15G: Aircraft
Structural Repairer
Major Duties: The aircraft structural repairer
supervises and performs aviation unit (AVUM), intermediate
(AVIM) and depot maintenance on aircraft structures. Duties
for MOS 15G at each level of skill are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 15G1O. Repairs
and replaces aircraft structural components to include
stingers, longerons, bulkheads, beams and aircraft skin
according to drawings, blueprints, directives, technical
manuals and safety procedures. Fabricates structural
parts, forming blocks and shapes metal using stretching,
shrinking, and other metal forming techniques. Mixes
and applies fiberglass materials. Makes emergency and
permanent repairs to transparent plastic windows and
enclosures. Uses common measuring tools, precision measuring
gages and alignment fixtures to perform structural repairs.
Balances fixed-wing aircraft controls such as flags
and ailerons. Mixes and applies primers and paints to
aircraft surfaces. Applies corrosion control treatment
to aircraft metals. Requisitions and maintains shop
and bench stock for repair of aircraft structures. Maintains
facilities for storage of flammable and hazardous materials.
Uses and performs operator maintenance on common and
special tools. Prepares forms and records related to
aircraft maintenance.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 15G2O. Performs
duties described in skill level 1 and provides technical
guidance to subordinate soldiers.
- Skill Level 3 MOSC 15G3O. Supervises
and provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel
performing aircraft structural system maintenance. Evaluates
maintenance operations and facilities for compliance
with directives, technical manuals, work standards,
safety procedures, and operational policies. Performs
maintenance trend analysis and applies production control,
quality control, and other maintenance management principles
and procedures to aircraft structural system maintenance
and shop operations. Instructs personnel and conducts
technical training in aircraft structural system maintenance,
supply, and safety techniques. Evaluates the technical
training program. Monitors requisition of parts, tools,
and supplies.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. Aircraft structural repairers (MOS 15G)
must be in grade specialist (E4) (non-promotable) or below
unless they have held a CMF 15 MOS for a minimum of 12 months
at skill level 1 or 2, 18 months at skill level 3, or 24 months
at skill level 4. Waivers and/or exceptions must be approved
by Cdr, USAAVNC, ATTN: ATZO-AP, Ft Rucker, AL 36363-5000.
The aircraft structural repairer must possess the following
qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
heavy
(2) Physical Profile: 222222
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) Minimum score of 105 in aptitude
area MM.
(5) Formal training (completion of a resident MOS 15G course
conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army Aviation School)
mandatory or meet the Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program
(ACASP) criteria listed in AR 601-210. Waiver for formal training
or ACASP criteria must be submitted to Cdr, USAAVNC, ATTN:
ATZQ-AP, Ft Rucker, AL 36362 for approval.
(6) Alcohol and drug abuse as defined below will disqualify
any soldier or potential enlistee from this MOS. This disqualification
will not be waived, even though the soldier/potential enlistee
satisfactorily completes the Army Alcohol or Drug Abuse Rehabilitation
Program or a civilian equivalent, except as specified below:
(a) A medically diagnosed history of alcohol abuse as defined
in the substance use disorder section of the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual III, 3rd Edition, 1980 (DSM III) is disqualifying.
Cdr, PERSCOM may waive this disqualification after a soldier/potential
enlistee in this MOS successfully completes the Army Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program (ADAPCP) Track
I, II or III, or its civilian equivalent, based on the recommendations
of the chain of command and the Cdr, USA Aeromedical Center.
A soldier/potential enlistee who completes any aspect of the
ADAPCP program and is involved in an additional offense involving
alcohol or alcohol abuse will be immediately reclassified
or denied enlistment in this MOS as a high risk.
(b) Except as provided in (e) below, a wrongful or improper
use of narcotic or other controlled substance or dangerous
drug as defined by 21 USC 801, et seq, is disqualifying.
(c) A positive result of urine test administered per AR 600-85
that leads to medical evaluation and a finding of “no
diagnosis apparent, improper use” is disqualifying.
(d) Except as provided in (e) below, a documented instance
of the use, sale, transfer, possession, or manufacture of
any narcotic or other controlled substance or dangerous drug
as defined by 21 USC 801, et seq, is disqualifying. A documented
instance includes conviction by any courts martial or any
civilian court. Convictions include juvenile adjudication,
non judicial punishment under Article 15, UCMJ, or voluntary
confession after proper rights warning according to Article
31(b), UCMJ.
(e) A soldier or potential enlistee will not be disqualified
for teenage civilian experimentation with marijuana or other
can-nabinoids disclosed involuntary confessions of drug experimentation
documented solely by information obtained from DD Form 1966,
SF 88, or SF 93. (Experimentation is defined as one time use
or casual use over a short period of time resulting from peer
pressure.) The use disclosed must have occurred prior to the
individual’s 18th birthday, and prior to enlistment
in any armed force.
MOS 15G had the alphanumeric designator of 68G prior
to fiscal year 2004.
The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and
skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.
MOS List for Aviation
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