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Small Arms/Artillery Repairer
OVERVIEW
The small arms/artillery repairer is responsible for keeping a wide array of weapons — from small arms to field artillery and large ballistic missiles — operating properly.
JOB DUTIES
Perform field and sustainment maintenance on small arms, infantry weapons and towed artillery
REQUIREMENTS
Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.
TRAINING
Job training for a small arms/artillery repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 16 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
Electronic and mechanical principles and concepts
Understanding schematics, drawings, blueprints and wiring diagrams
Operating electronic, electrical and mechanical test equipment
Operation, testing and maintenance of specific types of weapons systems
HELPFUL SKILLS
Sound in science and math
Interest in working with electronic or electrical equipment
Work requiring accuracy and attention to detail
Interest in working with weapons
COMPENSATION
Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay, and vacation time. Learn more about total compensation.
EDUCATION BENEFITS
In the Army, qualified students can earn full-tuition, merit-based scholarships, allowances for books and fees, plus an annual stipend for living expenses. Learn more about education benefits.
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as an electronic mechanic, an avionics technician or a missile facilities repairer with firms that design, build and test weapons for the military.
