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15H: Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer


Major Duties: The aircraft pneudraulics repairer supervises, inspects and performs aviation unit (AVUM), intermediate (AVIM) and depot maintenance on aircraft pneudraulics systems. Duties for MOS 15H at each level of skill are:

  • Skill Levels
    • Skill Level 1 MOSC 15H1O. Removes, repairs, replaces, adjusts and tests pneudraulics systems, subsystems, assemblies, and components according to technical manuals, directives, and safety procedures. Fabricates tubes and hoses. Diagnoses and troubleshoots malfunctions to pneudraulics systems and subsystems or component. Uses and performs operator maintenance on common and special tools. Maintains and stores hydraulic fluids and other flammable materials. Requisitions and maintains shop and bench stock for repair of aircraft pneudraulics systems. Prepares forms and records related aircraft maintenance.

    • Skill Level 2 MOSC 15H2O. Performs duties described in skill level 1 and provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel.

    • Skill Level 3 MOSC 15H3O. Supervises and provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel performing aircraft pneudraulics 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 pneudraulics system maintenance and shop operations. Instructs personnel and conducts technical training in aircraft pneudraulics 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 powerplant repairers (MOS 15H) 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 pneudraulics 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 15H 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 15H had the alphanumeric designator of 68H prior to fiscal year 2004.

The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.

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