Navy Rating · Aviation
AVCM Master Chief Avionics Technician
Current service use not established
This code is listed in the directory. Inclusion alone does not confirm current service use.
Overview
A Master Chief Avionics Technician plans and supervises maintenance of aircraft electrical and instrument systems, batteries, lighting, controls, warning systems, flight stabilization, compasses, and inertial navigation systems. They oversee aircraft electronics such as computers, communications, radar, navigation, sensors, fiber optics, infrared systems, wiring, weapons, lasers, electronic warfare, data links, fire control, and tactical displays, along with component repair and test equipment calibration.
Notes & Sources
- AVCM is the paygrade E-9 merged senior rating over the avionics ratings AE (Aviation Electrician's Mate) and AT (Aviation Electronics Technician); the AE chapter career pattern places AVCM above AECS/ATCS (E-8) and the AE/AT paygrade ladder.
- The identifier does not record the holder's source avionics rating; verified duty evidence is published on the AE and AT pages.
- Because the duty specialty cannot be attributed to this code alone, occupation-specific skills, career paths and credentials are not offered here.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- AE chapter General Information career pattern (AVCM above AECS/ATCS)
[1] AE chapter 'GENERAL INFORMATION - CAREER PATTERN'; cached text lines 5792-5818; identical pattern in the AT chapter (line 11470); NAVPERS 18068F Vol I, 2026-01 edition
Supports: Specialty definition
Source review recorded October 7, 2026.
Predecessor codes
Historical codes with documented links to AVCM. Each history page explains the change.
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