An airman in the General Mechanic trade is responsible for undertaking miscellaneous engineering jobs. These job range from servicing and maintenance to modification of all types of aircraft ground equipment such as, hydraulic test rigs, Ground Power Units, and defueling equipment. A General Mechanic provides all the general technical back up required by an aircraft squadron. Suitable qualified persons would be called upon to perform instructional duties.

Qualifications

Passes in 06 Subjects at the G.C.E.(O/L) Examination at not more than two sittings including ordinary passes in Sinhala/Tamil language, Mathematics and Science(Mathematics II, Science II if an applicant of year 1999/2000). A credit pass for Mathematics/Science is essential.