Aviation Electrician's Mate

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Aviation Boatswain's Mate
insignia
Issued by: United States Navy
Type	Enlisted rating
Abbreviation	AE

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Aviation Electrician's Mate (abbreviated as AE) is a United States Navy occupational rating.

Aviation Electrician's Mates maintain electrical and instrument systems, including power generation, conversion, and distribution systems; aircraft batteries; interior and exterior lighting; electrical control of aircraft systems, including hydraulic, landing gear, flight control, utility, and power plant engine, flight and non-instrument-type indicating and warning systems; automatic flight control and stabilization systems; aircraft compass systems; attitude reference systems; and inertial navigation systems.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Navy enlisted manpower and personnel classifications. Bureau of Naval Personnel. US Navy. Retrieved on 2007-01-11.

[edit] See also

• List of United States Navy ratings