General Information
ATs perform duties at sea and ashore all over the world. They may work indoors, outdoors, in a shop environment, in an aircraft squadron or on an aircraft carrier. They work closely with others, require little supervision, and do mental and physical work of a technical nature.
ATs, as well as the other members of the Navy's aviation community, are sometimes referred to as "airedales" by those in the surface or submarine forces. They are sometimes referred to as "trons", "tron chasers", or "tweakers" within the aviation community.
Billy C. Sanders, the fifth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, served as an Aviation Electronics Technician throughout his pre-MCPON career.
Read more about this topic: Aviation Electronics Technician (United States Navy Rating)
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