National Guard helicopter crews fly a variety of missions, from security operations to disaster relief. They might be transporting troops or aiding medical evacuations. Every member of aviation, from pilots to crew chiefs to mechanics, is vital to accomplishing a mission. Every helicopter has its own team of mechanics to ensure it’s always running efficiently.
In the event of a natural disaster, Guard pilots drop water and food and save those in harm’s way. They are trained to fly in any weather and take off or land in high-risk situations.
OVERVIEW
The Aircraft Powerplant Repairer is primarily responsible for supervising, inspecting and performing maintenance on aircraft turbine engines and components. With hundreds of Army National Guard missions depending on airplanes and helicopters, Aircraft Powerplant Repairers must ensure that all of them are safe and ready to fly.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for an Aircraft Powerplant Repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and over 17 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Advanced Individual Training: 17 weeks, 4 days at Fort Eustis, VA
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 104
Learn more about the ASVAB.
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
151A Aviation Maintenance Technician (nonrated)
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as an airframe/powerplant mechanic with aircraft manufacturers, commercial airlines and government agencies.
OVERVIEW
The Aircraft Powertrain Repairer is primarily responsible for supervising, inspecting and performing maintenance on aircraft powertrain systems. With hundreds of Army National Guard missions depending on airplanes and helicopters, Aircraft Powertrain Repairers must ensure that all of them are safe and ready to fly.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for an Aircraft Powertrain Repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 20 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Advanced Individual Training: 20 weeks, 3 days at Fort Eustis, VA
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 104
Learn more about the ASVAB.
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
151A Aviation Maintenance Technician (nonrated)
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as an airframe/powerplant mechanic with aircraft manufacturers, commercial airlines and government agencies.
OVERVIEW
The RQ-7 unmanned aircraft systems repairer is primarily responsible for the maintenance functions on unmanned aerial vehicles. They keep the aircraft ready to fly and ensure their ability to collect and transmit information.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for an RQ-7 repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 16 weeks and 2 days of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Huachuca, AZ with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
150U Tactical Unmanned Aerial System
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career with intelligence agencies, commercial airlines and other organizations that have fleets of airplanes/helicopters.
OVERVIEW
The Aircraft Electrician is primarily responsible for supervising, inspecting and performing maintenance on aircraft electrical systems. They ensure that the electrical systems on airplanes and helicopters are properly maintained and repaired.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for an Aircraft Electrician requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 17 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Advanced Individual Training: 17 weeks, 4 days at Fort Eustis, VA
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 104
Learn more about the ASVAB.
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
151A Aviation Maintenance Technician (nonrated)
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career with intelligence agencies, commercial airlines and other organizations that have fleets of airplanes/helicopters.
OVERVIEW
The Aircraft Structural Repairer is primarily responsible for supervising and performing maintenance on aircraft structures. With hundreds of Army National Guard missions depending on airplanes and helicopters, Aircraft Structural Repairers must ensure that all of them are safe and ready to fly.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for an Aircraft Structural Repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 16 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Advanced Individual Training: 16 weeks, 2 days at Fort Eustis, VA
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 104
Learn more about the ASVAB.
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
151A Aviation Maintenance Technician (nonrated)
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as an airframe or powerplant mechanic.
OVERVIEW
The Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer is primarily responsible for supervising and performing maintenance on aircraft pneudraulics systems. With hundreds of Army National Guard missions depending on airplanes and helicopters, Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairers must ensure that all of them are safe and ready to fly.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for an Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 12 weeks of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eustis, VA with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 104
Learn more about the ASVAB.
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
151A Aviation Maintenance Technician (nonrated)
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as an airframe or powerplant mechanic.
OVERVIEW
The Aircraft Components Repair Supervisor plans and supervises aircraft maintenance and manages aircraft repair facilities. They must be familiar with the maintenance and repair of aircraft powerplant, powertrain, structural and pneudraulics systems.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
The path to becoming an Aircraft Components Repair Supervisor typically begins with enlistment as a 15B Aircraft Powerplant Repairer, 15D Aircraft Powertrain Repairer, 15G Aircraft Structural Repairer or 15H Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer. These MOSs require 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and seven to 20 weeks of Advanced Individual Training.
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 104
Learn more about the ASVAB.
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
151A Aviation Maintenance Technician
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career in aerospace or electrical engineering, or as a supervisor in a mechanical maintenance facility.
OVERVIEW
The Armament/Electrical/Avionics Repair Supervisor plans and supervises aircraft maintenance and avionics repair. They must be familiar with the maintenance and repair of aircraft armament, electrical and avionic systems.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
The path to becoming an Armament/Electrical/Avionics Repair Supervisor typically begins with enlistment as a 15F Aircraft Electrician, 15N Avionic Mechanic or 15Y AH-64 Armament/Electrical/Avionics Systems Repairer. These MOSs require 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 17 to 24 weeks of Advanced Individual Training.
HELPFUL SKILLS
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
51A Aviation Maintenance Technician
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career in commercial aviation, electrical engineering, or as a supervisor in a mechanical maintenance facility.
OVERVIEW
The Avionic Mechanic performs maintenance on tactical communications security, communication, navigation and flight control equipment.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for an Avionic Mechanic requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 24 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Advanced Individual Training: 24 weeks at Fort Eustis, VA
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Electronics (EL): 93
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
151A Aviation Maintenance Technician (nonrated)
Learn more about the ASVAB.
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career with commercial airlines, aircraft manufacturers and other organizations that have fleets of airplanes/helicopters.
OVERVIEW
The Aviation Operations Specialist is primarily responsible for scheduling and dispatching tactical aircraft missions. They help operate one of the largest fleets of aircraft in the world and keep them running safely and efficiently.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for an Aviation Operations Specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field under simulated combat conditions.
Advanced Individual Training: 7 weeks, 3 days at Fort Novosel, AL
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Skilled Technical (ST): 91
Learn more about the ASVAB.
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career in aviation. Flight operations specialists often work for commercial and private airlines, air transport companies and airports.
OVERVIEW
Control sky traffic from takeoff to landing. Your attention to detail must be superb, and your ability to multitask must be even better. Control the movement of multimillion-dollar equipment while ensuring that troops and machinery all arrive and depart safely.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for an Air Traffic Control Operator requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 17 weeks and 1 day of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Novosel, AL with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field under simulated combat conditions.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Skilled Technical (ST): 101
Learn more about the ASVAB.
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
150A Air Traffic Control Technician
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career at airports and traffic control centers or the U.S. Department of Defense.
OVERVIEW
The AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer is primarily responsible for the maintenance of AH-64 Apache attack helicopters. With hundreds of Army National Guard missions depending on these helicopters, AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairers must ensure that all of them are safe and ready to fly.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for an AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 16 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Advanced Individual Training: 16 weeks, 3 days at Fort Eustis, VA
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 99
Learn more about the ASVAB.
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
151A Aviation Maintenance Technician (nonrated)
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as an airframe or powerplant mechanic.
OVERVIEW
The UH-60 Helicopter Repairer is primarily responsible for the maintenance of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. With hundreds of Army National Guard missions depending on these helicopters, UH-60 Helicopter Repairers must ensure that all of them are safe and ready to fly.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for a UH-60 Helicopter Repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 15 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Advanced Individual Training: 15 weeks, 1 day at Fort Eustis, VA
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 104
Learn more about the ASVAB.
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
151A Aviation Maintenance Technician (nonrated)
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as an airframe or powerplant mechanic.
OVERVIEW
The CH-47 Helicopter Repairer is primarily responsible for the maintenance of the CH-47 Chinook helicopters. With hundreds of Army National Guard missions depending on these helicopters, CH-47 Helicopter Repairers must ensure that all of them are safe and ready to fly.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for a CH-47 Helicopter Repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 17 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Advanced Individual Training: 17 weeks at Fort Eustis, VA
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 104
Learn more about the ASVAB.
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
151A Aviation Maintenance Technician (nonrated)
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as an airframe or powerplant mechanic.
RQ-7 Operators are remote pilots of unmanned observation aircraft who gather intelligence used in operational tactics. As intelligence specialists, they are integral to providing Army National Guard personnel with information about enemy forces and battle areas.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for an RQ-7 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 15 weeks and two days of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Huachuca, AZ with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Surveillance & Communications (SC): 102
Learn more about the ASVAB.
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
150U Tactical Unmanned Aerial System
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career with federal government agencies such as the CIA or the National Security Agency. It can also prepare you for other fields, such as research or business planning.
OVERVIEW
The AH-64D Armament/Electrical/Avionic Systems Repairer is primarily responsible for the maintenance of AH-64D helicopters, which are twin-engine attack aircraft. With hundreds of Army National Guard missions depending on these helicopters, AH-64D Armament/Electrical/Avionic Systems Repairers must ensure that all of them are safe and ready to fly.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for an AH-64D Armament/Electrical/Avionics Systems Repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 23 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Advanced Individual Training: 23 weeks at Fort Eustis, VA
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
HELPFUL SKILLS
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Learn more about the ASVAB.
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
151A Aviation Maintenance Technician (non-rated)
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career with commercial airlines, aircraft maintenance firms, aircraft manufacturers and other organizations that have fleets of airplanes/helicopters.
OVERVIEW
The Aviation Senior Sergeant is responsible for supervising Enlisted personnel in Aviation MOSs. They might oversee operations in maintenance facilities or provide tactical and technical guidance to Enlisted personnel in combat roles.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
The path to becoming an Aviation Senior Sergeant typically begins with enlistment in an Aviation MOS, all of which require 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and seven to 24 weeks of Advanced Individual Training.
HELPFUL SKILLS
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will prepare you for a career as a supervisor in commercial aviation, aerospace or electrical engineering, or as a manager at a corporation.
OVERVIEW
Aviation Officers coordinate/lead operations using Army National Guard helicopters: UH-72 Lakota, UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook and AH-64 Apache. These operations can haul troops and carry supplies, as well as provide quick-strike and long-range target engagement.
JOB DUTIES
TRAINING
Job training for an Aviation Officer requires completing aviation school, where you study rotary-winged aircraft and basic flying skills.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
You will then begin Basic Combat Training in combat flight skills that are used by Army National Guard pilots, and eventually specialize in one of the following helicopters:
HELPFUL SKILLS
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career in fields such as business management. Being an officer in the Army National Guard is closely related to holding a managerial position in a corporation.
JOB DUTIES
MINIMUM PREREQUISITES
Applicants from sister services or other Army National Guard MOSs will be considered based on qualifications and experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
DUTIES
MINIMUM PREREQUISITES
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
DUTIES
MINIMUM PREREQUISITES
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
DUTIES
Accession MOS used to feed into an armed reconnaissance, attack, utility or cargo helicopter MOS. Operates and commands aircraft under tactical and nontactical conditions. Operates aircraft during all types of meteorological conditions during the day, night and under night-vision systems. Performs all military aircraft operations (e.g., reconnaissance, security, gunnery, rescue, air assault, mine/flare delivery, internal/external load and paradrop/rappelling operations). Performs aerial route, zone and/or area reconnaissance in support of combat maneuver operations. Routinely participates in real-time and training operations that include combat, combat support or combat service support operations. Additionally, performs administrative or liaison missions to transport passengers, mail or cargo for military purposes. Maintains aviator flight requirements in accordance with appropriate aircraft Aircrew Training Manual.
MINIMUM PREREQUISITES
Acceptance to Warrant Officer Flight Training (153A) will require attendance and successful completion of:
JOB DUTIES
Knowledge and skills are equivalent to FAA commercial/instrument ratings on rotorcraft-category aircraft.
NOTE: Knowledge and skills may be equivalent to other FAA certificates/ratings (flight instructor, instrument instructor, ground instructor, airline transport pilot, flight engineer, etc.), or the applicant may be trained on additional categories of aircraft.
MINIMUM PREREQUISITES
Waivers will be considered for applicants with exceptional qualifications and only on a case-by-case basis.
It is required that applicants have a letter of recommendation from a Guard aviator in the rank of CW3 to CW5, or major and above. If the unit commander or above is a field-grade aviator, the aviator interview may be part of the commander’s endorsement. In this case, the commander’s endorsement must contain the same statement required for the aviator interview. Use a memorandum format and start with the statement: “I have interviewed [your name] and find [he/she] has the needed personal characteristics, motivation, physical stamina and qualifications to be appointed a U.S. Army National Guard Reserve warrant officer, and appears acceptable for selection into the Warrant Officer Flight Training program as a warrant officer candidate.” Applicants from other military services may be interviewed by a field-grade aviator from their branch of service if a Guard aviator is not readily available. Guard aviators will conduct the interviews whenever possible.
Acceptance to Warrant Officer Flight Training (153A) will require attendance at and successful completion of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence:
NOTE: The waiver authority for this requirement is the commanding general, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, Fort Novosel, AL 36362-5000.
OVERVIEW
The Black Hawk is the military’s most versatile helicopter, suited for a variety of missions, including command and control, air assaults, medical evacuations, and lift operations. Capable of carrying four crew members (two pilots and two crew chiefs) plus a fully equipped 11-person infantry squad, the Black Hawk can also hold a 105 mm howitzer or a Humvee suspended below the aircraft during sling-load operations.
JOB DUTIES
MINIMUM PREREQUISITES
Waivers will be considered for applicants with exceptional qualifications and only on a case-by-case basis.
It is required that applicants have a letter of recommendation from a Guard aviator in the rank of CW3 to CW5, or major and above. If the unit commander or above is a field-grade aviator, the aviator interview may be part of the commander’s endorsement. In this case, the commander’s endorsement must contain the same statement required for the aviator interview. Use a memorandum format and start with the statement: “I have interviewed [your name] and find [he/she] has the needed personal characteristics, motivation, physical stamina and qualifications to be appointed a U.S. Army National Guard Reserve warrant officer, and appears acceptable for selection into the Warrant Officer Flight Training program as a warrant officer candidate.” Applicants from other military services may be interviewed by a field-grade aviator from their branch of service if a Guard aviator is not readily available. Guard aviators will conduct the interviews whenever possible.
Acceptance to Warrant Officer Flight Training (153A) will require attendance at and successful completion of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence:
NOTE: The waiver authority for this requirement is the commanding general, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, Fort Novosel, AL 36362-5000.
NOTE: Army National Guard programs and benefits are subject to change. Your local warrant officer recruiter has the most up-to-date information about job availability and bonuses in your state.
OVERVIEW
The Chinook is the workhorse of all Army National Guard aviation airframes, suited for a variety of missions, including air assault, lift operations, medical evacuations, resupply operations, aircraft recovery, and paradrop/rappelling operations. The Chinook is a tandem-rotor helicopter capable of reaching speeds in excess of 170 knots, making it the fastest in the U.S. Army. It features a triple-hook cargo system, allowing it to carry heavy payloads, such as bulldozers, 155 mm M198 howitzers, or 40-foot cargo containers.
JOB DUTIES
MINIMUM PREREQUISITES
Waivers will be considered for applicants with exceptional qualifications and only on a case-by-case basis.
It is required that applicants have a letter of recommendation from a Guard aviator in the rank of CW3 to CW5, or major and above. If the unit commander or above is a field-grade aviator, the aviator interview may be part of the commander’s endorsement. In this case, the commander’s endorsement must contain the same statement required for the aviator interview. Use a memorandum format and start with the statement: “I have interviewed [your name] and find [he/she] has the needed personal characteristics, motivation, physical stamina and qualifications to be appointed a U.S. Army National Guard Reserve warrant officer, and appears acceptable for selection into the Warrant Officer Flight Training program as a warrant officer candidate.” Applicants from other military services may be interviewed by a field-grade aviator from their branch of service if a Guard aviator is not readily available. Guard aviators will conduct the interviews whenever possible.
Acceptance to Warrant Officer Flight Training (153A) will require attendance at and successful completion of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence:
NOTE: The waiver authority for this requirement is the commanding general, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, Fort Novosel, AL 36362-5000.
