MOS 43M Fabric Repair Specialist
The fabric repair specialist supervises repair of, or repairs, textile and canvas items, webbed equipment, and clothing. Duties for MOS 43M at each skill level are:
a. Major duties.
(1) MOSC 43M1O. Inspects, tallies, marks, tags, and segregates textile, canvas, and webbed items. Sews, patches, darns, and bastes worn or damaged fabrics. Alters sizes, and repairs uniforms, attaches unit patches, name tapes, and chevrons and replaces fasteners and zippers. Fabricates and repairs canvas covers, tarpaulins, and other items. Operates and maintains sewing, darning, and button machines.
(2) MOSC 43M2O. Performs duties of the preceding level of skill and provides technical guidance to lower grade personnel. Inspects, classifies, and determines repairability of textile, canvas, and webbed items received for repair.
(3) MOSC 43M3O. Supervises and coordinates operations and preventive maintenance activities in mobile and fixed textile and canvas repair shops. Coordinates maintenance requirements with supporting units. Establishes quality control standards. Estimates supply requirements and requests, stores, safeguards, and issues repaired items. Prepares equipment schedules and operational, personnel, and administrative reports. Maintains records of cost data and expenditures.
(4) MOSC 43M4O. Performs the duties of the preceding skill level and provides technical guidance to lower grade personnel.
b. Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS.
Fabric repair specialists must possess the following qualifications:
(1) A physical demands rating of very heavy.
(2) A physical profile of 222323.
(3) A minimum score of 85 in aptitude area GM.
(4) MOS qualification may be attained by meeting the civilian acquired skills criteria listed in AR 601-210.
c. Additional skill identifiers.
(1) P5-Master Fitness Trainer.
(2) 2S-Battle Staff Operations (skill level 3 and above).
(3) 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:
(1) Table 10-43M-1. Physical requirements.
(2) Table 10-43M-2. Standards of grade TOE/MTOE.
(3) Table 10-43M-3. Standards of grade TDA.
