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F27A Aviation Life Support Systems Intermediate Maintenance (IMA) Technician

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Overview

An aviation life support systems intermediate maintenance technician performs intermediate maintenance on flight equipment. The technician works at the IMA level on equipment used by tenant command platforms.

Civilian Career Paths

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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Intermediate maintenance of tenant-command flight equipment provides a maintenance foundation for moving into broader aircraft service work.

How to prepare: Ask an aircraft maintenance training program to review your documented experience and identify training gaps for certificated mechanic work or supervised noncertificated entry roles. Certificated mechanic work requires the applicable FAA airframe and/or powerplant rating, qualifying education or experience, and testing.

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.

Notes & Sources

  • The verified duty description establishes flight-equipment maintenance, but does not establish airframe, engine, or avionics repair experience.
Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC F27A

    [1] NEC entry "F27A - Aviation Life Support Systems Intermediate Maintenance (IMA) Technician"; cached text line 5380; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: 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)

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