Navy NEC · Aviation

F30A Rotary Wing Aviation Life Support Systems Organizational Maintenance Technician

Current service use not established

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

A Rotary Wing Aviation Life Support Systems Organizational Maintenance Technician performs organizational level maintenance on flight equipment. The technician maintains equipment utilized on a rotary wing platform.

Civilian Career Paths

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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Organizational maintenance of rotary-wing flight equipment provides a starting point for broader aircraft maintenance, but the verified duties do not establish airframe or powerplant experience.

How to prepare: Ask the FAA to evaluate your documented military maintenance experience for mechanic-rating credit before choosing additional training. Certification requires age 18 or older, English proficiency, written, oral, and practical tests, and either qualifying experience of 18 months for one rating or 30 months concurrently for both, or completion of an FAA-approved school or the military JSAMTCC 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.
  • Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC F30A

    [1] NEC entry "F30A - Rotary Wing Aviation Life Support Systems Organizational Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 5436; 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)

  3. FAA: Become an Aviation Mechanic

    [3] Requirements and mechanic experience requirements

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

Defense contractor jobs for F30A

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