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15T

UH-60 Helicopter Repairer

15-week pipeline · BCT + AIT · Fort Novosel, AL
Training Pipeline
$38K
15 weeks
Annual MILPERS
$63K
E-4, 3 years service
Equipment Burden
$7K
per year (amortized)
4-Year Total Cost
$318K
DoD investment
4-Year Cost Breakdown
Training Pipeline
$38K12%
Military Personnel (MILPERS × 4yr)
$254K80%
Equipment Burden (× 4yr)
$26K8%
Training: 12% · MILPERS: 80% · Equipment: 8%= $318K
By the Numbers

An NMC (non-mission-capable) Black Hawk costs the Army $4,000/hour in lost operational capacity. A 15T who fixes it fast earns $32K/year but prevents losses orders of magnitude larger.

Training Pipeline
Duration
15 weeks
Type
BCT + AIT
Location
Fort Novosel, AL
Pipeline Cost
$38K

A UH-60M Black Hawk costs $25M. A 15T mechanic with 4 years experience is responsible for the airworthiness of an aircraft worth more than 400 times their annual salary.

Equipment & Annual Burden
Assigned Equipment
  • ·Aviation Tool Set ($22K)
  • ·Special Tools — UH-60 ($45K)
  • ·TMDE Test Equipment
  • ·Safety Equipment
  • ·Technical Manuals (digital)
Annual Equipment Burden
$7K/yr
Aviation special tool sets ($67K initial) amortized + GFE
Military Personnel Cost (Annual)
Grade BenchmarkE-4, 3 years service
Base MILPERS$63K/yr
Total Annual MILPERS$63K/yr
Force Structure Context
Annual Accessions~2,200
Avg Career Length6 years
Annual Training Bill$83.6M
Total Force 4yr Cost$698.5M
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Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.