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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
Army National Guard Units · Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is open to current on-board Title 5 and Title 32 AASF 3 employees of the Iowa Army National Guard. Military membership is required. LOCATION: AASF 3, Davenport, IA
What You'll Do
- →As a AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, WG-8852-11 your duties are below.
- →Performs Crew Chief duties with full maintenance responsibility for assigned aircraft.
- →Number of aircraft to be assigned to an incumbent is predetermined by taking into account such factors as the complexity, size, and maintenance requirements of aircraft, the unit mission requirement to have Flight Mechanic or Flight Engineer on board during missions, etc.
- →Diagnoses problems with all aircraft system and components, perform required repairs and accomplishes required preventive maintenance.
- →Serves as a point of contact for assigned aircraft, receiving written and verbal discrepancies from pilots and diagnosing problems.
- →Documents deficiencies, malfunctions, and the repairs required to return aircraft to serviceable condition.
- →Contacts Allied Shops personnel to perform specialist work in such areas as sheet metal, avionics, propeller-rotor, engine, etc., and oversees the work performed.
- →Assigns and directs the work of one or more subordinate air- craft mechanic(s) to include less than journeyman level.
- →Accompanies pilot during flights to locate discrepancies that are not evident during ground operation.
- →May perform duties as a crew member (Flight Mechanic or Flight Engineer) during assigned missions on aircraft with that requirement.
- →Performs the full range of preventive maintenance, repair, and ground testing of aircraft system, assemblies, and surfaces.
- →Using a variety of methods including test equipment, visual checks, and instruments diagnoses and identifies problem areas and determines the extent of repairs required.
- →Removes components and assemblies, repairs or replaces defective parts and components, and reassembles repaired items into the aircraft.
- →Installs, aligns, and makes needed adjusts to major components and assemblies such as engines, propeller/rotors, transmissions, hydraulic systems, etc.
Requirements
- ✓NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted position that requires military membership in a compatible military assignment in the Iowa Army National Guard.
- ✓Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
- ✓Acceptance of this excepted position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
- ✓APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 07/02/2026 .
- ✓FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR NOT RECEIVING CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION.
- ✓Please refer to the Qualifications and Evaluations Section of this Announcement to understand the qualification requirements, and the How to Apply Section for detailed instruction on applying.
- ✓SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Employment is subject to attaining and maintaining a clearance as required by this position.
- ✓If the selectee does not possess the applicable security clearance when hired, application must be made within 30 days of the start date.
- ✓Failure to make application for the required security clearance will result in termination of employment.
- ✓Failure to complete prescribed courses may be cause for reassignment or termination of FTS.
- ✓Military Rank Requirements: ENLISTED MEMBERS (E-5 to E-7)
Personality Fit
Job ID: 5f69f335-4043-4ca0-97cd-416df20b147d
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