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15T UH-60 Helicopter Repairer/Aircrew Member

Army UH-60 Helicopter Repairer/Aircrew Members (15T) maintain and repair the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, keep maintenance records, and can serve as flight-line crew on Black Hawk aircraft. Job eligibility uses the Mechanical Maintenance (MM) line score of 104, on top of the Army AFQT floor of 31.

last verified 2026-05-30

15T (UH-60 Helicopter Repairer/Aircrew Member), spoken “15 Tango”, is in the Army and requires a minimum AFQT of 31 and MM of at least 104. Last verified 2026-05-30 against goarmy.com (15T UH-60 Helicopter Repairer/Aircrew Member).

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Plain requirement

What you need.

  • Min AFQT31
  • Training~15 weeks
  • MM line score≥ 104

Source: goarmy.com (15T UH-60 Helicopter Repairer/Aircrew Member) · last verified 2026-05-30.

Role brief

About 15T — UH-60 Helicopter Repairer/Aircrew Member.

Army UH-60 Helicopter Repairer/Aircrew Members (15T) maintain and repair the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, keep maintenance records, and can serve as flight-line crew on Black Hawk aircraft. Job eligibility uses the Mechanical Maintenance (MM) line score of 104, on top of the Army AFQT floor of 31.

Initial training

How 15T training works.

FormatBasic + AIT
LocationFort Eustis, Virginia
Length~15 weeks

After Basic Combat Training, 15T recruits attend Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Eustis, Virginia (the U.S. Army Aviation Logistics School), where the course runs roughly 14-15 weeks. Training covers UH-60 Black Hawk power-train, rotor, and airframe maintenance, troubleshooting, and the inspection and records work that keeps the aircraft flightworthy.

Source: goarmy.com — 15T UH-60 Helicopter Repairer · last verified 2026-05-30 · date retrieved 2026-05-30.

After training

Common 15T follow-on schools and paths.

  • UH-60 crew chief / aircrew dutyQualified 15T Soldiers can fly as UH-60 crew chiefs, performing in-flight checks and door-gunner duties on Black Hawk missions.
  • Air Assault SchoolRotary-wing insertion and rappelling qualification often pursued by aviation Soldiers.
  • Aviation maintenance NCO / 15-series progressionExperience on the UH-60 supports advancement into senior aviation-maintenance and technical-inspector roles.

Starting pay · 2026

What this job pays as a junior enlisted member.

Base pay is set by pay grade, not by job — every Army enlistee at the same grade earns the same monthly base pay. These are the 2026 active-duty rates (3.8% raise, effective 2026-01-01).

GradeRankMonthly base payService
E-1Private (PV1)$2,407after 4 months of service
E-2Private (PV2)$2,698under 2 years
E-3Private First Class (PFC)$2,837under 2 years
E-4Specialist / Corporal$3,142under 2 years
  • Plus food allowance (BAS)$460/moFlat enlisted rate, tax-free, paid on top of base pay.
  • Plus housing allowance (BAH)Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is paid on top of base pay and is tax-free, but it varies by duty-station ZIP code, pay grade, and whether you have dependents — there is no single nationwide figure. Use the official DoD BAH calculator for your assignment location.DoD BAH rate lookup →

Source: DFAS 2026 active-duty basic pay tables (3.8% raise, effective Jan 1 2026) · last verified 2026-05-23 · date retrieved 2026-05-23.

Eligibility notes

What 15T candidates should check.

  • The Army recruiting line-score guide lists Mechanical Maintenance (MM) 104 as the minimum aptitude-area score for award of MOS 15T. MM is a job line score, not the overall AFQT percentile.
  • On the Army's published formulas, MM = AR + AS + MC + EI (Arithmetic Reasoning, Auto and Shop Information, Mechanical Comprehension, and Electronics Information), so 15T prep should center on the mechanical and shop subtests rather than the verbal ones.
  • Candidates must first clear the Army AFQT floor of 31 before the MOS-specific MM 104 requirement applies; the AFQT comes from Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Arithmetic Reasoning, and Mathematics Knowledge.
  • 15T is an aircrew-eligible aviation-maintenance MOS: beyond shop and flight-line repair, qualified Soldiers can serve as UH-60 Black Hawk crew chiefs, which adds flight-physical and crew-duty requirements on top of the ASVAB scores.

What is Army 15T called, and is it the same as "15 Tango"?

Yes — they are the same job. 15T is the Army UH-60 Helicopter Repairer/Aircrew Member MOS; "15 Tango" is how the code is said aloud, spelling the trailing "T" with the NATO phonetic alphabet. Whether you search "15T" or "15 Tango", the requirement on this page is the same: AFQT 31 and MM of at least 104.

What ASVAB score do you need for 15T UH-60 Helicopter Repairer?

For Army 15T, the Army line-score guide lists Mechanical Maintenance (MM) 104, plus the Army AFQT floor of 31. MM is a Mechanical Maintenance line score, not the same number as the AFQT percentile.

What are the 15T ASVAB requirements?

Two thresholds apply: an AFQT of at least 31 to enlist in the Army, and a Mechanical Maintenance (MM) line score of at least 104 to be awarded MOS 15T. On the Army's formulas MM = AR + AS + MC + EI, so Auto and Shop, Mechanical Comprehension, and Electronics Information carry the most weight for this job.

Is 15T based on AFQT or the MM line score?

Both. The AFQT decides whether you can enlist in the Army at all, while 15T job eligibility is set by the Mechanical Maintenance (MM) line score of 104 once you clear the branch floor.

Where do 15T Soldiers go to AIT and how long is it?

After Basic Combat Training, 15T Soldiers attend Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eustis, Virginia, where the UH-60 repairer course runs roughly 14-15 weeks.

Does a 15T fly, or just fix helicopters?

15T is titled UH-60 Helicopter Repairer/Aircrew Member. Most of the work is maintenance and inspection on the Black Hawk, but qualified 15T Soldiers can serve as crew chiefs and fly on UH-60 missions, which adds aircrew physical and duty requirements.

What helicopter does a 15T work on?

The 15T MOS is built around the UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter — its engines, drivetrain, rotor system, and airframe. Other Army aviation-repairer MOSs cover different airframes (for example the AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook).

Why do 15T ASVAB results show different numbers?

Search results often mix the AFQT percentile with the MM line score. This page follows the Army line-score guide and the goarmy.com 15T career page retrieved on 2026-05-30; confirm the exact number on your enlistment contract with a recruiter.

Source: goarmy.com (15T UH-60 Helicopter Repairer/Aircrew Member) · last verified 2026-05-30 · date retrieved 2026-05-30.

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