Motor Transport Operator (88M)
The United States Armed forces own and operate over 50,000 heavy trucks and buses. It's up to the Motor Transport Operators to operate vehicles, which include water/fuel tank trucks, semi-tractor trailers, heavy troop transports and passenger buses. From sedans to semi tractor trailers, troop transports and buses.
Motor Transport Operators are primarily responsible for supervising or operating wheel vehicles to transport personnel and cargo. Some of your duties as a Motor Transport Operator may include:
Reading load plans
Checking oil, fuel and other fluid levels, as well as tire pressure
Driving vehicles over all types of roads and terrain, traveling alone or in convoys in support of combat operations
Keeping records of mileage driven and fuel and oil used
Washing vehicles and perform routine maintenance and repairs
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Training
Job training for a Motor Transport Operator consists of nine weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 7 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, including practice in driving several types of military vehicles. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.
In your training you will learn:
Accident prevention
Safety check procedures
International road signs
Basic vehicle maintenance
Transporting hazardous materials
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Helpful Skills
Helpful attributes include:
An interest or experience in driver education
An interest in driving
An interest in mechanics
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Advanced Responsibilities
Advanced level Motor Transport Operators supervise and train other Soldiers within the same discipline. As an advanced level Motor Transport Operator, you may be involved in:
Verifying vehicle logbooks
Receiving and filling requests from authorized persons for motor transport
Managing vehicle maintenance reports
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Related Civilian Jobs
The skills you learn as a Motor Transport Operator will help prepare you for a civilian career with trucking, moving or bus companies, or with businesses that have their own delivery fleets. You'll be able to consider a future as a tractor-trailer truck, tank truck, heavy truck or bus driver.
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