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Helicopters play a pivotal role in our missions, and it is your responsibility as a Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance specialist to keep them technically sound. You will perform preventive maintenance on helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft, operational rotor checks, and testing for electrical and hydraulic systems to ensure they are ready to go wherever they need to and complete whatever mission lies ahead.
Overview
Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance specialists maintain and repair helicopter systems to ensure readiness for missions.
Responsibilities
* Maintain and repair helicopter systems, including rotors, transmissions, landing gear, fuel, hydraulics and electrical.
* Facilitate launch and recovery, helicopter disassembly/reassembly, and other aspects of movement and storage operations.
* Adjust, calibrate and align aircraft systems.
* Prepare aircraft for movement to and from different locations.
Benefits
* Outstanding free or low-cost healthcare coverage for you and your family
* Food and housing assistance
* Continuing-education opportunities
* Free or low-cost healthcare
* World-travel opportunities
Qualifications
* HS diploma. Completion of high school is mandatory. Completion of related vocational courses is highly desirable.
* ASVAB score on Mechanical of 56 for H-60 Helicopter or 51 for CV-22 Tiltrotor
* Eligibility for top-secret security clearance
* 8.5 weeks of Basic Military Training (BMT) at JB San Antonio-Lackland, TX, followed by Technical Training
About the Air Force Reserve
The Air Force Reserve is a proud partner in America's defense, offering a variety of part-time and full-time jobs with full-time benefits. These include low-cost health insurance, a noncontributory retirement plan, tuition assistance and educational programs. The Air Force Reserve recruits talent and provides highly technical training to help you build and sustain the world's most-advanced airpower with the flexibility to advance in your civilian career or education while serving close to home. Also, if you're currently serving or have served and are ready for more, we can use your experience.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Defense and Space Manufacturing and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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