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ELC Electronics
Overview
An Electronics Chief Warrant Officer plans, directs, and supervises the maintenance and repair of ship and shore electronic equipment, including landline and sonar systems. The officer diagnoses operational and maintenance problems, leads repair shops, provides instruction, advises commands on system capabilities and reliability, and maintains personnel and material records.
Core Skills
- electronics troubleshooting
- RF systems maintenance
- radar and sonar theory
- digital and analog circuit diagnostics
- technical documentation and schematics reading
- test and measurement procedures
- preventive and corrective maintenance planning
- quality assurance and inspection
- technical training and instruction
- shop and maintenance program management
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint
Civilian Career Paths
- Electrical Engineering
- Radio Frequency Engineering
- Telecommunications
- Network Operations
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Amateur Radio Service Operator License: Technician Class · Funded
- Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa) · Funded
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Direct Current (BEE-DC) · Funded
Career Growth
- Amateur Radio Service Operator License: General Class · Funded
- Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) · Funded
- Fiber Optics Technician (Outside Plant) (FOT-OSP) · Funded
What the Work Involves
- Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
- Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
- Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
- Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
- Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
Related Occupations
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
- First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
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Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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