15B Aircraft Powerplant Repairer
About the role
Join the Army National Guard as an Aircraft Powerplant Repairer and maintain Army airplanes and helicopters to support training, rescue, humanitarian, security, or combat missions. Your work will ensure aircraft remain safe and ready for transport, patrol, and flight training missions.
Responsibilities
- Maintain engine assemblies and engine systems
- Diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions
- Perform limited maintenance operational checks
- Use and maintain common and special tools
- Prepare requests for turn-ins and repair parts
- Repair hydraulic, fuel, and electrical systems
- Perform engine disassembly, inspection, and repair
- Repair aluminum, steel, and fiberglass airframes and coverings
Skills
Helpful skills for this role include:
- Preference for mathematics and shop mechanics
- Ability to use hand and power tools
- Experience working with engine mechanics
Civilian career opportunities
Through your training, you will develop skills and experience applicable to civilian careers with aircraft manufacturers, commercial airlines, and government agencies.
Training and development
Instead of paying to learn these skills, you will earn while you learn. Training includes:
- 10 weeks of Basic Training
- 18 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, combining field and classroom instruction
Benefits
- Paid training
- Monthly paycheck
- Montgomery GI Bill
- Federal and State tuition assistance
- Retirement benefits for part-time service
- Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)
- 401(k)-type savings plan
- Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000 for existing loans)
- Health care benefits
- VA home loans
- Bonuses, if applicable
Most non-prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change.
Requirements
- Military enlistment in the Army National Guard
- Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate
- Must be between the ages of 17 and 35
- Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards
- Must meet citizenship requirements (see NATIONALGUARD.com for details)
Programs and benefits are subject to change. Actual MOS assignment may depend on MOS availability.