91G Fire Control Repairer

OVERVIEW
The Fire Control Repairer is primarily responsible for supervising and performing maintenance on combat vehicles and infantry and artillery fire control systems and equipment.

JOB DUTIES

• Maintain and repair commander's weapon station/auxiliary sights, aiming circles, image transfer assemblies, quadrants, mount assemblies and fire control support equipment
• Maintain and repair laser range finders, ballistic computers, laser observation devices, thermal imaging systems and telescopes
• Perform battlefield damage assessment and repair

TRAINING
Job training for a Fire Control Repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 15 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.

Advanced Individual Training: 15 weeks at Fort Gregg-Adams, VA

Some of the skills you'll learn are:

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

HELPFUL SKILLS

• Aptitude for science and math
• Interest in electronic or electrical equipment
• High attention to detail
• Interest in working with weapons

REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)

• Electronics (EL): 98 OR 
• Electronics (EL): 93
• General Technical (GT): 88

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 companies that design, build and test weapons for the military.