JOB DUTIES

• Maintain heating systems, basic water supply and water distribution systems


• Pipe systems for waste water


• Basic plumbers repair and maintenance


• Maintenance for plumbing fixtures, pipes, stacks, brackets, traps, vents and insulation


• Construction plans and drawings

Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.

Job training for a plumber requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field with on-the-job instructions, including practice with carpentry and masonry tools.



Some of the skills you’ll learn are:

• Installation and repair of pipe systems, plumbing fixtures, boiler controls, water purification and distillation systems


• Maintenance and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic systems