Experience Verification Letter Template
Print this page and give it to your Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, Maintenance Officer, or Classification Officer to sign. Fill in the bracketed fields before printing.
Per FAA Order 8900.1 Volume 5, Chapter 5, Section 5 — this letter is required for military experience-based A&P applications.
[DATE]
MEMORANDUM FOR: Federal Aviation Administration
Flight Standards District Office
FROM:
[YOUR NAME], [YOUR RANK]
[YOUR TITLE — e.g., Maintenance Officer, Executive Officer, Commanding Officer]
[UNIT NAME AND DESIGNATION]
[INSTALLATION / BASE]
SUBJECT:
Military Aviation Maintenance Experience Verification for [SERVICE MEMBER NAME]
1. PURPOSE. This letter certifies the military aviation maintenance experience of the below-named service member, in support of their application for an FAA Airframe and/or Powerplant Mechanic Certificate under 14 CFR §65.77.
2. SERVICE MEMBER INFORMATION.
Name: [SERVICE MEMBER FULL NAME]
Rank/Grade: [RANK]
SSN (last 4): [XXXX]
DOD ID / Service Number: [NUMBER]
3. MILITARY SERVICE.
Branch of Service: [BRANCH]
Date Entered Active Duty: [DATE]
Current Status: [Active Duty / Separated / Retired]
Total Active Service: [X years, X months]
4. MOS / AFSC / NEC HELD. The service member held the following aviation maintenance specialties:
Primary: [MOS/AFSC/NEC CODE — e.g., 15T, 2A3X3, AD] — [TITLE]
Dates: [FROM — TO]
Additional: [CODE — TITLE, DATES — if applicable]
5. AIRCRAFT TYPE EXPERIENCE. The service member performed hands-on maintenance on the following aircraft:
[LIST AIRCRAFT — e.g., UH-60 Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook]
6. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. The service member performed the following types of aviation maintenance (check all that apply):
☐ Airframe structural repair
☐ Powerplant maintenance
☐ Flight control rigging
☐ Engine run-up / operational checks
☐ Landing gear maintenance
☐ Propeller maintenance
☐ Hydraulic system maintenance
☐ Fuel system maintenance
☐ Electrical system maintenance
☐ Composite repair
☐ Avionics / instrument maintenance
☐ Sheet metal repair
☐ Corrosion prevention
☐ Inspection (phase / annual / hourly)
☐ Weight and balance
☐ Component removal / installation
☐ Troubleshooting / fault isolation
☐ Other: [SPECIFY]
7. RATING(S) SOUGHT. Based on the experience documented above, I certify this service member is qualified for consideration for the following FAA Mechanic Certificate rating(s):
☐ Airframe (A)
☐ Powerplant (P)
☐ Both Airframe and Powerplant (A&P)
8. CERTIFICATION.I certify that the information provided in this letter is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I have direct knowledge of this service member's maintenance experience through my role as their supervisor.
______________________________
[SIGNATURE]
[PRINTED NAME], [RANK]
[TITLE]
[DATE]
______________________________
[OFFICIAL STAMP / SEAL — if available]
Instructions for the Service Member:
- Print TWO originals — the FSDO requires original signatures, not copies
- Fill in all bracketed fields before giving to your officer to sign
- Use dark ink (blue or black) for all handwritten entries
- If separated, contact your former unit or use the National Personnel Records Center (vetrecs.archives.gov) to get records
- This letter goes with FAA Form 8610-2 (two originals) to your FSDO appointment
- If you have a JSAMTCC Certificate of Eligibility, you skip the FSDO entirely — go straight to testing