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Marine Corps MOS · Aviation

6287 Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic, F/A-18

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Overview

A Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic specializing in the F/A-18 inspects and maintains aircraft safety equipment. The mechanic also repairs aircraft safety equipment and 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 F/A-18 aircraft safety equipment and systems provides directly relevant experience for aircraft maintenance work.

How to prepare: Gather documentation of your military maintenance duties for FAA review to determine which rating your experience supports and what additional training you need. FAA mechanic certification requires age 18 or older, English proficiency, written, oral, and practical tests, plus 18 months of appropriate experience for one rating or 30 months concurrently covering both ratings, or completion of an FAA-approved school or the Joint Service Aviation Maintenance Technician Certification Council training 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.
  • Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.

Notes & Sources

  • An FAA 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 6287

    [1] MOS 6287 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 51693; 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 6287: Related SOC titles · MOS 6287 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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Predecessor codes

Historical codes with documented links to 6287. Each history page explains the change.

6087Title not stated in source

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