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6116 Tiltrotor Mechanic, MV-22

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Overview

MV-22 Tiltrotor Mechanics inspect, service, maintain, and repair aircraft power plants, transmissions, and drivetrains. They also work on fuel systems, flight control systems, and rotor systems.

Minimum ASVAB: EL 105 or MM 105

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: navmc-1200-1l-fy26 (source date 2025-03). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Core Skills

  • Aircraft power plant and fuel system repair
  • Tiltrotor transmission and drivetrain maintenance
  • Flight control and rotor system inspection

Civilian Career Paths

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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

MV-22 experience inspecting, servicing, maintaining, and repairing propulsion, drivetrain, fuel, flight control, and rotor systems directly overlaps aircraft maintenance work.

How to prepare: Gather documentary evidence of your military maintenance experience for FAA evaluation toward Airframe and Powerplant ratings. Certificate applicants must be at least 18, be able to read, write, speak, and understand English, pass written, oral, and practical tests, and qualify through 18 months of appropriate experience for one rating, 30 months concurrently for both, an FAA-approved Aviation Maintenance Technician School, or the Joint Service Aviation Maintenance Technician Certification Council course.

What the civilian work involves
  • Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
  • Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
  • Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.

Notes & Sources

  • An FAA mechanic certificate is not a regulatory requirement for every airline mechanic job, although air carriers often require it for hiring.
Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 6116

    [1] MOS 6116 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 49644; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01

    Supports: Aircraft power plant and fuel system repair, Tiltrotor transmission and drivetrain maintenance, Flight control and rotor system inspection, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (O*NET 49-3011.00)

  2. O*NET: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (O*NET 49-3011.00)

  3. FAA: Become an Aviation Mechanic

    [3] Requirements and mechanic experience requirements

    Supports: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (O*NET 49-3011.00)

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Predecessor codes

Historical codes with documented links to 6116. Each history page explains the change.

6115Title not stated in source

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