Aviation Machinist's Mate
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Aviation Machinist's Mate (abbreviated as AD) is a United States Navy
occupational rating
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Aviation Machinist's Mates maintain aircraft engine
s and their related systems, including the induction, cooling, fuel, oil, compression, combustion, turbine, gas turbine
compressor, exhaust and propeller systems; preflight aircraft; conduct periodic inspections on engines and engine-related systems; field-test and adjust engine components, including fuel controls, pumps, valves and regulators; remove, repair and replace compressor and turbine blades and combustion chamber
liners; preserve and depreserve engines, engine accessories and components; and supervise engine work centers.
At the E-8 level, ADCS (Senior Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate) look towards advancement to AFCM, E-9 (Master Chief Aviation Maintenanceman).
At the E-9 level, ADCS (Senior Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate) and AMCS (Senior Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic
) look towards advancement to AFCM (Master Chief Aviation Maintenanceman).
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
occupational rating
Naval rating
A Naval Rating is an enlisted member of a country's Navy, subordinate to Warrant Officers and Officers hence not conferred by commission or warrant...
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Aviation Machinist's Mates maintain aircraft engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
s and their related systems, including the induction, cooling, fuel, oil, compression, combustion, turbine, gas turbine
Gas turbine
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between....
compressor, exhaust and propeller systems; preflight aircraft; conduct periodic inspections on engines and engine-related systems; field-test and adjust engine components, including fuel controls, pumps, valves and regulators; remove, repair and replace compressor and turbine blades and combustion chamber
Combustion chamber
A combustion chamber is the part of an engine in which fuel is burned.-Internal combustion engine:The hot gases produced by the combustion occupy a far greater volume than the original fuel, thus creating an increase in pressure within the limited volume of the chamber...
liners; preserve and depreserve engines, engine accessories and components; and supervise engine work centers.
At the E-8 level, ADCS (Senior Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate) look towards advancement to AFCM, E-9 (Master Chief Aviation Maintenanceman).
At the E-9 level, ADCS (Senior Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate) and AMCS (Senior Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic
Aviation Structural Mechanic
Aviation Structural Mechanic is a United States Navy occupational rating.-Duties:Aviation Structural Mechanics maintain aircraft airframe and structural components flight surfaces and controls hydraulic and pneumatic control and actuating systems and mechanisms, landing gear systems, air...
) look towards advancement to AFCM (Master Chief Aviation Maintenanceman).