91F Small Arms/Artillery Repairer

Army National Guard; Annville (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Army National Guard as a Small Arms/Artillery Repairer, where you will learn to maintain complex weapon systems and gain skills applicable to civilian roles. Earn while you learn during comprehensive training sessions, gaining valuable experience and a steady paycheck without tuition costs.

Benefits

Tuition assistance

Compensation during training

Qualifications

• Interest in working with weapons.
• Preference for work requiring accuracy.
• Ability to understand schematics and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Maintain electronic systems for various weapons.
• Undergo 10 weeks of Basic Training and 7 weeks of Advanced Training.

Skills

Electronic principles

Mechanical principles

Operating test equipment

Attention to detail

Job description

Soldiers rely on their weapons to reign supreme on the battlefield. Working with everything from handguns and shotguns, to sniper rifles and ballistic missiles, the Small Arms/Artillery Repairer’s main responsibility is to maintain the electronic systems that keep these weapons firing for the Army National Guard.

Some of the Skills You’ll Learn
• Electronic and mechanical principles and concepts
• Understanding schematics, drawings, blueprints, and wiring diagrams
• Operating electronic, electrical, and mechanical test equipment

Helpful Skills
• Preference for work requiring accuracy and attention to detail
• Interest in working with weapons

Through your training, you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career as an electronic mechanic, an avionics technician, or a missile facilities repairer with firms that design, build, and test weapons for the military.

Earn While You Lean
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 Small Arms/Artillery Repairers consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 7 weeks of Advanced Individual Training. Training consists of both classroom and field work.