Typical Day as a Mechanic in the Army

Not all 91B’s will have the same duties day to day. It is based on what kind of Unit you are assigned, where your duty station is, what mission your Unit has going on etc. A typical day as a mechanic:

0600 Wake up:  (Please don’t forget to brush your teeth before PT! Don’t be “THAT” person.

0630-0730 PT: You will usually have formation at your Unit area (unless you have a Battalion or Brigade run.) Your 1SG usually decides if you are going to do Company PT or do PT at squad level. 

0730-0900 Personal time: You will use this time to go back to your barracks/house to shower, change into your uniform and head to the chow hall for breakfast. (Or eat at the house if you are married and live off post.)

0900-1130 Work-Call: Most days you will show up 

at the motor pool at 0900. Some Sergeants will require 

you have a 0900 formation in the motor pool but most 

show up for work call. 

The Sergeant in charge will then give you your duties for the day.

(If it is Monday, you will do Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services, also known as (PMCS). 

This is where you take the TM (Technical Manual) for the vehicle you are in charge of or assigned to and do a bumper to bumper check.

You will check all fluids, signals, wheels, engine, under the 

vehicle and much more. This will usually last until lunch time.

   

1130-1300 Lunch:  You are free to do as you wish during this break.

1300-1700: You will come back to the motor pool and resume what you were doing before you went to lunch. 

1700-1800: Free time!  Although this is allotted “free time” remember you are a Soldier 24-7! Please behave responsibly. If you find yourself in a bind, call the next person in your Chain of Command.  

(JA)