Hundreds of Army missions depend on aircraft for transport, patrol and flight training. Instruments, lights, weapons, ignition systems, landing gear and many other aircraft parts are powered by electricity; it’s up to the members of the aircraft electrician team to ensure that the electrical systems on airplanes and helicopters are properly maintained and repaired. The Aircraft Armament/Missile Systems Repairer is primarily responsible for performing maintenance on the electrical, electronic, mechanical and pneudraulics systems associated with aircraft armament, missile and fire control systems. Some of your duties as an Aircraft Armament/Missile Systems Repairer may include: -Maintain aircraft armament/missile systems according to technical manuals and safety procedures -Perform maintenance on aircraft weapon components, fire control units and sighting elements -Perform operational checks, ammunition loading/unloading and weapon subsystems configuration changes for fire control systems -Test, troubleshoot and repair test sets and diagnostic equipment -Replace faulty wiring -Solder electrical connections -Repair or replace instruments, such as tachometers, temperature gauges and altimeters -Read electrical wiring diagrams
