Allied Trade Specialist

About the role

As an Allied Trade Specialist, you’ll supervise and perform the fabrication, repair, and modification of metallic and nonmetallic parts to ensure the Army’s equipment is operating reliably.

Responsibilities

• Operate lathes, drilling presses, grinders, welding machines, and other machine shop equipment.
• Train to select the materials, tools, and equipment needed for the job.
• Learn how to operate fabrication machines.

Skills You’ll Learn

• Maintenance & Repairs
• Welding & Power Tool Operations
• Fabrication Machine Operations

Requirements

• 10 weeks of Basic Training
• 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training
• ASVAB Score: 98 General Maintenance (GM) OR 88 General Maintenance (GM) and 95 General Technical (GT)

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien
• 17 to 34 years old
• Healthy and in good physical condition
• In good moral standing

Benefits

• 68 Nationally Recognized Certifications Available
• Post-9/11 GI Bill – provides up to full college tuition, money for housing and books; paid directly to the school; covers up to full tuition for public, in‑state schools and up to $25,000 per year at private or foreign schools, depending on length of service.
• Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty – uses a combination of your own paycheck contributions and government funding to help pay for education benefits for a maximum of 36 months; benefit payments made directly to you.
• Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve – helps members of the Army Reserve and Army National Guard pay for education benefits for a maximum of 36 months, in return for a six‑year service commitment; benefits must be used while serving and end when service ends.
• All GI Bill programs also cover training and certifications including online schooling, correspondence courses, part‑time schooling, entrepreneurship training, flight school, licensing and certification courses, vocational training and trade schools, national testing, on‑the‑job training, tutorial assistance.