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F26A Afloat Support Equipment Technician

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Overview

An afloat support equipment technician performs on-equipment repairs and intermediate maintenance on engines, drive trains, brakes, and steering systems. The technician works on charging, starting, ignition, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems in A/S32P-25 fire trucks, A/S32A aircraft tow tractors, and SD-2 aircraft tow tractors.

Core Skills

  • Fire truck and aircraft tow tractor repair
  • Diesel engine and drive train maintenance
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic system repair
  • Charging, starting, and ignition system repair

Civilian Career Paths

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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Repairing diesel engines, drive trains, brakes, and steering systems on fire trucks and aircraft tow tractors transfers directly to heavy vehicle mechanical service.

How to prepare: Complete hands-on practice with civilian diesel diagnostic software, such as Cummins INSITE, to build familiarity with truck engine troubleshooting.

What the civilian work involves
  • Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
  • Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
  • Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Cummins INSITE
  • Computerized maintenance management system software CMMS

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Maintenance of tow tractor drive trains, brakes, steering, hydraulics, and pneumatic components provides a strong foundation for mobile heavy equipment repair.

How to prepare: Practice inspection and post-repair testing on a civilian heavy equipment model using its manufacturer's service manual.

What the civilian work involves
  • Repair and replace damaged or worn parts.
  • Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications.
  • Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Maintenance management software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC F26A

    [1] NEC entry "F26A - Afloat Support Equipment Technician"; cached text line 5367; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Fire truck and aircraft tow tractor repair, Diesel engine and drive train maintenance, Hydraulic and pneumatic system repair, Charging, starting, and ignition system repair, Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (O*NET 49-3031.00), Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (O*NET 49-3042.00)

  2. O*NET: Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (O*NET 49-3031.00)

  3. O*NET: Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (O*NET 49-3042.00)

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