Handling non-nuclear munitions and nuclear weapons, explosives, and propellant devices is a serious job.
It takes nerves of steel and genuine dedication to the mission to manage and control aircraft bombs, rockets, missiles, guns and gun systems.
In the Air Guard, you will be given the ultimate responsibility: protecting your community’s safety and America’s freedom.
And you will have the most advanced, superior technology in your guardianship.
* Loads, positions, performs safety operations, and unloads munitions on aircraft.
* Tests suspension, launch, and release systems for retentive locking, and manual or electrical release.
* Analyzes malfunctions and performs functional checks of launch and suspension systems.
* Prepares munitions and inspects post loading weapons.
* Operates handling and loading equipment, and pairs munitions with aircraft release, launch, and suspension systems. Loads and services aircraft gun systems.
* Tests electrical and electronic circuitry for continuity, voltage, and proper operation, and tests for unwanted electrical signal or power before connecting electrically actuated explosives and propellants.
* Installs ground safety devices on munition and gun system components to prevent inadvertent detonation, launching, or firing. Adjusts and installs fuses, boosters, and delay elements in conventional munitions.
* Inspects, repairs, and maintains aircraft release, launch, suspension, and monitor systems; aircraft guns; and related equipment. Operates, inspects, and performs operator maintenance on related munitions handling, loading, and test equipment.
* Examines for visual defects and proper installation of systems components such as munitions ejector racks, loading and suspension devices, shackles, rocket pods, pylons, aircraft ammunition, boosters, and feed chutes.
* Performs after-firing inspection of aircraft guns, examines aircraft guns for defects.
* Analyzes malfunctions of munitions launch, release, suspension, and monitor systems, and associated handling and loading equipment.
* Disassembles, repairs, or replaces mechanical, electrical, electronic, and pneudraulic mechanisms of launch and release systems, and aircraft gun systems.
* Removes, disassembles, and inspects parts and subassemblies for damage, rust, corrosion, or acceptable clearances and tolerances.
* Modifies munitions launch, release, suspension, and monitor systems to improve efficiency.
* Plans, organizes, and directs aircraft armament systems maintenance activities. Establishes and evaluates performance and training standards, maintenance controls, and procedures.
* Ensures compliance with policies, directives, and safety procedures.
