94H Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Maintenance Support Specialist
Army National Guard
- Gulfport, MS
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Adjust and repair weapon-aiming devices, such as range finders, telescopes, and ballistic computers
- Repair and calibrate engineering instruments, such as transits, levels, telemeters, and stereoscopes
- Repair gyrocompasses, watches, clocks, and timers
- Use of blueprints and schematics
- Interest in mathematics, science, electronics, and shop mechanics
- Ability to solve mechanical problems and work with tools
Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to train. In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.Job training for TMDE Maintenance Support Specialists consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 34 weeks of Advanced Individual Training and on-the-job instruction, including practice in repairing precision instruments. Training consists of both classroom and field work.Benefits/RequirementsBenefits
- Paid training
- A monthly paycheck
- Montgomery GI Bill
- Federal and State tuition assistance
- Retirement benefits for part-time service
- Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)
- 401(k)-type savings plan
- Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000, for existing loans)
- Health care benefits available
- VA home loans
- Bonuses, if applicable
- Most non-prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change
- Military enlistment in the Army National Guard
- Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate
- Must be between the ages of 17 and 35
- Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards
- Must meet citizenship requirements (see NATIONALGUARD.com for details)
ZIP Code: 39507
Job Category: Mechanic and Maintenance
Age Requirements: Must be between the ages of 17 and 35