Army MOS · Engineering
E5 Instrument Maintenance (Power Station)
Current service use not established
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Overview
Instrument Maintenance personnel perform unit, direct support, and general support maintenance on electrical power plant monitoring and control instrumentation. They also calibrate the instrumentation equipment used to monitor and control electrical power plants.
Notes & Sources
- E5 (Instrument Maintenance (Power Station)) is an Army Additional Skill Identifier (proponent: U.S Army Engineer School), not a standalone military occupation.
- Authority scope: "Identifies positions requiring Soldiers to perform unit and direct support and general support maintenance and calibration of electrical power plant monitoring and control instrumentation equipment." Award requirement: "Must successfully complete the Prime Power Production Specialist Course, Ft Belvoir, VA." Restrictions: "For use with MOS 12P only." The identifier alone does not establish a civilian occupation; occupation-specific skills and career guidance depend on the holder's primary MOS and actual duties.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- DA PAM 611-21 FY2025 Smartbook ch 12 (posted 2025-12-04): ASI E5 Instrument Maintenance (Power Station)
[1] Table 12-2 numerical listing of ASIs, entry 'Code: E5 ', lines 3086-3094
Supports: Specialty definition
Source review recorded October 7, 2026.
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