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Friday, November 22, 2019

Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (91B)

Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (91B)
Enlisted, Active Duty, Army reserve, National Guard Entry Level
Overview
The wheeled vehicle mechanic is primarily responsible for supervising and performing maintenance and recovery operations on wheeled vehicles and associated items, as well as heavy-wheeled vehicles and select armored vehicles.
Job Duties
•Maintain wheeled vehicles, their associated trailers and material handling equipment systems
•Inspecting, servicing, maintaining, repairing, replacement, adjusting and testing of wheeled vehicles and material handling equipment systems, subsystems and components
•Service automotive electrical systems including wiring harness, and starting and charging systems
•Perform wheeled vehicle recovery operations
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 wheeled vehicle mechanic requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.
Helpful Skills
•Interest in auto mechanics and the industrial arts
•Enjoy physical work
•Troubleshooting and repairing mechanical problems
•Interest in automotive engines and how they work
Required ASVAB Score(s)
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 92
OR
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 87, General Technical (GT): 85
Future Civilian Careers
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career with service stations, auto dealers, farm equipment companies and state highway agencies. You’ll be able to pursue a career as a garage mechanic, carburetor mechanic, transmission mechanic, radiator mechanic, construction equipment mechanic or endless track vehicle mechanic.

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  • Officer/Enlisted: Enlisted
  • Restrictions: None
Soldiers assembling the Milan 2 Antitank System.

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  • Officer/Enlisted: Enlisted
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Soldiers assembling the Milan 2 Antitank System.

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