AIRCRAFT ORDNANCE SYSTEMS MECHANIC
Air National Guard Units
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AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER
Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Latham, New York
Salary
$32.14 - $37.62
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves inspecting, repairing, and maintaining survival gear for military aircraft pilots, such as parachutes, harnesses, and emergency equipment, while also training aircrew on how to use it safely.
It requires hands-on technical skills in aviation safety and the ability to follow detailed instructions in a military setting.
A good fit would be someone with mechanical experience, strong attention to detail, and an interest in teaching others about survival procedures.
Key Requirements
- 18 months of specialized experience in aviation life support equipment repair and maintenance
- Ability to read and interpret military technical manuals and instructions
- Knowledge of supply procedures and property accountability for equipment
- Experience collecting and presenting information to groups of varying sizes
- Skills in planning and implementing a functional shop maintenance program
- Military enlistment or warrant officer status (National Guard Title 32 position)
- Proficiency in inspecting, testing, overhauling, and certifying aviation survival gear
Full Job Description
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER, Position Description Number D1992000 and is part of the ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY 3, National Guard.
This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.
Military Grades: Enlisted, Warrant GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training which demonstrates the applicant's knowledge of materials and equipment used in the line of work (helmets, torso harness assemblies, parachutes, survival equipment).
Ability to understand written instructions and to use reference materials and manuals.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 18 months experience or training which has demonstrated knowledge of aviation life support equipment. Experience reading and interpreting military manuals.
Experience in supply procedures and property accountability. Experience collecting information and presenting it to various sized groups.
Experience in planning a functional shop maintenance program is essential. Major Duties:
As an AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER (WG-4818-10) you will provide control, inspection and certification, testing, evaluation and maintenance or overhaul of Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE).
Provides initial and continuation instruction in the following ALSE subject categories: environmental life support and protective subsystems, over water survival equipment, escape and descent life support subsystems, survival recovery life support subsystem, global survival, aircrew chemical decontamination procedures and aircrew chemical defense task qualification training.
Documents and maintains records of ALSE crewmember training.
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