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2A6X2 Aerospace Ground Equipment

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Overview

An Aerospace Ground Equipment specialist maintains and repairs equipment that supplies electricity, hydraulic pressure, and air pressure to aircraft. The specialist inspects and troubleshoots this equipment, performs hands-on repairs, and maintains proper standards as aircraft are prepared for flight.

Minimum ASVAB: M 47 and E 46

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: dafecd-atch4-2025-10-31 (source date 2025-10). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Skill levels: 2A612 helper · 2A632 apprentice · 2A652 journeyman · 2A672 craftsman

Core Skills

  • Management of ground equipment support activities

Civilian Career Paths

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Powered Support Systems Mechanic

Maintaining aerospace ground equipment supporting aircraft systems directly overlaps with civilian powered ground-support equipment maintenance.

How to prepare: Document the equipment you maintained and the repairs you performed, then compare that record with the target federal grade. Grade 10 includes troubleshooting, overhaul, rebuilding and major repairs, which the short verified military summary does not establish.

What the civilian work involves
  • Troubleshoot and repair powered ground-support and utility-support systems.
  • Maintain generators, compressors and associated mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic components.

Training & Development

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Getting Started

  • Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)

    Build foundational electronics knowledge for work on the electrical components of powered support equipment.

    For: Powered Support Systems Mechanic

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. DAFECD, 30 Apr 26: AEROSPACE GROUND EQUIPMENT (2A6X2)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "AEROSPACE GROUND EQUIPMENT"; normalized cached text lines 6663-6683; explicit AFSC match for 2A6X2

    Supports: Management of ground equipment support activities, Powered Support Systems Mechanic

  2. OPM: Powered Support Systems Mechanic, 5378

    [2] Work Covered, Titles and Grade 10 duties, printed pages 2-4; September 1974 standard linked by the current OPM classification index

    Supports: Powered Support Systems Mechanic, Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)

  3. COOL credential mapping: Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)

    [3] 2A6X2 cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)

  4. ETA International: Associate Certified Electronics Technician

    [4] CETa description and CETa Exam Info; retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)

Defense contractor jobs for 2A6X2

Predecessor codes

Historical codes with documented links to 2A6X2. Each history page explains the change.

45411Aerospace Ground Equipment Helper45491Aerospace Ground Equipment Superintendent

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