Electronics Technician is a common enlisted occupation in many Militaries. Common duties for ETs include repair, calibration, and basic maintenance of most electronic equipment.

US Navy

There are several variations in the US Navy including the standard Electronics Technician

Electronics Technician (US Navy)

The United States Navy occupational rating of Electronics Technician is a designation given by the Bureau of Naval Personnel to enlisted members who satisfactorily complete initial Electronics Technician "A" school training.-History of the Rating:The Electronics Technician rating was originally...

 and Aviation Electronics Technician, there is also the similar Electrician's Mate

Electrician's Mate

Electrician's Mate is a United States Navy and United States Coast Guard occupational rating.Electrician's Mates stand watch on generators, switchboards, control equipment and electrical equipment; operate and perform organizational and intermediate maintenance on power and lighting circuits,...

 and Aviation Electrician's Mate

Aviation Electrician's Mate

Aviation Electrician's Mate 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...

.

Royal Canadian Navy

In the Canadian forces Naval Electronics Technicians are subdivided into three groups Sonar, Radar, and Communications. They are responsible for repair and maintenance of the equipment relating to their specialty.

Royal Australian Navy

In the Australian Forces there are five types of Electronics Technicians, the Army and Navy both have general purpose Electronics Technicians, as well as the navy having an Electronics Technician Submariner specially trained for service on submarines. The Army has an Avionics Technicians trained for work on Army aircraft and the Air Force has Communication Electronic Technicians to maintain the wide variety of equipment used by the Air Force.

Electronics Technicians in popular culture

Josh "ET" Holiday

Josh Holiday (TV character)

Leading Seaman Joshua "Josh" Holiday was a fictional TV character on the show Sea Patrol. He is portrayed by David Lyons.- Personal life :ET at the end of Season 1 began a relationship with the Navigator, Nikki Caetano...

 (played by David Lyons

David Lyons

David Lyons plays Number Eight for the Wallabies.-Playing career:From his debut in 2000 Lyons played 83 consecutive games for Waratahs, a record for Australian players. His run ended when a knee injury forced him to miss the start of the 2007 season...

) was the Electronics Technician aboard the fictional HMAS Hammersley in the first two seasons of the Australian TV show Sea Patrol

Sea Patrol

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. He was replaced by Leo "2Dads" Kosov-Meyer (played by Nikolai Nikolaeff

Nikolai Nikolaeff

Nikolai Nikolaeff is an Australian actor who is best known for his roles in the television series Sea Patrol, Power Rangers: Jungle Fury and Wicked Science....

) in season 3 onwards.