Heavy Aircraft Integrated Avionics

What does the Heavy Aircraft Integrated Avionics career field do?

Analyzes malfunctions, inspects, removes, maintains, and installs integrated communication/navigation/mission systems, integrated instrument and flight control systems, radar surveillance and integrated avionics systems. Performs and supervises avionics maintenance and general aircraft servicing and handling. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 119800.

Duties and responsibilities

• Operates and maintains communication/navigation/mission systems, instrument and flight control systems, electronic warfare, radar surveillance and computer systems on airlift, bomber, vertical lift, special mission, and tanker aircraft. Operates integrated avionics systems to determine operational condition. Interprets equipment operation to isolate malfunctions in systems such as attack control, instrument, flight control, communications, navigation, networking systems, active/passive electronic systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. Traces data flow and wiring diagrams. Inspects, troubleshoots, and maintains aircraft wiring systems. Uses built-in test functions, test equipment, support aerospace ground equipment (AGE), and hand tools. Monitors equipment performance and detects and analyzes malfunctions.
• Removes, installs, aligns, modifies, and checks integrated avionics system components. Installs, modifies, and maintains software and firmware. Ensures cryptography components are controlled and maintained IAW National Security Agency publications and directives. Performs intermediate or organizational maintenance level modifications.
• Inspects integrated avionics systems, determines operational status, posts entries, and maintains inspection and maintenance records. Interprets inspection findings and determines corrective action. Reviews maintenance management publications and procedures to obtain avionics systems information. Recommends methods to improve equipment performance and maintenance procedures. Inputs, validates, and analyzes data processed to automated systems. Uses maintenance information systems (MIS) to monitor maintenance trends, analyze equipment requirements, maintain equipment records, and document maintenance actions. Supervises and assists in aircraft ground servicing, and launch/recovery operations.

Specialty qualifications

Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of: cyber protection theory and hygiene, including weapon system attack surfaces and air-gapped system risks; electronic, microelectronic, gyro, synchro, mechanical, and indicator principles, theory, and application; factors involved in transmitting and receiving within the radio frequency ranges; interpreting and applying mechanical, wiring, and electronic circuit diagrams; digital computer logic and computer systems; using and interpreting testing and measuring devices; using and inspecting common hand tools; principles of aerodynamics and motion and power transmission by mechanical, hydraulic and electronic means; Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) principles; concepts and application of maintenance and Air Force directives.

Education. For entry into this specialty, completion of high school courses in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is desirable.

Training. The following training is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:

• For award of AFSC 2A934X, completion of applicable avionics courses.
• For award of AFSC 2A954X, completion of applicable Field Training Detachment (FTD) course(s) listed on the MAJCOM Mandatory Course List (ANG/AFRC optional). IAW DAFI 36-2650, Maintenance Training.
• For award of AFSC 2A974X, completion of an Advanced Aircraft Wiring Maintenance Course. MAJCOM determines which course per their Mandatory Course List (MMCL) (ANG/AFRC optional).
• Air National Guard personnel assigned to Offutt AFB will complete the “Rivet Joint Flightline Maintenance Technician” course, PDS code R11 prior to award of AFSC 2A9X4A. Waiver authority resides with ANG 2AXXX MFM or Delegated Authority.

Experience. The following experience is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:

• 2A954. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2A934. Also, experience isolating malfunctions, removing, and installing LRUs, and use of test and ground support equipment.
• 2A974. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2A954* or 2A251. Also, experience performing or supervising functions such as analyzing and isolating integrated avionics systems malfunctions and using test equipment.

Other. The following are mandatory as indicated:

• For entry into this specialty:
• No record of acrophobia.
• Normal color vision as defined in DAFMAN 48-123, Medical Examinations and Standards.
• See attachment 4 for additional entry requirements.
• For award and retention of these AFSCs:
• Must maintain local network access IAW AFI 17-130, Cybersecurity Program Management and AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security (COMPUSEC).
• Specialty requires routine access to Tier 3 (T3) information, systems, or similar classified environment.
• Completion of a current T3 Investigation required IAW DoDM 5200.02, AFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security Program, is mandatory. NOTE: Award of the entry level without a completed T3 Investigation is authorized provided an interim Secret security clearance has been granted according to DoDM 5200.02, AFMAN 16-1405.