! 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:
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