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Avionics Test Station and Components

Maintain aircraft electronic equipment such as radar and navigation systems

Perform operational tests on test equipment, support equipment and aircraft components

Repair both the aircraft equipment and the associated test equipment

Organize the facilities to ensure parts are stocked and available

Career Tasks

Finetuning flight equipment

Air Force aircraft are equipped with some of the world’s most sophisticated electronic systems. Avionics Test Station and Components specialists are responsible for ensuring that these systems remain perfectly calibrated. These professionals inspect and maintain everything from aircraft radar and weapons control to the testing equipment essential to the maintenance process. So when our aircraft are deployed, every system is in perfect working order.

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Qualifications Summary

Minimum EducationHigh school diploma, GED with 15 college credits, or GEDASVAB RequirementsElectronicsQualifications

Knowledge of electrical theory and electronic fundamentals
Completion of a current National Agency Check, Local Agency Checks and Credit
Normal color vision
Completion of 8.5 weeks of Basic Military Training
Must be between the ages of 17 and 39

Thunderbirds fly with precision. They also tow and park with precision.

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Training & Education

How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.