Path to Army Reserve Aviation (Enlisted Aviation- Maintenance)

U.S. Army Pfc. Heather Brent, an Advanced Individual Training Soldier training with Company C, 1st Battalion, 222d Aviation Regiment, explains her goals to be a productive Soldier, mother, and social media influencer during an interview at Fort Eustis, Virginia, May 5, 2022. Brent, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier assigned to Company G, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Los Alamitos, California, completed her training as a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter repairer and graduated May 6, 2022. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Rydell Tomas)
Description

Army aircraft mechanics perform electrical and structural repair and maintenance of Army aircraft and equipment. These include Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters, and air traffic control systems—crucial to the success of Army aviation missions.

  • Contact Us

    Mailing Address:
    1160 Brandenburg Station RD BLDG 2327 Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121

    ARAC Emergency Operations Center: (***FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY***)
    Cell: 502-817-1453

    Command Chief Warrant Officer:
    Office: 502-626-5764

    Media Inquiries(***MEDIA ONLY***):
    Office: 502-626-5746

    Command Retention Advisor:
    Vacant

    Army Reserve Career Counselor
    Area 1, 4th BN, Army Reserve Careers Group

    Group Mailbox: usarmy.usarc.arcg.mbx.bn04-area1@army.mil

    SFC Murphy, Richard B Jr.
    Cell: 540-983-3375
    Email: richard.b.murphy16.mil@army.mil

    SSG Lane, Robert
    Cell: 910-598-4853
    Email: robert.g.lane.mil@army.mil

    Army Reserve Officer Accessions NCO

    SFC Gonzalez Ortiz, Adbiel
    Office: 805-806-9306
    Email: abdiel.gonzalezortiz.mil@army.mil

    SFC Swindle, Henry L. III
    Office: 502-626-5515
    Email: henry.l.swindle.mil@army.mil

Prerequisites
  • High School Diploma (preferred)
  • Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Minimum Score - 105

Training
  • 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training
  • 8 - 10 weeks of Advanced Individual Training based on airframe selection

On the job training – Unit Arrival

  • Inspections and required maintenance 
  • Operational support
  • Avionics, Powerplant and Structural Knowledge
  • Sustainment support