as fuel contamination, emergency equipment, and oil sampling.

Inspects and performs functional checks such as landing gear retraction and operation checks on hydraulic, electrical, pressurization, lubrication, de-icing, vacuum, induction, and exhaust systems.

Installs equipment such as external tanks, tow reels, hoists, and pylons.

Troubleshoots and performs unscheduled maintenance on assigned and transient aircraft, utilizing various gauges, meters, measuring devices and other related test equipment.

Performs major adjustments and alignments of aircraft systems or components and assists specialists as required.

Removes and replaces aircraft components such as control surfaces, engines, constant speed drive, engine mounted gear boxes, wing fuel tanks or cells, landing gear mechanisms, wheels, brakes and tires.

Services oil, fluid, fuel, hydraulic, and oxygen systems. Adjusts and maintains installed equipment such as tow targets, hydraulic reels, and drive assemblies.

Removes and replaces working or inoperative parts and elements. Performs operator maintenance on aircraft installed auxiliary power units.

Tows, taxies, parks, and moors assigned and transient aircraft. Meets and debriefs the aircrew on the status of the aircraft.

Launches and recovers assigned and transient aircraft to include those on alert status. Performs end-of-runway inspections prior to take-off.

Inspects for conditions such as oil, fuel and hydraulic leaks; damaged tires; and loose panels which would make the aircraft unsafe for flight.

May be required to perform user and organizational level maintenance on assigned support equipment, including inspection, repair, modification, and corrosion prevention.

Inventories, controls, stores and repairs 780 equipment. Accomplishes and reviews nonpowered AGE and 780 equipment records relating to assigned equipment.

Provides data for aircraft maintenance historical records, complete maintenance data collection, man-hour accounting, and other forms as required.

Assists the aircraft maintenance supply function in identifying parts and stock numbers and obtaining necessary parts and tools to perform assigned duties.

Instructs, directs, and assigns maintenance repair tasks to drill status guard members. Observes work and ensures compliance with standard procedures and applicable technical publications.

Complies with safety, fire, security, and housekeeping regulations. Ensures that material and equipment are properly stored, protected, maintained and secured.

Prepares for and participates in various types of readiness evaluations such as MEI, ORI, IG and UE inspections, mobility and command support exercises.

May be required to perform such additional duties as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/ rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operator, maintenance of facilities and equipment, or serve as a member of a team to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies.

Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/5/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/6/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: AF-26-061-12878925