A combined active stick and control boost actuator system for a control surface , the system comprising: a mechanical flight control structure ; a control stick engaged to the mechanical flight control structure having a linkage configured to move the control surface ; a mechanical interconnect connected to the linkage and having a control stick connection whereby motion of the control stick translates the mechanical interconnect ; an integrated actuator separably connected to the mechanical interconnect intermediate the control stick connection and the linkage ; a stick force sensor configured to provide an input force signal responsive to force exerted on the control stick ; a flight control system receiving the input force signal and adapted to provide an actuator position control signal to the integrated actuator whereby said integrated actuator moves to a prescribed position in accordance with a force feel profile , said flight control system further adapted to provide a disconnect signal to the integrated actuator , said integrated actuator adapted to disconnect from the mechanical interconnect responsive to the disconnect signal ; and an actuator position sensor providing an actuator position signal to said flight control system , said flight control system further adapted to close a position loop responsive to the actuator position signal , wherein the flight control system is further adapted to issue the disconnect signal responsive to a jam determination in the integrated actuator , the combined active stick and control boost actuator system further comprising an actuator force sensor and a control surface force sensor wherein comparison of output force of the integrated actuator as determined by the actuator force sensor and provided as an actuator force signal exceeding a sum of the input force signal and a control surface force as determined by the control surface force sensor and provided as a control surface force signal results in the jam determination. a mechanical flight control structure ; a control stick engaged to the mechanical flight control structure having a linkage configured to move the control surface ; a mechanical interconnect connected to the linkage and having a control stick connection whereby motion of the control stick translates the mechanical interconnect ; an integrated actuator separably connected to the mechanical interconnect intermediate the control stick connection and the linkage ; a stick force sensor configured to provide an input force signal responsive to force exerted on the control stick ; a flight control system receiving the input force signal and adapted to provide an actuator position control signal to the integrated actuator whereby said integrated actuator moves to a prescribed position in accordance with a force feel profile , said flight control system further adapted to provide a disconnect signal to the integrated actuator , said integrated actuator adapted to disconnect from the mechanical interconnect responsive to the disconnect signal ; and an actuator position sensor providing an actuator position signal to said flight control system , said flight control system further adapted to close a position loop responsive to the actuator position signal , wherein the flight control system is further adapted to issue the disconnect signal responsive to a jam determination in the integrated actuator , the combined active stick and control boost actuator system further comprising an actuator force sensor and a control surface force sensor wherein comparison of output force of the integrated actuator as determined by the actuator force sensor and provided as an actuator force signal exceeding a sum of the input force signal and a control surface force as determined by the control surface force sensor and provided as a control surface force signal results in the jam determination. <EOS>