Marine Corps MOS · Aviation

6282 Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic, AV-8/TAV-8

Current service use not established

This code is listed in the directory. Inclusion alone does not confirm current service use.

Overview

Fixed Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanics for AV-8 and TAV-8 aircraft inspect aircraft centered safety equipment and systems. They also maintain and repair this safety equipment and these systems.

Minimum ASVAB: CL 105 or GT 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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Civilian Career Paths

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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Inspecting, maintaining, and repairing AV-8/TAV-8 aircraft safety equipment transfers directly to the aircraft maintenance work within this occupation.

How to prepare: Gather your military maintenance records for FAA review to determine whether your documented experience supports an Airframe rating, a Powerplant rating, or both. For the experience-based certificate route, the FAA requires 18 months of appropriate practical experience for one rating or 30 months concurrently covering both; applicants must also be at least 18, meet English-language requirements, and pass knowledge, oral, and practical tests, with approved school or military training routes also available.

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.
  • Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
  • Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.

Notes & Sources

  • An FAA Aviation Mechanic certificate is not required by regulation 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 6282

    [1] MOS 6282 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 51589; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01

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

    [2]NAVMC 1200.1L MOS 6282: Related SOC titles · MOS 6282 section "e. Related Standard Occupational Classification"

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

  2. O*NET: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

  3. FAA: Become an Aviation Mechanic

    [4] Requirements and mechanic experience requirements

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

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