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15F Aircraft Electrician

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Overview

An Aircraft Electrician performs and inspects electrical maintenance on aircraft electrical systems. The electrician also supervises aviation unit, intermediate, and depot level electrical maintenance.

Minimum ASVAB: MM 104

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: smartbook-611-21-ch10c-fy2025 (source date 2025-12). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Core Skills

  • Aircraft electrical maintenance inspection and supervision
  • Unit, intermediate, and depot electrical maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Avionics Technicians

Maintaining and inspecting aircraft electrical systems transfers directly to the electrical maintenance portion of avionics work.

How to prepare: Compare your documented electrical maintenance experience with the AET exam content to identify electronics topics to study before testing.

What the civilian work involves
  • Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
  • Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.
  • Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons.

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Aircraft electrical maintenance and inspection experience provides a foundation for broader aircraft maintenance work.

How to prepare: Gather military maintenance records for FAA evaluation of experience toward mechanic ratings and identification of any training gaps. Air carriers often require a mechanic certificate for hiring, although it is not an FAA requirement for every airline mechanic job.

What the civilian work involves
  • Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
  • Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
  • Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.

Training & Development

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Getting Started

  • ASTM NCATT Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET)

    Demonstrate aircraft electronics knowledge for the avionics technician path.

    Eligibility and preparation: The exam is open regardless of career field, training, education, or experience; no prior credential is required.

    For: Avionics Technicians

  • Mechanic (Airframe & Powerplant)

    Pursue both FAA mechanic ratings for broader aircraft maintenance opportunities.

    Eligibility and preparation: Applicants must be at least 18 and able to read, write, speak, and understand English. The experience route requires 30 months concurrently performing duties appropriate to both ratings; 18 months applies to a single rating. Alternatives include graduation from an FAA-approved Aviation Maintenance Technician School or completion of the Joint Service Aviation Maintenance Technician Certification Council course. The FAA evaluates military experience documentation, and applicants must pass knowledge, oral, and practical tests.

    For: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (6 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 15F Aircraft Electrician

    [1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 15F (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank enlisted, authority codeType enlisted

    Supports: Aircraft electrical maintenance inspection and supervision, Unit, intermediate, and depot electrical maintenance, Avionics Technicians (O*NET 49-2091.00), Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (O*NET 49-3011.00)

  2. O*NET: Avionics Technicians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Avionics Technicians (O*NET 49-2091.00)

  3. SpaceTEC Partners, Inc.: ASTM NCATT certification information, exam list, and FAQ

    [3] Background; Exams Offered (Aircraft Electronics Technician, AET Endorsements, Other ASTM NCATT exams); Frequently Asked Questions; retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Avionics Technicians (O*NET 49-2091.00), ASTM NCATT Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET)

    [6]COOL credential mapping: ASTM NCATT Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET) · 15F cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET)

  4. O*NET: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

    [4] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (O*NET 49-3011.00)

  5. FAA: Become an Aviation Mechanic

    [5] Requirements and mechanic experience requirements

    Supports: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (O*NET 49-3011.00), Mechanic (Airframe & Powerplant)

    [8]COOL credential mapping: Mechanic (Airframe & Powerplant) · 15F cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: Mechanic (Airframe & Powerplant)

  6. SpaceTEC Partners, Inc.: Qualifications for ASTM NCATT Certifications

    [7] Sole qualifications statement on page; retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: ASTM NCATT Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET)

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Predecessor codes

Historical codes with documented links to 15F. Each history page explains the change.

68F1Aircraft Electrician68F2Aircraft Electrician68F3Aircraft Electrician

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