Job Details

Join to apply for the Aircraft Maintenance Specialist role at U.S. Air Force Reserve

It takes hundreds of tactical aircraft to carry out our missions, including attack planes, fighters and strike fighters. As a Tactical Aircraft Maintenance specialist, you work with aircrew to ensure every part of these fine?tuned machines are maintained to meet the highest standards. In doing so, youll keep our aircraft and Airmen ready to withstand disasters, respond to emergencies and take down threats at a moments notice.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled inspections, functional checks and preventive maintenance on tactical aircraft and aircraft?installed equipment.
• Preflight: inspect and perform various functional checks of the aircraft as well as ensure that the aircraft has been properly serviced with fuel, hydraulic fluid and liquid oxygen.
• Postflight: ensure the aircraft is still in operationally ready condition.
• Perform general mechanical work as opposed to working on a particular system or subsystem.

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 or GED
• Completion of high school courses in physics, pneudraulics and electronics is desirable.
• ASVAB score of 47 on Mechanical
• 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 Americas 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 worlds most?advanced airpower with the flexibility to advance in your civilian career or education while serving close to home. Also, if youre currently serving or have served and are ready for more, we can use your experience.