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2A7X1 Aircraft Metals Technology

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Overview

Aircraft Metals Technology specialists repair and create metal aircraft parts as machinists and welders. They troubleshoot, weld, fabricate, custom make, and perform final fitting of aircraft components.

Minimum ASVAB: M 47

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: dafecd-atch4-2025-10-31 (source date 2025-10). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Skill levels: 2A711 helper · 2A731 apprentice · 2A751 journeyman · 2A771 craftsman

Core Skills

  • Precision tool and component machining
  • Aerospace component welding and fabrication
  • Heat treatment of aerospace components

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Machinists

Machining precision tools, components, and assemblies for aerospace systems transfers directly to civilian precision machining.

How to prepare: Arrange a practical machining assessment with a technical college or prospective employer to identify gaps in machine setup, tolerance calculations, and finished-part measurement.

What the civilian work involves
  • Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.
  • Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.
  • Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Welding and fabricating aerospace components and assemblies provides direct experience for civilian welding work.

How to prepare: Arrange a hands-on assessment with a welding training provider using the processes and welding positions relevant to your target shop.

What the civilian work involves
  • Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
  • Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.

Training & Development

Choose credentials for your target role. COOL funding markers describe program listings, not a guarantee of eligibility or funding.

Getting Started

  • ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

    Support aerospace machining or welding work with exam-based knowledge of housekeeping, tool accountability, and material handling.

    Eligibility and preparation: No mandatory prerequisite credential, education, or experience.

    For: Machinists, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (6 documents)
  1. DAFECD, 30 Apr 26: AIRCRAFT METALS TECHNOLOGY (2A7X1)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "AIRCRAFT METALS TECHNOLOGY"; normalized cached text lines 7001-7021; explicit AFSC match for 2A7X1

    Supports: Precision tool and component machining, Aerospace component welding and fabrication, Heat treatment of aerospace components, Machinists (O*NET 51-4041.00), Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (O*NET 51-4121.00)

  2. O*NET: Machinists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Machinists (O*NET 51-4041.00)

  3. O*NET: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (O*NET 51-4121.00)

  4. COOL credential mapping: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

    [4] 2A7X1 cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

  5. SpaceTEC Partners, Inc.: ASTM NCATT certification information, exam list, and FAQ

    [5] Background; Exams Offered (Aircraft Electronics Technician, AET Endorsements, Other ASTM NCATT exams); Frequently Asked Questions; retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

  6. ASTM NCATT FOE Elements of Basic Awareness Study Guide (PDF, copyright 2022 ASTM International NCATT)

    [6] Scope (sec. 1) and Significance and Use (sec. 3); retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

Defense contractor jobs for 2A7X1

Predecessor codes

Historical codes with documented links to 2A7X1. Each history page explains the change.

45810Aircraft Metals Technology Helper45830Apprentice Aircraft Metals Technology Specialist45850Aircraft Metals Technology Technician45870Aircraft Metals Technician

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