I43A Helicopter ASE/AFCS IMA Technician: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Helicopter ASE/AFCS IMA Technician designation to Avionics Technicians. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Helicopter ASE/AFCS IMA Technician. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.
Typical national pay$63,900–$99,110Median $82,280 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 3: medium preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.
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Avionics Technician
Summary
Avionics technician installing, inspecting, testing, and repairing avionics equipment in aircraft and space vehicles, utilizing tools and equipment to ensure functionality and safety of systems
Experience
Avionics Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Tested and troubleshot instruments, components, and assemblies using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, and voltmeters
Installed electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft using hand tools, power tools, and soldering irons
Adjusted, repaired, or replaced malfunctioning components or assemblies using hand tools and soldering irons
Kept records of maintenance and repair work for aircraft systems
Set up and operated ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems
Interpreted flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems
Coordinated work with engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel
Skills
Checking & Planning
Testing electrical equipment, Analyzing test or performance data, Troubleshooting equipment problems
Hands-On Work
Assembling systems, Installing systems, Fabricating parts or components, Laying out work, Installing replacement parts, Adjusting equipment
Core Skills
Developing equipment configurations
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Keep records of maintenance and repair work. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your Helicopter ASE/AFCS IMA Technician experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Avionics Technicians?
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Before
Fictional example: In my Helicopter ASE/AFCS IMA Technician assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
Use the pattern, not the sentence: keep it only when the same facts are true for you.
Continue with your confirmed facts
Start with this service experience
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T05:16:39.542800+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
Why: to help veterans evaluate civilian directions and recover truthful resume evidence before entering Rung.
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