6004

Description

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Officers (AMEOs) are responsible for management of aircraft maintenance and aeronautical repair matters. To be effective, AMEOs must possess a detailed, working knowledge of all Navy sponsored aviation maintenance programs and processes governed by reference (af). AMEOs must possess skills in managing resources with emphasis on efficient personnel employment, maintaining equipment readiness, and exercise/deployment planning. A high level of technical expertise is required to manage the execution of tasks within aviation maintenance. A small population of AMEO's are placed throughout Marine Corps aviation, complementing the talents of the MOS 6002 population. Unlike the 6002, whose career path and school may lead to command, the 6004 will remain focused on the technical, procedural, planning and managerial details associated with organizational and intermediate level maintenance in support of shore based, sea based, and expeditionary operations. Warrant Officers and Junior Chief Warrant Officers generally serve in flying squadrons while more Senior Chief Warrant Officers generally serve as Division Officers within the Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron (MALS). While the minimum requirements in paragraph b. serve as a threshold, a range of characteristics indicating management knowledge exist including: training and documented management knowledge/skill. Management experience in organizational and intermediate levels both provide solid backgrounds for this restricted officer MOS as the task of an AMEO is to plan and solve complex management problems and not to have specific knowledge of repairing any one equipment or aircraft type. Applicants with both organizational and intermediate level maintenance experience are considered ideal candidates for appointment to MOS 6004 Limited Duty Officer (LDO). MOS 6004 shall not be assigned as a secondary MOS.