I have a good friend that is EE and he says that it is a true aircraft electrician job, he states that integrated avionics is more of a pick n pull LRU job and anytime a wire harness, connector, or repair needs to be dealt with the EE guys come out. I am trying to decide on an AFSC, I want to do troubleshooting, flight line repairs, and by repairs I mean thought intensive repairsnot just pull and replace the box lol. I can't get a good description from the recruiter and obviously my friend is biased. Whats your input?? Thanks in advance!
Electrical works on generators, light bulbs and such, Avionics is an electronics technician. You would work on communications, navigation, control systems for armament and such. If you are in an operating squadron you will pull black boxes. Fixing them is at a different level. If you want excellent electronics training and a chance to repair the black boxes on a repair bench, go Navy or Marines. They repair equipment to a higher level.
