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Aviation Machinist's Mate (AD)
AIRMAN DUTIES

Airman - Aviation theories and other practices
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!    Confirm  shipments  and  make  reports  of excesses, shortages, or damages. !    Classify and stow materials, using the required protective measures. !    Pack, tag, and inspect equipment and parts. !    Conduct inventories. !    Prepare and maintain records pertaining to stock control and issuance of aviation equipment and materials. !    Process allowance changes, validate re- quirements, and monitor supply requests. !    Maintain control of status and location of repairable components and retrograde components. Aviation Structural Mechanic (AM) The AM rating consists of three service ratings, E-4 through E-7 paygrades. These ratings are the AME, AMH, and the AMS ratings. AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC, SAFETY EQUIPMENT (AME).—A description of the AME rating includes the following: !    Maintain safety belts, shoulder harnesses, and integrated flight harnesses in aircraft; inertia reels;  seat  and  canopy  ejection  systems; gaseous and liquid oxygen systems; lift raft ejection systems; fire-extinguishing systems, excluding fire detection systems; portable fire extinguishers; emergency egress systems; air-conditioning, heating, cabin and cockpit pressurization, ventilating, and anti-G systems; visual improvement systems; other utility systems; and associated lines, fittings, rigging, valves, and control mechanisms. !    Replenish liquid and gaseous oxygen systems. !    Remove and install oxygen system valves, gauges, converters, and regulators. !    Inspect, remove, install, and rig ejection seats, shoulder harnesses, lap belts, and face-curtain mechanisms. !    Inspect, remove, install, and adjust firing mechanisms and cartridges for ejection seats, lap belts, and canopies. !    Operate and maintain liquid nitrogen and liquid and gaseous oxygen shop transfer and recharge equipment. !    Perform preflight, postflight, and other periodic aircraft inspections. AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC, HYDRAULICS (AMH).—A description of the AMH rating includes the following: !    Maintain hydraulic systems, including main and auxiliary power systems and unit actuating subsystems; landing gear, excluding wheels and  tires;  brakes;  and  related  pneumatic systems, including reservoir pressurization, emergency actuating systems, and associated pumps, valves, regulators, actuating cylinders, lines, and fittings. !    Service pressure accumulators, emergency air bottles, oleo struts, reservoirs, and master brake cylinders. !    Inspect, remove, and replace components of hydraulic systems. !    Bleed hydraulic systems. !    Adjust brakes, and replace linings and pucks. !    Replace gaskets, packing, and wipers in hydraulic components. !    Perform daily, preflight, postflight, and other aircraft inspections. AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC, STRUCTURES (AMS).—A description of the AMS rating includes the following: !    Maintain aircraft fuselages, wings, fixed and movable surfaces, airfoils, empennages, seats (except ejection seats), wheels and tires and their components, controls, and mechanisms. !    Remove, install, and rig flight control surfaces. !    Fabricate and assemble metal parts, and make minor repairs to aircraft skin. !    Install rivets and metal fasteners. !    Build up wheels and tires. !    Paint. !    Perform dye penetrant inspections. !    Perform daily, preflight, postflight, and other aircraft inspections. Aviation Support Equipment Technician (AS) A description of the AS rating includes the following: 1-11







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