91F Small Arms/Artillery Repairer

DC Army National Guard; Ford City (Armstrong County); On-site; USD 2,400 - 4,800; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Monthly paycheck

Montgomery GI Bill

Tuition assistance

Retirement benefits

Life insurance

401(k)-type savings plan

Student loan repayment program

Healthcare benefits

VA home loans

Bonuses, if applicable

Job summary

The DC Army National Guard seeks a Small Arms/Artillery Repairer to maintain electronic systems that keep weapons ready for duty. You will learn through structured Army training and work with weapons across the arsenal, ensuring reliability on the battlefield.

Training includes Basic and Advanced Individual Training with paid pay and access to tuition assistance, healthcare, and retirement benefits for part-time service.

Qualifications

• Understanding electronic and mechanical principles and concepts.
• Ability to read schematics, drawings, blueprints, and wiring diagrams.
• Experience operating electronic, electrical, and mechanical test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the electronic systems that keep Small Arms/Artillery weapons functioning.

Skills

Electronic principles

Mechanical principles

Schematics and wiring diagrams

Job description

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

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.

Benefits

• Paid training
• A monthly paycheck
• Montgomery GI Bill
• Federal and State tuition assistance
• Retirement benefits for part-time service
• Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)
• 401(k)-type savings plan
• Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000, for existing loans)
• Health care benefits available
• VA home loans
• Bonuses, if applicable
• Most non-prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change

Requirements

• Military enlistment in the Army National Guard
• Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate
• Must be between the ages of 17 and 35
• Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards
• Must meet citizenship requirements (see NATIONALGUARD.com for details)

Requires military enlistment. Programs and benefits are subject to change. Ask your Army National Guard recruiter for the most up-to-date information. Actual MOS assignment may depend on MOS availability.