91F Small Arms/Artillery Repairer

OVERVIEW
The Small Arms/Artillery Repairer is responsible for keeping a wide array of weapons—from small arms to field artillery and large ballistic missiles—operating properly.

JOB DUTIES
Perform field and sustainment maintenance on small arms, infantry weapons and towed artillery

TRAINING
Job training for a Small Arms/Artillery Repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 14 weeks and 6 days of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gregg-Adams, VA with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.

Some of the skills you'll learn are:

• Electronic and mechanical principles and concepts
• Understanding schematics, drawings, blueprints and wiring diagrams
• Operating electronic, electrical and mechanical test equipment
• Operation, testing and maintenance of specific types of weapons systems

HELPFUL SKILLS

• Aptitude for science and math
• Interest in working with electronic or electrical equipment
• Talent for work requiring accuracy and attention to detail
• Interest in working with weapons

REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)

• General Maintenance (GM): 93 OR 
• General Maintenance (GM): 88
• General Technical (GT): 85

Learn more about the ASVAB. 

WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
913A Armament Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer

FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as an electronic mechanic, avionics technician or missile facilities repairer with firms that design, build and test weapons for the military.