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G19A E-6B Airborne Communications Technician

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Overview

An E-6B Airborne Communications Technician performs scheduled and unscheduled upkeep on mission and avionics systems while airborne or independently deployed. The technician operates communications systems and manages aircraft computer networks, including voice, data, and messaging functions.

Minimum clearance: TS/SCI

Core Skills

  • Aircraft computer network operation and maintenance
  • Airborne mission and avionics system upkeep
  • Independent deployment communications system support

Civilian Career Paths

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Avionics Technicians

Scheduled and unscheduled upkeep of E-6B mission and avionics systems transfers directly to civilian avionics maintenance work.

How to prepare: Build a practical work sample documenting an avionics component test, fault diagnosis, and repair record using a civilian bench-training exercise.

What the civilian work involves
  • Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
  • Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
  • Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Operating, maintaining, and managing aircraft computer networks while airborne or independently deployed provides directly relevant network administration experience.

How to prepare: Build a Linux network lab and document configuration, performance monitoring, and resolution of a simulated connectivity fault.

What the civilian work involves
  • Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
  • Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Linux

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC G19A

    [1] NEC entry "G19A - E-6B Airborne Communications Technician"; cached text line 5627; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Aircraft computer network operation and maintenance, Airborne mission and avionics system upkeep, Independent deployment communications system support, Avionics Technicians (O*NET 49-2091.00), Network and Computer Systems Administrators (O*NET 15-1244.00)

  2. O*NET: Avionics Technicians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

  3. O*NET: Network and Computer Systems Administrators

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Network and Computer Systems Administrators (O*NET 15-1244.00)

Defense contractor jobs for G19A

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