Staff SergeantConerly

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.

Job Duties
Maintain wheeled vehicles, their associated trailers and material handling equipment systems
Inspecting, servicing, maintaining, repairing, replacement, adjusting and testing of wheeled vehicles and material handling equipment systems, subsystems and components
Service automotive electrical systems including wiring harness, and starting and charging systems
Perform wheeled vehicle recovery operations
Requirements
Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.

Training
Job training for a wheeled vehicle mechanic requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.

Helpful Skills
Interest in auto mechanics and the industrial arts
Enjoy physical work
Troubleshooting and repairing mechanical problems
Interest in automotive engines and how they work

Overview
The orthopedic specialist assists with management of orthopedic clinic, or assists in treatment of patients with orthopedic conditions and injuries, under the supervision of an orthopedic physician, orthopedic physician assistant, or podiatrist.

Job Duties
Assists physicians in treatment of orthopedic patients
Removing stitches, sutures or staples
Assist in orthopedic surgery
Set up sterile and non sterile procedures
Help with pre-op of surgery
Training
Job training for a orthopedic specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 14 weeks of Advanced Individual Training in Fort Sam Houston.

Some of the skills you'��ll learn are:

Patient care
Assisting the orthopedic surgeon
Medical aid
Assisting in the orthopedic clinic
Cast procedures
Helpful Skills
Interest in biology and chemistry
Enjoy helping others
Good hand-eye coordination
Ability to follow spoken instructions and detailed procedures
Required ASVAB Score(s)
General Technical (GT): 107, Skilled Technical (ST): 101