What They Do: Before and after flights aircrewmen perform pre-flight planning and equipment checks and post-flight maintenance associated with their assigned source ratings or mission specialty. The duties performed by aircrewmen include in-flight functions such as: operating tactical weapons, sensors, and communication equipment; performing in-flight maintenance of aircraft electrical and mechanical gear; working with pilots to operate and control aircraft systems; operating mine countermeasure detection and explosion equipment; providing rescue of downed pilots with emergency first aid and survival swimming; performing duties of flight attendants and load masters.
Detailed List of Required Duties
ASVAB Score :AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222 and AR+2MK+GS=194
Other Requirements: Must have normal color perception. Must have normal hearing. Must have no speech impediment.
Security Clearance-- (SECRET) Requirement. 60 month obligation. Must be U.S. citizen.
Notes: Visual acuity must be correctable to 20/20. When specified, uncorrected visual acuity must not be greater than that indicated (i.e. 20/100), and must be correctable to 20/20. Must be high school graduate. Must volunteer for duty involving aerial flight as crew member and be physically qualified and psychologically adapted for flight IAW Article 15-77 MANMED. Must be certified as a class II swimmer before completion of recruit training with potential to achieve class I swimmer during aircrew training. Rescue swimmer requirements are physically demanding therefore strong swimmers only. No history of drug abuse. Normal depth perception required for rescue swimmer.
High school diploma graduate or equivalent. Must be able to type 40 words per minute. Must have no record of conviction by civil court for any offense other than minor traffic.
Technical Training Information: Enlistees are taught the fundamentals of this rating through on-the-job training or formal Navy schooling. Additional training for specific aircraft or equipment is generally received before reporting to operational activities. Advanced technical and specific operational training is available in this rating during later stages of career development.
AV Core -- 51 calendar days at Pensacola, FL
AE Strant A1 -- 79 calendar days at Pensacola, FL
Aviation basic theory and aviation electrical systems and theory Group instruction After "A" school, aviation electrician's mates are assigned to squadrons or aircraft carriers or other ships or to naval air activities ashore in the United States or overseas. They may also volunteer for aircrew duties and serve in a variety of capacities. During a 20-year period in the Navy, AEs spend about 60 percent of their time assigned to fleet units and 40 percent to shore stations.
