AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
Department of the Army - Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
Posted May 21, 2026
Benefits
- Parental leave
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- Non-birth-parent leave
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- Family-building benefits
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- Fertility benefits: Not verified
- Adoption assistance: Not verified
- Surrogacy assistance: Not verified
- Mental health support
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- Relocation assistance
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- Childcare support
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- Learning budget
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- Verification
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- Salary
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- 401(k) match
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Market context
- U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
- $55,206 U.S. median for this role
- Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
- +5.5% - Faster than average
Matched to SOC 49-9071 - Trades aggregate by role bucket.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
Role
Schedule
- Shift type
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- Weekend work
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Application
- Cover letter
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- Assessment
- Required From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
- Deadline
- Not stated
Where they hire
Hires in: WA From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
About this role
AIRCRAFT MECHANIC Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Summary This is a Washington Army National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position: AIRCRAFT MECHANIC Location: Army Aviation Support Facility 1 Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington 98433 Army National Guard Units Appointment Type: Permanent, excepted service Advertised as: ENLISTED May be used to fill one or more vacancies. *Ensure you read this announcement in its entirety, complete all application requirements, and your USA Jobs profile name is accurate* Duties A WG-8852-12, AIRCRAFT MECHANIC: Manages, monitors or performs overall maintenance, servicing, inspections and documentation for one or more highly technical, high performance military aircraft. Performs work in complex conditions under time and/or mission constraints to include all weather and night operations. Works with, coordinates and oversees the work of lower graded aircraft mechanics and certifies the work of journey level workers in other trades working on the assigned aircraft. Performs damage assessments and repairs. Participates in mission preparation and recovery operations. Oversees installation of equipment for special missions. Expedites aircraft operations to include concurrent servicing, refueling, and/or reconfiguration of equipment for changes in operational missions. Performs preflight, thru flight, and post-flight inspections and scheduled or unscheduled maintenance. Serves as the technical authority to identify and advise on requirements for airframe, mechanical, electrical/environmental, avionics, engine, and pneudraulic repairs on assigned aircraft. Works closely with maintenance supervisor(s) and production control personnel to report and maintain current aircraft status. Requests maintenance services exceeding AASF capabilities or time constraints. Controls and performs work assignments based upon priorities, workload,
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