Artillery Mechanic

Overview

The Artillery Mechanic is primarily responsible for supervising and performing maintenance and recovery operations of all self-propelled field artillery cannon weapon systems—including automotive, turret, fire control and chemical protection subsystems.

Job duties

• Perform unit maintenance and recovery of all self-propelled field artillery cannon weapon systems
• Maintain diesel power plants/packs, compression ignition engines and engine fuel systems, air induction systems, exhaust systems, cooling systems, engine starting and charging systems, and track hull electrical
• Diagnose malfunctions
• Troubleshoot and perform other unit maintenance on carriage-mounted armament, associated fire control, and related systems and components on all self-propelled field artillery weapon systems

Training

Job training for an Artillery Mechanic requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 14 weeks of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Lee, VA with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes palce in the field. Some of the skills you'll learn are: Electronic and mechanical principles and concepts Use of electronic, electrical and mechanical test equipment Operation, testing and maintenance of specific types of weapons systems Understanding schematics, drawings, blueprints and wiring diagrams Operation and maintenance of fire control systems on ships

Required ASVAB score

Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 99 OR Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 88 General Technical (GT): 88 Learn more about the ASVAB .

Helpful skills

• Proficiency in science and math
• An interest in working with electronic or electrical equipment
• Ability to do work requiring accuracy and attention to detail
• Interest in working with weapons

Civilian career relevance

The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as an electronic mechanic, avionics technician or missile facility system mechanic with civilian firms that design, build and test weapons for the military.