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MOS AD/ET — AD / ET in Civilian Terms

Civilian equivalent: Electronics Technician / Avionics Systems Technician / Electronic Warfare Systems Specialist

What this experience means to an employer

Maintains peak operational readiness of mission-critical electronic and air defense systems, directly reducing system downtime and costly fielded equipment failures. Brings hands-on experience with complex radar, targeting, and electronic warfare platforms that translates immediately to defense sustainment, depot maintenance, and systems integration contracts. Proven ability to operate under high-stakes conditions, ensuring contract performance metrics and system availability requirements are consistently met.

Core skills

Electronic systems troubleshooting and repair Radar and sensor systems maintenance Schematic and technical manual interpretation Preventive and corrective maintenance (PM/CM) Electronic test equipment operation (oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal analyzers) Systems integration and calibration Quality control and safety compliance (MIL-SPEC standards) Air defense systems operations and sustainment

Cleared career relevance

Many Electronics Technician / Avionics Systems Technician / Electronic Warfare Systems Specialist positions in the defense and government-contracting sector require an active security clearance — an area where transitioning AD/ET talent is already a strong fit. Cleared2Hire matches your military record to cleared roles and translates it for employers automatically.

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