This Rate Training Manual and Nonresident Career Course (RTM/NRCC) form a self-study package that will enable Aviation Electrician's (AE) Mates to help themselves fulfill the requirements of their rating. Designed for individual study and not formal classroom instruction, the RTM provides subject matter that relates directly to the occupational standards for the AE3 and AE2. Topics covered in the course include Navy publications and supplies; elementary physics; electrical maintenance and troubleshooting; aircraft electrical power systems; aircraft electrical and associated systems; instruments; and compass, inertial navigation, automatic flight control, and stabilization systems. A glossary and list of symbols are also included in the package. The NRCC provides the usual method for satisfying the requirements for the RTM. The set of assignments in the NRCC includes learning objectives and supporting items designed to lead students through the RTM. The occupational standards used as minimum guidelines in the preparation of the manual are found in the "Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower and Personnel Classifications and Occupational Standards." (KC)