Experience Verification Letter
Fill out what you know. Watch the letter on the right update as you type. Print two originals when finished. Your officer signs both in ink.
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Letter date
The officer who will sign (the "FROM" block)
You (the service member)
MOS / AFSC / NEC
Aircraft you maintained
Tap each airframe you turned wrenches on. Use the "Other" line for anything not listed.
Maintenance you performed
Rating you're applying for
Optional context for the officer
Signature block (the officer fills these on paper)
Prefilling these helps your officer find the line. They still sign in ink on the printed page.
Before you hand it over
- Print TWO originals. The FSDO wants original ink signatures on both.
- Use dark ink (blue or black) for every handwritten field.
- If separated and your old unit is gone, pull records from the National Personnel Records Center (vetrecs.archives.gov).
- The letter rides with FAA Form 8610-2 (two originals) to your FSDO appointment.
- Have a JSAMTCC Certificate of Eligibility? You skip the FSDO entirely. Go straight to testing.
Per FAA Order 8900.1 Volume 5, Chapter 5, Section 5.
MEMORANDUM FOR: Federal Aviation Administration
Flight Standards District Office
FROM:
[Officer name], [rank]
[title — Maintenance Officer / XO / CO]
[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: [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: [status]
Total Active Service: [years, months]
4. MOS / AFSC / NEC HELD. The service member held the following aviation maintenance specialties:
Primary: [code] — [title]
Dates: [from — to]
5. AIRCRAFT TYPE EXPERIENCE. The service member performed hands-on maintenance on the following aircraft:
[list airframes — e.g. UH-60, AH-64, CH-47]
6. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. The service member performed the following types of aviation maintenance:
☐ 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
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:
☐ 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.
______________________________
[printed name], [rank]
[title]
[date]
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[official stamp / seal, if available]