91B NCOER Bullets — Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic

The 91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic performs maintenance, diagnostics, and recovery operations on the Army's wheeled vehicle fleet. NCOERs for 91B Soldiers typically cover mechanic, shop foreman, and motor sergeant duty positions in a maintenance section, and evaluators expect bullets that show diagnostic skill, fleet readiness rates, and recovery operations under pressure.

Typical duty positions:

Diagnoses and repairs mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults on wheeled vehicles

Performs scheduled services and preventive maintenance checks on the assigned fleet

Conducts vehicle recovery operations for disabled equipment during training and operations

Manages the shop's parts requisition process and tracks repair job status

Trains operators on basic PMCS and first-line troubleshooting for their vehicles

Certifies vehicles as fully mission capable following completed repairs

Example bullets by section:

Character:

o refused to sign off a vehicle as fully mission capable with an unresolved brake issue despite pressure to meet a dispatch deadline

o self-corrected a parts request error that would have overcharged the unit's maintenance budget before it was submitted

Presence:

o remained composed diagnosing a fuel system fault during a field exercise in freezing temperatures, restoring the vehicle before the movement window closed

o maintained a professional appearance and demeanor while briefing the commander on fleet readiness during a no-notice maintenance inspection

Intellect:

o diagnosed an intermittent electrical fault that had stumped two other mechanics, tracing it to a corroded ground wire behind the dash

o adapted a repair procedure when the prescribed part was on backorder, fabricating a temporary fix that kept the vehicle mission-capable

Leads:

o led a three-Soldier maintenance team through a fleet-wide service campaign, completing 20 vehicle services two weeks ahead of schedule

o took charge of a vehicle recovery operation after a training accident, safely extracting a disabled vehicle without further damage

Develops:

o trained two junior mechanics to journeyman-level diagnostic proficiency on the unit's primary vehicle platform

o mentored a struggling Soldier through the skill level advancement test, helping him pass on his second attempt

Achieves:

o raised the company's fleet operational readiness rate from 78% to 96% over one quarter through a reorganized maintenance schedule

o completed a 30-vehicle service campaign under the allotted parts budget, returning unused funds to the company