Careers

Career Description

There are over 5500 aircraft in the Air Force. Each one needs expert teams to keep them ready to fly at a moment's notice. As a Special Vehicle Maintenance specialist, you'll inspect, troubleshoot and repair vehicles used in direct support of Air Force flying missions. This means you'll be an expert in gasoline and diesel engines, electrical systems, drive-train components, steering, brakes, suspension and hydraulic and air systems.

Career Tasks

• Inspect, troubleshoot and repair vehicles used in direct support of the Air Force flying mission
• Repair, adjust, overhaul or replace major vehicle systems, including gasoline and diesel engines, electrical systems, drive-train components, steering, brakes, suspension and hydraulic and air systems
• Systematically analyze malfunctions by visual and auditory examination or through the use of test equipment

Relevant Interests & Skills

• Electronics
• Engineering
• Motor Vehicles
• Maintenance and Repair
• Shop Mechanics

Training

After eight-and-a-half weeks of Basic Military Training, every Airman goes to technical training to learn their career. Here's the basic information about Special Vehicle Maintenance technical training:

School location: Port Hueneme [CA]

Length of course: 29–50 days (varies)

College degree earned: Vehicle Maintenance

College credits earned: 10–19 (varies)