91F Small Arms/Artillery Repairer

National Guard; West Virginia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The National Guard in the United States is seeking a Small Arms/Artillery Repairer to maintain the electronic systems of weapons ranging from handguns to missiles. You will train in electronics and mechanics, learning schematics, drawings, blueprints, and wiring diagrams, and how to use specialized test equipment.

Training includes Basic and Advanced Individual Training, with tuition assistance available. Earn while you learn and receive a regular paycheck during the program.

Qualifications

• Learn electronic and mechanical principles and concepts.
• Understand schematics, drawings, blueprints, and wiring diagrams.
• Operate electronic, electrical, and mechanical test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the electronic systems that keep weapons firing for the Army National Guard.

Skills

Electronic principles

Schematics & diagrams

Test equipment operation

Tools

Electronic test equipment

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.