Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance

What does the Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance career field do?

Supervises and performs vehicle maintenance activities on military and commercial design general and special purpose, base maintenance, aircraft and equipment towing vehicles, fire fighting vehicles, aircraft and ground refueling, or Material Handling Equipment (MHE), and vehicular equipment. Activities include inspection, diagnostics, repair, rebuild of components and assemblies, fabrication of parts, weld metals and repair vehicle glass. Ensures compliance with vehicle maintenance policies, directives, and procedures. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 161000 & 195000.

Duties and responsibilities

• Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on vehicles and vehicular equipment. Inspects, tests, and operates vehicles and vehicular equipment to determine serviceability and proper operation. Diagnoses mechanical and electronic malfunctions using visual and auditory examinations, test equipment, and technical publications. Removes, disassembles, repairs, cleans, treats for corrosion, assembles, and reinstalls accessories and components.
• Diagnoses malfunctions and repairs vehicles and vehicular equipment. Evaluates and performs troubleshooting before assigning repair action. Inspects and approves completed maintenance actions. Prepares vehicles and vehicular equipment for storage, shipment, and mobility deployment. Solves repair problems by studying drawings, wiring diagrams and schematics, and technical publications. Uses automated maintenance systems to monitor maintenance trends, analyze equipment requirements, maintain equipment records, and document maintenance actions. Analyzes and repairs vehicles using conventional and digital multimeters, voltmeters, ohmmeters, oscilloscopes, scan tools and hand tools. Stores, handles, uses, and disposes of hazardous material and waste according to environmental standards.
• Plans and organizes maintenance activities. Establishes production controls and standards. Interprets and implements policy directives and instructions pertaining to maintenance, including environmentally safe maintenance practices. Determines resource requirements, including facilities, training, equipment, and supplies. Inspects maintenance activities, evaluates resource use, and recommends corrective actions. Determines equipment serviceability criteria when it does not exist. Practices and ensures compliance with all established safety policies and standards. Implements hazardous waste management policies and procedures ensuring collection, control, disposition, and proper procedures for handling of hazardous and toxic waste material accumulations.

Specialty qualifications

Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of: principles of electricity, electronics, general mechanics, heating, refrigeration, pneumatics, hydraulics, and combustion engines; troubleshooting, inspecting, repairing, and modifying equipment; use of automated maintenance systems; application of maintenance management techniques; interpretation of maintenance directives, technical publications, drawings, wiring diagrams and schematics; and proper identification, handling, use, and disposal of hazardous waste.

Education. For entry into this specialty, completion of high school or general education development equivalency is mandatory.

Training. Completion of the following training is mandatory for the award of the AFSC indicated:

• Training. For award of AFSC 2T331, completion of the Interservice Training Review Organization apprentice course and Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance apprentice course is mandatory.

Experience.

• For award of AFSC 2T351, qualification in and possession of AFSC 2T331 and applicable core tasks is mandatory. Also, experience is mandatory in functions such as inspecting, repairing, or maintaining vehicles and vehicular equipment.
• For award of AFSC 2T371, qualification in and possession of AFSC 2T351 and applicable core tasks is mandatory. Also, supervisory experience in functions such as inspecting, repairing, modifying, or troubleshooting vehicular and equipment systems, automotive body repair and surface refinishing, welding operations and glass work.

Other. The following is mandatory as indicated:

• For entry into this specialty:
• Normal color vision according to AFI 48-123, Medical Examinations and Standards.
• See attachment 4 for additional entry requirements.
• The following are mandatory for award and retention in this specialty:
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license to operate government motor vehicles (GMV) in accordance with AFI 24-301, Ground transportation.
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license to operate GMVs for “Maintenance Purposes Only” in accordance with AFI 24-301.
• Must maintain local network access IAW AFI 17-130, Cybersecurity Program Management and AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security.
• Retraining into the 2T3XX career field within the Air Force Reserves and Air Nation Guard is restricted to the grades of E-6 and below with less than 10 years of Total Federal Military Service.

Civilian career paths

Comparable civilian careers for this field pay roughly $27,640–$96,390 per year (median salaries; varies by role and location):

• Automotive Body and Related Repairers: $45,350
• Automotive Engineering Technicians: $58,230
• Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers: $37,710
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $44,050
• Bicycle Repairer: $32,630
• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists: $50,200
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment: $27,640
• Cutters and Trimmers, Hand: $31,630
• Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles: $39,570
• Engine and Other Machine Assemblers: $45,770
• Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians: $43,880
• Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators: $36,950
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers: $70,240
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: $47,130
• Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers: $31,760
• Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage: $65,550
• Light Truck Drivers: $37,050
• Logisticians: $76,270
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General: $40,850
• Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics: $55,350
• Motorcycle Mechanics: $38,010
• Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks: $49,640
• Rail Car Repairers: $57,710
• Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians: $40,520
• Tire Repairers and Changers: $30,060
• Transportation Planners: $87,260
• Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors: $78,400
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers: $96,390