US Army Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (91B)

Job Description

Job Description

Overview:

The wheeled vehicle mechanic is primarily responsible for supervising and performing maintenance and recovery operations on wheeled vehicles and associated items, as well as heavy-wheeled vehicles and select armored vehicles. 

Job Duties:

• Maintain wheeled vehicles, their associated trailers and material handling equipment systems
• Inspecting, servicing, maintaining, repairing, replacement, adjusting and testing of wheeled vehicles and material handling equipment systems, subsystems and components
• Service automotive electrical systems including wiring harness, and starting and charging systems
• Perform wheeled vehicle recovery operations

Eligibility:

• Must have an interest in joining the Army.
• 17 to 34 years old.
• Must be able to meet height/weight requirements
• No tattoos on hands, face, or above the neck (ring tattoos are acceptable)
• No history of a felony level offense.
• No major medical procedures that would prohibit you from service. (please feel free to ask specific questions).

Requirements:

Those who want to serve must first take the ASVAB, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.

Training:

Job training for a wheeled vehicle mechanic requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.

Helpful Skills:

• Interest in auto mechanics and the industrial arts
• Enjoy physical work
• Troubleshooting and repairing mechanical problems
• Interest in automotive engines and how they work

Required ASVAB Score(s):

• Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 92 OR
• Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 87
• General Technical (GT): 85

Compensation:

Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay, and vacation time. 

Earn Cash For In Demand Jobs:

You could earn up to $50K in cash bonuses just for enlisting under certain Military Occupational Specialties. 

Education Benefits:

In the Army, qualified students can earn full-tuition, merit-based scholarships, allowances for books and fees, plus an annual stipend for living expenses.

Future Civilian Careers:

The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career with service stations, auto dealers, farm equipment companies and state highway agencies. You’ll be able to pursue a career as a garage mechanic, carburetor mechanic, transmission mechanic, radiator mechanic, construction equipment mechanic or endless track vehicle mechanic.