Job: Motor Transport Operator

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.

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

The Army National Guard is a military service with a mission to support and defend not only the Constitution of the United States, but also that of individual States. As a National Guardsmen you will train one weekend a month, and two weeks out of the year.

As a National Guard Member you may be eligible for the following benefits:
* Earn extra pay for working one weekend a month and 2 weeks per year
* 100% Tuition Assistance programs
* Student Loan Repayment Program
* Army Academic Training Transcripts
* Life Insurance
* The opportunity to serve your community

Helpful attributes include:
* An interest or experience in driver education
* An interest in driving
* An interest in mechanics