Fire Control Repairman, Light Antiaircraft Artillery (918) Enlisted Personnel

Inspects, repairs, adjusts, and lubricates control directors and remote control system used in connection with antiaircraft artillery of 40-mm caliber or less.
Disassembles fire control directors and remote control systems and inspects parts for wear and breakage. Repairs or replaces worn or broken parts such as rate and altitude rate mechanism, slip clutches, switches, director transmitters, spot dials, and handwheels. Makes precise adjustments to internal gears and units. Lubricates moving parts.
Tools and equipment include voltmeter, ammeter, ohmmeter, screw drivers, vernier depth gauge, electric soldering iron, solder, wrenches, tweezers, and punches.
Must be familiar with construction and operation of fire control apparatus.

Alternate nomenclatures:

  • Control System Repairman, Light AAA
  • Director Repairman, Light AAA