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ArmyService SupportRank #71 of 101 by 4-year cost
91D

Power Generation Equipment Repairer

13-week pipeline · BCT + AIT · Fort Gregg-Adams, VA
Training Pipeline
$30K
13 weeks
Annual MILPERS
$63K
E-4, 3 years service
Equipment Burden
$5K
per year (amortized)
4-Year Total Cost
$304K
DoD investment
4-Year Cost Breakdown
Training Pipeline
$30K10%
Military Personnel (MILPERS × 4yr)
$254K84%
Equipment Burden (× 4yr)
$20K7%
Training: 10% · MILPERS: 84% · Equipment: 7%= $304K
By the Numbers

Every forward operating base runs on generators maintained by 91Ds. A power outage in a surgical suite is not a maintenance issue — it is a casualty event. Generator mechanics are life-safety-critical in deployed environments.

Training Pipeline
Duration
13 weeks
Type
BCT + AIT
Location
Fort Gregg-Adams, VA
Pipeline Cost
$30K

Military generators range from 5kW tactical sets ($12,000) to 1,000kW base camp generators ($500,000). 91Ds are responsible for the electrical power that runs everything from rifle scopes to command posts to field hospitals.

Equipment & Annual Burden
Assigned Equipment
  • ·Generator Test Equipment
  • ·Electrical Tool Sets
  • ·MEP Generator Series (5kW–1,000kW)
  • ·Safety Equipment
Annual Equipment Burden
$5K/yr
Generator maintenance tools + test equipment amortized
Military Personnel Cost (Annual)
Grade BenchmarkE-4, 3 years service
Base MILPERS$63K/yr
Total Annual MILPERS$63K/yr
Force Structure Context
Annual Accessions~1,200
Avg Career Length6 years
Annual Training Bill$36.0M
Total Force 4yr Cost$364.2M
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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.