88M Truck Driver

National Guard; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Earn while you learn

Job summary

National Guard seeks qualified individuals to serve as a Truck Driver. You will operate wheeled military vehicles, transport cargo and personnel, and help ensure safe movement of goods by air, rail, or sea as required. Training emphasizes driving skills, load security, and military procedures.

Through Basic Training (10 weeks) and Advanced Individual Training (7 weeks), you will gain discipline, teamwork, and operational proficiency while earning a paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Experience in driver education or teaching driving skills.
• Interest in driving and mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and check proper loading and unloading of cargo on vehicles and trailers.
• Employ convoy defense techniques.

Skills

Experience in driver education

Interest in driving and mechanics

Job description

As a Truck Driver in the Army National Guard, you are the backbone of military support. By transporting cargo and supplies, you’ll play an integral role in keeping the Guard moving forward.

In this role, you will operate all wheeled vehicles and equipment over various terrain and roadways; manage load, unload, and safety of personnel being transported; employ defense techniques; identify, correct, or report vehicle deficiencies; and prepare vehicles for movement/shipment by air, rail, or vessel.

Job Duties

• Oversee and check proper loading and unloading of cargo on vehicles and trailers
• Employ convoy defense techniques

Helpful Skills

• Experience in driver education
• Interest in driving and mechanics

Through your training, you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career with trucking, moving, or bus companies as a tractor, trailer, heavy truck, or bus driver.

Earn While You Learn

Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to train. In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.

Job training for a Truck Driver consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you’ll learn basic Soldiering skills, and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT), which includes practice in driving several types of military vehicles. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.