6002
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
INTRODUCTION
Aircraft Maintenance is a challenging yet highly rewarding Military
Occupational Specialty (MOS). If you are looking for a highly technical
occupation with many leadership opportunities, this MOS could be for
you.
WHAT IS THIS MOS LIKE?
Service in the 6002 MOS involves a broad spectrum of duties. An Aircraft
Maintenance Officer (AMO) has the primary duties of organizing and supervising
the maintenance and repair of aircraft, aircraft components, and aviation
support equipment. Other tasks necessary to accomplish this mission
are supervising the scheduling of aircraft for inspection; ensuring
the collection and dissemination of maintenance management information;
directing technical training and establishing safety programs for maintenance
personnel; and directing and monitoring requisitioning, receipt, and
allocations of materials and tools.
Some skills that you will use on a day to day basis in the execution
of your duties include leadership, financial management, personnel management,
production management, time/schedule management, and multiple/concurrent
tasking.
WHAT WILL I DO AFTER TBS BEFORE I GET MY FIRST BILLET?
You will attend a ten-week course located in Pensacola, Florida. Both
Navy and Marine Corps subject matter experts teach the course. The theory
part of the course covers aviation familiarization, an overview of maintenance
and supply policy and procedures, and a thorough familiarization with
the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program OPNAVINST 4790.2 series publications.
The practical application portion of the course consists of an introduction
to the Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management Information System
(NALCOMIS), and mock maintenance sessions.
WHAT WILL MY FIRST TOUR BE LIKE?
Like the majority of the MOSs in the Marine Corps, your first tour
as an AMO will be in the operating forces. Duty stations are:
- Cherry Point, North Carolina Miramar, California Iwakuni, Japan
- New River, North Carolina Camp Pendleton, California Futenma, Okinawa
- Beaufort, South Carolina Yuma, Arizona Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Most 6002s start out as a Division OIC at a Marine Aviation Logistics
Squadron (MALS), and remain there for eight months to a year. During
this time, you will be responsible for the overall management of that
division to include production, personnel management, and compliance
with maintenance and supply policy and procedures.
Following this assignment, you will most likely be placed in a flying
squadron as the Maintenance Material Control Officer (MMCO) or Assistant
Maintenance Officer (AMO). As the MMCO you will be responsible for the
flow of maintenance performed on the aircraft and support equipment
assigned to that squadron: scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections
and modifications. Additionally, you will be responsible for coordinating
all supply support from the MALS. As the AMO, you will assist the Maintenance
Officer (usually a Marine aviator) with the overall functioning and
administration of the Maintenance Department. Possible deployments include
six month deployments aboard an LHA, LHD or aircraft carrier, CAX, WTI,
and numerous other exercises and detachments. Some of these deployments
are community specific, and the list is not all-inclusive.
The above initial career track is the ideal, but of course, there will
be some variation. The important thing is to gain experience at both
the intermediate and operational levels of maintenance while still a
lieutenant.
WHERE MIGHT I GO AFTER MY FIRST TOUR?
Following your first tour you will either be assigned
to a traditional B-billet, or to a billet outside the operating forces
but related to your MOS. Normal B-billets could include recruiting duty,
the drill field, or perhaps even instructor duty back at TBS. MOS related
tours could include instructor duty, duty with Naval Air Systems Command,
or even duty at MCCDC. Subsequent to this assignment, you could attend
a career level school, or pursue an advanced degree through either the
Advanced Degree Program or the Special Education Program, followed by
another tour in the operating forces.
WHERE ELSE CAN I LOOK FOR INFORMATION ON THIS MOS?
CONCLUSION:
The 6002 MOS is a challenging occupational field that offers a wide
range of duty stations, experiences, and deployment opportunities. If
you are looking for a leadership challenge in a highly technical occupational
field, then this MOS is for you.
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