Artillery Mechanic

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Artillery Mechanic

The Army fields the impressive M109 series of self propelled howitzers. It's the Artillery Mechanic's responsibility to keep these weapons operating properly.

The Artillery Mechanic is primarily responsible for supervising and performing maintenance and recovery operations of all self-propelled field artillery cannon weapon systems, including automotive, turret, fire control and chemical protection subsystems. Some of your duties as an Artillery Mechanic may include:

• Perform unit maintenance and recovery of all self-propelled field artillery cannon weapon systems, including automotive, turret, carriage mounted armament, associated fire control systems and chemical protection subsystems


• Perform maintenance on automotive, turret, carriage mounted armament and associated fire control and related systems and components on the M109-series self-propelled Howitzers, M992 FA Ammunition Carrier and M88A1 Medium Track Recovery Vehicle


• Maintain diesel power plants/packs, compression ignition engines and engine fuel systems, air induction systems, exhaust systems, cooling systems, engine starting and charging systems, track hull electrical


• Maintain hydraulic systems, automatic cross drive transmission assemblies, auxiliary drive assemblies, track vehicle suspension and suspension lock out systems


• Maintain mechanical/hydraulic steering and braking systems, fire extinguisher / suppression systems and gas particulate filter systems


• Diagnose malfunctions, troubleshoot and perform other unit maintenance on carriage-mounted armament, associated fire control and related systems and components on all self-propelled field artillery weapon systems

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