Avionic Mechanic | Army Enlist

MOS 68N Avionic Mechanic

The avionic mechanic performs unit and intermediate maintenance on tactical communications security (COMSEC), communication, navigation, identification friend or foe (IFF), and flight control equipment. Duties for MOS 68N at each level of skill are:

a. Major duties.

(1) MOSC 68N1O. Repairs, replaces and performs operational and preventive checks and alignments on aircraft flight controls, stabilization systems, avionics and controlled cryptographic equipment. Troubleshoots equipment and traces avionic and cryptographic equipment wiring harnesses using technical manuals and schematic drawings to diagnose and isolate faults and effect repairs. Performs unit maintenance on special and common hand tools and test, measurement and diagnostic equipment. Requisitions and maintains shop and bench stock for repair of aircraft avionics equipment. Prepares forms and records related to aircraft maintenance.

(2) MOSC 68N2O. Performs duties described in paragraph (1) and provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel. Schedules maintenance on test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment. Alters or modifies material according to DA approved modification work orders.

(3) MOSC 68N3O. Supervises and provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel performing maintenance of aircraft avionic, COMSEC, flight control, and stabilization equipment. Evaluates maintenance operations and facilities for compliance with directives, technical manuals, work standards, safety procedures, and operational policies. Performs maintenance trend analysis and applies production control, quality control and other maintenance management principles and procedures to avionic repair shop operations. Instructs personnel and conducts technical training in aircraft avionic, COMSEC, flight control, and stabilization equipment maintenance, supply, and safety techniques. Evaluates the technical training program. Monitors requisition of parts, tools and supplies.

b. Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS.

Aircraft avionics mechanic (MOS 68N) must be in grade specialist (E4) (non-promotale or below unless they have held a CMF 67 MOS for a minimum of 12 months at skill level 1 or 2 or 18 months at skill level 3. Waivers and/or exceptions must be approved by Cdr, USAAVNC, ATTN: ATZQ-AP, Ft Rucker, AL 36362-5000.

(1) Aircraft avionics mechanic must meet the following qualifications:

(a) A physical demands rating of very heavy.
(b) A physical profile of 222221.
(c) Normal color vision.
(d) A minimum score of 95 in aptitude area EL.
(e) A security clearance of SECRET.
(f) Formal training (completion of a resident MOS 68N course conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Army Aviation School) mandatory or meet the ACASP criteria listed in AR 601-210. Waiver for formal training or ACASP criteria must be submitted to Cdr, USAAVNC, ATTN: ATZQ-AP, Ft Rucker, AL 36362 for approval.

(2) Alcohol and drug abuse as defined below will disqualify any soldier or potential enlistee from this MOS. This disqualification will not be waived, even though the soldier/potential enlistee satisfactorily completes the Army Alcohol or Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Program or a civilian equivalent, except as specified below:

(a) A medically diagnosed history of alcohol abuse as defined in the substance use disorder section of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual III, 3rd Edition, 1980 (DSM III) is disqualifying. Cdr, PERSCOM may waive this disqualification after a soldier/potential enlistee in this MOS successfully completes the Army Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program (ADAPCP) Track I, II or III, or its civilian equivalent, based on the recommendations of the chain of command and the Cdr, USA Aeromedical Center. A soldier/potential enlistee who completes any aspect of the ADAPCP program and is involved in an additional offense involving alcohol or alcohol abuse will be immediately reclassified or denied enlistment in this MOS as a high risk.
(b) Except as provided in (e) below, a wrongful or improper use of narcotic or other controlled substance or dangerous drug as defined by 21 USC 801, et seq, is disqualifying.
(c) A positive result of urine test administered in accordance with AR 600-85 that leads to medical evaluation and a finding of “no diagnosis apparent, improper use” is disqualifying.
(d) Except as provided in (e) below, a documented instance of the use, sale, transfer, possession, or manufacture of any narcotic or other controlled substance or dangerous drug as defined by 21 USC 801, et seq, is disqualifying. A documented instance includes conviction by any courts martial or any civilian court. Convictions include juvenile adjudication, non judicial punishment under Article 15, UCMJ, or voluntary confession after proper rights warning according to Article 31(b), UCMJ.
(e) A soldier or potential enlistee will not be disqualified for teenage civilian experimentation with marijuana or other cannabinoids disclosed in voluntary confessions of drug experimentation documented solely by information obtained from DD Form 1966, SF 88 or SF 93. (Experimentation is defined as one time use or casual use over a short period of time resulting from peer pressure.) The use disclosed must have occurred prior to the individual’s 18th birthday, and prior to enlistment in any armed force.

c. Additional skill identifiers.

(1) A2-Aviation Safety.
(2) P5-Master Fitness Trainer.
(3) W5-OH-58D Qualification.
(4) X1-AH-64 Maintenance.
(5) 2S-Battle Staff Operations (skill level 3 and above).
(6) 4A-Reclassification Training.

d. Physical requirements and standards of grade.
Physical requirements and SG relating to each skill level are listed in the following tables: