68J: Aircraft
Armament & Missile Systems Repairer
Major Duties: The aircraft armament/missile
systems repairer performs aviation unit (AVUM), intermediate
(AVIM) and depot maintenance on electrical, electronic, mechanical
and pneudraulics systems associated with aircraft armament,
missile, and fire control systems. Other major duties for
MOS 68J at each level of skill are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 68J1O. Maintains
aircraft armament/missile systems to include electrical,
electronic components, subsystems and pneudraulics according
to technical manuals, directives and safety procedures.
Performs maintenance, authorized modifications and alignment
on aircraft weapon components, fire control units, sighting
elements, electronic and mechanical devices. Performs
operational checks, ammunition loading/unloading and
weapon subsystems configuration changes for all aircraft
fire control systems. Test/troubleshoots and repairs
test sets and diagnostic equipment. Requisitions and
maintains shop and bench stock for repair of aircraft
armament/missile systems. Maintains facilities for storage
of weapons, ammunition and weapons cleaning equipment
and supplies. Uses and performs operator maintenance
on common and special tools. Maintains records on weapons
and subsystems. Prepares forms and records related to
MOS.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 68J2O. Performs
duties described in skill level 1 and provides technical
guidance to subordinate personnel. Participates in maintenance
test flights as required.
- Skill Level 3 MOSC 68J3O. Supervises
and provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel
performing aircraft armament/missile 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 armament/missile
systems maintenance and shop operations. Supervises
the establishment of the Forward Area Rearming Point
(FARP). Instructs personnel and conducts technical training
in aircraft armament/missile systems maintenance, supply
and safety techniques. Evaluates the technical training
program. Monitors requisition of parts, tools, and supplies.
- Skill Level 4 MOSC 68J4O. Supervises
aircraft weapons and fire control systems maintenance
and technical inspection activities. Determines manhours,
personnel, parts, and facility requirements to repair
aircraft weapons systems and associated equipment. Plans
aircraft maintenance areas, component repair shops and
facilities. Instructs subordinates in aircraft weapons
systems repair and technical inspection techniques and
procedures according to directives, technical manuals,
work standards, and operational policies. Maintains
supply economy and discipline. Supervises the armament/missile
systems technical training program. Prepares evaluations,
special reports and records pertaining to aircraft weapons
and fire control systems maintenance and relate activities.
Recommends and administers plans and policies.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. Aircraft Armament/Missile Systems Repairers
(MOS 68J) must be in grade specialist (E4) (non-promotable)
or below unless they have held a CMF 67 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 armament/missile systems repairer must meet
the following qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
very heavy
(2) Physical Profile: 222221
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) Minimum score of 95 in aptitude
area EL and 100 in aptitude area MM.
(5) Formal training (completion of a resident MOS 68J 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 68J will change to the alphanumeric designator
of 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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