15J: OH-58D
Armament, Electrical, Avionics Systems Repairer
Major Duties: The OH-58D armament/electrical/avionics
systems repairer supervises, inspects and performs aviation
unit, intermediate and depot maintenance and repairs on the
OH-58D armament, electrical, and avionics systems to include
the electrical, electronic, mechanical and pneudraulics systems
associated with those systems. Duties for MOS 15J at each
level of skill are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 15J10. Diagnosis,
troubleshoots and repairs malfunctions in the OH-58D
armament, electrical and avionics systems and components
including solid state and transistorized subsystems
according to pertinent technical manuals, directives
and safety procedures. Performs maintenance, authorized
modifications and alignment on aircraft weapons components,
fire control units, sighting elements, electronic and
mechanical devices. Repairs, replaces and performs operational
and preventive checks and alignments on aircraft flight
controls, stabilization systems, avionics and controlled
cryptographic equipment. Troubleshoots equipment wiring
harnesses using technical manuals and schematic drawing
to diagnose and isolate faults and effect repairs. Tests,
troubleshoots and repairs test sets and diagnostic equipment.
Maintains records on weapons and subsystems. Uses and
performs operator maintenance common and special tools.
Prepares forms and records related to MOS.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 15J20. Performs
duties for previous skill level and provides technical
guidance to subordinate personnel. Schedules maintenance
on test measurement, and diagnostic equipment. Alters
or modifies material according to DA approved modification
work orders. Participates in maintenance test flights
as required.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. OH-58D armament/electrical/avionics systems
repairers (MOS 15J) 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 OH-58D armament/electrical/avionics systems repairer
must meet the following qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
very heavy
(2) Physical Profile: 222222
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) Minimum score of 100 in aptitude
area EL and 105 in aptitude area MM.
(5) Formal training (completion of a resident MOS 15J course
conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army Aviation School)
mandatory. Waiver for formal training 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 15J had the alphanumeric designator of 68S prior
to fiscal year 2004. 68J: Aircraft
Armament / Missile Systems Repairer combined into MOS
15J in fiscal year 2005.
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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