JOB DUTIES FOR: 91B Light Wheel Mechanic

• Maintain wheeled vehicles, their associated trailers and material handling equipment systems
• Inspect, service, maintain, repair, replace, adjust and test of wheeled vehicles and material handling equipment systems, subsystems and components
• Service automotive electrical systems, including wiring harness, starting and charging systems
• Perform wheeled vehicle recovery operations

TRAINING
Job training for a wheeled vehicle mechanic requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 12 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.

Advanced Individual Training: 12 weeks at Fort Jackson, SC 

 

JOB DUTIES FOR : 91E Allied Trades Specialist

• Fabricate, repair and modify metallic and nonmetallic parts
• Utilize such machines as engine lathes, utility grinders, power cutoff saws, hydraulic presses, drill presses, and oxyacetylene, electric arc, inert gas welding machines and their associated attachments, accessories and tools

TRAINING
Job training for an allied trades specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 18 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, including practice in machine operation. 

Advanced Individual Training: 18 weeks at Fort Lee, VA