Guard mechanics can fix anything that needs maintenance or repair. And they work on equipment that other mechanics can only dream about: world-class tanks, giant cargo trucks, ultra-sensitive targeting radars and advanced helicopter avionics. Like Guard Soldiers themselves, every piece of mechanized equipment must be ready to answer the call—for any mission, at any time. Mechanic and maintenance specialists fulfill that promise. Whether they're performing maintenance on a suspension system or performing electronic diagnostics, the Guard trains trusted professionals.
Mechanic & Maintenance
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Explore the complete national career category below. Your North Dakota recruiter can identify current unit vacancies and qualification requirements.
The wheeled vehicle mechanic is primarily responsible for supervising and performing maintenance and recovery operations on wheeled vehicles and associated items, as well as heavy-wheeled vehicles and select armored vehicles.
The tactical power generation specialist is responsible for supervising and performing maintenance and overhaul of power generation equipment, internal combustion engines and associated equipment in mobile and stationary power plants.
The allied trade specialist is primarily responsible for supervising and performing the fabrication, repair and modification of metallic and nonmetallic parts. They operate lathes, drill presses,grinders and other machine shop equipment.
The small arms/artillery repairer is responsible for keeping a wide array of weapons—from small arms to field artillery and large ballistic missiles—operating properly.
The track vehicle repairer is primarily responsible for performing maintenance on tracked vehicles and supervising activities that include fuel and electrical system repair and maintenance.
The quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer is primarily responsible for supervising or performing maintenance on chemical equipment, quartermaster machinery, forced air heaters and special purpose equipment.
Construction equipment repairers are responsible for maintaining trucks, bulldozers, power shovels and other heavy equipment needed for construction operations.
The radio/communications security repairer performs or supervises field- and sustainment -level maintenance on radio receivers, transmitters, communication security equipment, controlled cryptographic items and other associated equipment.
The computer detection systems repairer performs maintenance and repair on a variety of critical systems and equipment, including microcomputers and electromechanical telecommunications equipment, field artillery digital devices, Global Positioning System receivers, night vision devices/equipment, and laser and fiber optic systems.
The radar repairer is an essential member of the Army National Guard communications maintenance team and performs maintenance on ground surveillance radar and associated equipment.
As an essential member of the Army National Guard's weapons maintenance team, the Short Range Air Defense System Repairer is primarily responsible for performing and supervising maintenance on the AVENGER system, a lightweight, highly mobile and transportable surface-to-air missile/gun weapons system that provides short-range air defense protection against air and land attacks.