Maintain and repair Navy aircraft electronic, electrical, and computer systems, including radar, communications, navigation, and weapons systems.
Troubleshoot complex systems using diagnostic tools, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
Perform preventive maintenance, calibrations, and upgrades on aircraft systems.
Work both hands-on on flight lines, hangars, and in labs, often under time pressure and in various weather conditions.
Opportunities include leadership roles, advanced training, and volunteer positions such as Naval Aircrew.
Training involves initial Navy recruit and technical schools, with pathways into AE or AT ratings.
Qualifications include U.S. citizenship, high school diploma, physical fitness, and interest in aviation and electronics.
Benefits include pay, healthcare, education programs, and potential incentives; assignments depend on Navy needs and individual performance.
In America's Navy, opportunity is everywhere. Make a living as a rescue swimmer. Spend your days launching jets off aircraft carriers. Turn your problem-solving skills into cyberwarfare expertise. Bring humanitarian relief to victims of disaster. Wherever your passions lie, the most versatile branch of the military will forge your skills with state-of-the-art technology, collaborative mentorship and hands-on experience. Whether you choose full-time, Active Duty or part-time enlistment in the Navy Reserve, you can meet your professional goals and discover the pride of defending your nation alongside Sailors from across the country.And after all, it's not where the sea takes you, but who it makes you.
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