AH-64 ATTACK HELICOPTER REPAIRER

OVERVIEW
The AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer is primarily responsible for the maintenance of AH-64 Apache attack helicopters. With hundreds of Army National Guard missions depending on these helicopters, AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairers must ensure that all of them are safe and ready to fly.

JOB DUTIES

• Remove and install aircraft subsystem assemblies such as engines, rotors, gearboxes, transmissions and mechanical flight controls
• Service and lubricate aircraft and subsystems
• Prepare aircraft for inspections and maintenance checks

TRAINING

Job training for an AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 16 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.

Advanced Individual Training: 16 weeks, 3 days at Fort Eustis, VA

Some of the skills you'll learn are:

• Engine disassembly and repair
• Repair of aluminum, steel and fiberglass airframes/coverings
• Repair of hydraulic, fuel and electrical systems

HELPFUL SKILLS

• Preference for mathematics and shop mechanics
• Interest in working with aircraft and engine mechanics
• Ability to use hand and power tools

REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 99

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WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
151A Aviation Maintenance Technician (nonrated)

FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as an airframe or powerplant mechanic.