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6002 - Aircraft Maintenance Officer

Summary

Aircraft Maintenance Officers (AMOs) supervise and coordinate aircraft maintenance and repair activities.

To be effective, 6002 AMOs must possess a detailed, working knowledge of all Navy-sponsored aviation maintenance programs and processes governed by CNAFINST 4790.2 series.

MOS 6002 AMOs are different from MOS 6004, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Officers in that they are unrestricted officers whose career paths can lead to the command of a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) or to designation as an Acquisition Professional.

Prerequisites

None.

Requirements

Unrestricted entry-level officers must complete the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program Indoctrination Course (N42FDA2) CIN level officers completing the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program Indoctrination Course (N42FDA2) at Whiting Field, FL Lateral moving, unrestricted officers: Complete the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program Management Course (N42P2M2) at NAS Pensacola, FL.

Complete the Joint Aviation Supply and Maintenance Material Management Course (N0530O3).

Perform at least 12 months of on-the-job training in an aircraft maintenance billet.

Be recommended by their command for assignment of MOS 6002.

POI CID

N42FDA2

Duties

Organizes and supervises the maintenance and repair of aircraft, aircraft components, and aviation support equipment.

Supervises the scheduling of aircraft for inspection.

Informs commanding officers of work progress and advises them on matters pertaining to aircraft maintenance.

Ensures the material condition and mission capability of the weapon systems and the collection and dissemination of maintenance management information.

Directs technical training and establishes safety programs for maintenance personnel.

Establishes maintenance procedures and assigns personnel to key billets.

Directs and monitors requisitioning, receipt, and allocations of materials and tools.

Pursue Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement (DAWIA) Certification in order to gain qualifications prior to entering senior billets within the MOS.

(See MOSs 8057, 8058) The three primary areas of study typically applicable to AVLOG are: Life Cycle Logistics (LCL).

Program, Quality, Manufacturing (PQM).

Program Management (PM).

Related SOC Title & Code

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011.

None.