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PR Aircrew Survival Equipmentman

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Overview

Aircrew survival equipmentmen inspect, maintain, test, troubleshoot, and repair aviation life support systems, oxygen equipment, parachutes, survival gear, and protective clothing. They pack and rig parachutes, fit flight equipment, maintain records and specialized equipment, conduct inspections, support personnel parachuting operations, and supervise parachute lofts and survival equipment work centers.

Minimum ASVAB: VE+AR+MK+AS 185 or MK+AS+AO 140

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: milpersman-1306-618-rating-list-2026-04 (source date 2026-04). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Core Skills

  • Static-line and freefall parachute quality inspections
  • Oxygen mask and protective suit fitting
  • Carbon dioxide transfer and recharge equipment maintenance
  • Jumpmaster personnel inspections and drop-zone safety

Civilian Career Paths

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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

PR experience maintaining aviation oxygen and survival equipment, conducting periodic inspections, and managing maintenance records transfers most directly to the life-support equipment side of aircraft maintenance.

How to prepare: Ask the FAA to review your documented military maintenance experience against the mechanic rating you intend to pursue. Mechanic certification requires age 18 or older, English proficiency, written, oral, and practical tests, and either 18 months of appropriate experience for one rating, 30 months concurrently for both ratings, graduation from an FAA-approved maintenance school, or completion of the military JSAMTCC course; certification is not required for every airline mechanic job, although air carriers often require it.

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.

Training & Development

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Getting Started

  • Certified Aerospace Technician Core

    Demonstrate broader aerospace technical knowledge and practical skills while preparing for aircraft maintenance work.

    Eligibility and preparation: Meet any one issuer route: active-duty or veteran service in an aeronautical, aviation, aerospace, or engineering rating or assignment; at least two years of work experience in one of those fields; a college or technical-school degree of at least two years in one of those disciplines; or an FAA Airframe & Powerplant Certificate.

    For: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

    Build aircraft maintenance preparation in foreign-object prevention, including housekeeping, tool accountability, and material handling.

    Eligibility and preparation: No mandatory age, education, experience, or prior credential requirement; AET certification is not required for FOE.

    For: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (7 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol I (NEOCS, Jan 2026 edition): AIRCREW SURVIVAL EQUIPMENTMAN (PR)

    [1] Rating chapter "SCOPE OF RATING"; cached text line 61085; NAVPERS 18068F Vol I, 2026-01 edition

    Supports: Static-line and freefall parachute quality inspections, Oxygen mask and protective suit fitting, Carbon dioxide transfer and recharge equipment maintenance, Jumpmaster personnel inspections and drop-zone safety, 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)

  4. COOL credential mapping: Certified Aerospace Technician Core

    [4] PR cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: Certified Aerospace Technician Core

    [6]SpaceTEC Partners, Inc.: Certified Aerospace Technician - Core Certification · Core Certification section; retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Certified Aerospace Technician Core

  5. SpaceTEC Partners, Inc.: Qualifications for SpaceTEC Certifications

    [5] Qualifications for SpaceTEC Certified Aerospace Technician Core; retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Certified Aerospace Technician Core

  6. COOL credential mapping: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

    [7] PR cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

    [8]SpaceTEC Partners, Inc.: ASTM NCATT certification information, exam list, and FAQ · Background; Exams Offered (Aircraft Electronics Technician, AET Endorsements, Other ASTM NCATT exams); Frequently Asked Questions; retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

  7. ASTM NCATT FOE Elements of Basic Awareness Study Guide (PDF, copyright 2022 ASTM International NCATT)

    [9] Scope (sec. 1) and Significance and Use (sec. 3); retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)

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