MOS 15Y
AH-64 Apache
Armament/ Electrical/ Avionics Maintenance
Duty Descriptions

15Y30 AH-64D Armament/Electrical/Avionics System Supervisor
Serves as an AH-64D Armament/Electrical/Avionics System Supervisor assigned to Delta Company, 1-3rd Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade; accountable for the health, welfare, training, and professional development of six Noncommissioned Officers, their Families, and their Soldiers; provides technical guidance for unit level aircraft components and avionics repair support for 24 AH-64D aircraft throughout the Brigade's area of responsibility in Europe; ensures maintenance procedures, tools, documentation, personnel, and equipment meet appropriate technical military standards; responsible for the accountability and serviceability of $3 million of aviation tools and test equipment.


AH-64D System Supervisor
Serves as an AH-64D Armament/Electrical/Avionics System Repairer assigned to Bravo Company, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division; responsible for the health, welfare and training of eight Soldiers; provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair malfunctions in the AH-64D systems and components including solid state and transistorized subsystems according to pertinent technical manuals, directives and safety procedures; ensures the safe and efficient loading and clearing of all weapon systems on the AH-64D Longbow Attack Helicopters.


Rear Detachment Platoon Sergeant (15Y40)
Serves as a Platoon Sergeant in a Battalion Rear Detachment; responsible for the health, welfare, training and professional development of six NCOs and 15 Soldiers; plans, coordinates and supervises activities pertaining to organization, training and operations; recommends and administers plans and policies; sets priorities of work and organizational goals for assigned personnel in support of forward deployed element and rear detachment to include family members; maintains supply economy and discipline for HHC 2-159th ARB Leave Behind Equipment (LBE) valued in excess of $3,400,000.




MOS 15Y - AH-64 Armament/Electrical/Avionics Systems Repairer

Major Duties. Performs and supervises inspections, maintenance and modifications according to drawings, blueprints, directives, technical manuals, and safety procedures on the AH-64D armament, electrical, and avionics systems and cryptographic equipment to include the electrical, electronic, mechanical, and pneudraulics systems associated with AH-64D Armament and Missile Fire Control Systems; tests, troubleshoots and repairs test sets and diagnostic equipment; maintains records on weapons and subsystems; uses and performs operator maintenance on common and special tools; prepares aircraft related maintenance forms and records.

Duties for MOS 15Y at each level of skill are:

MOSC 15Y10. Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and repairs malfunctions in AH-64D armament, electrical, and avionics systems and components including solid state and transistorized subsystems according to technical manuals, directives, and safety procedures; performs maintenance, authorized modifications, and alignments on aircraft weapons components, fire control units, sighting elements, and electronic and mechanical devices; repairs, replaces, and performs operational and preventive checks and alignments on aircraft flight controls, stabilization systems, avionics, and controlled cryptographic equipment; uses and performs operator maintenance on tools, special tools, and aircraft ground support equipment; requisitions and maintains shop and bench stock for repair of aircraft systems and equipment; maintains facilities for storage of flammable and hazardous materials; prepares forms and records related to aircraft maintenance; participates in the setup of the Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP).

MOSC 15Y20. Performs duties described for 15Y10 and provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel; performs operational checks and scheduled inspections; diagnoses and troubleshoots malfunctions in aircraft subsystems; alters or modifies material according to DA approved modification work orders; monitors hazardous material control and storage.

MOSC 15Y30. Supervises and provides technical guidance to personnel performing 15Y10 and 15Y20 duties and evaluates the technical training program; evaluates maintenance operations and facilities for compliance with directives, technical manuals, work standards, safety procedures, and operational policies; performs maintenance trend analysis and applies production control, quality control, and other maintenance management principles and procedures to maintenance operations; plans, conducts, and supervises aircraft technical inspections; computes basic weight and balance records; participates in maintenance test flights; ensures compliance with aircraft configuration control, Army Oil Analysis Program, and test measuring diagnostic calibration; supervises the establishment of the FARP.

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