Description
Ground Electronics Maintenance Officers (2805) plan, supervise, and execute the installation, operation, and sustainment of ground electronics maintenance activities. They manage the equipment readiness, work progress, and maintenance personnel qualifications/training. They supervise the activities of personnel engaged in the recovery, salvage, and maintenance of weapon systems to include: full frequency spectrum of radio systems/components; information technology: networks and their subsystems, computers and handheld/mobile devices; satellite communication systems; telecommunications/video telecommunications systems; cryptographic devices; test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment; unmanned systems; artillery/fire control electronics; ground sensors; robotics; and general electronic systems/components. They supervise the eight functional areas of maintenance management; establish field maintenance sites; and supervise the security of those sites. At senior ranks, 2805’s additionally serve in a variety of billets that include the development and execution of formal training, support the requirements development and acquisition processes of ground-electronics systems and related maintenance support equipment, supervision of operational level maintenance support for ground-electronics equipment, integration of maintenance support into MAGTF operations, management of maintenance policy and doctrine, management of the training and education continuum for ground electronics maintenance personnel, and providing staff level planning and technical advice concerning maintenance capabilities and supportability for the MAGTF commander. Marines in this MOS may be assigned to a BIC (within their occupational field) that has been coded with one or more DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) work role codes. Please reference DoDI 8140.10, DoDM 8140.10, and the MOS roadmap for additional training and certification requirements associated with these work role codes.
Core Skills
- electronics maintenance management
- IT and network sustainment planning
- installation and integration of ground electronics
- lifecycle management of communications and IT assets
- workcenter supervision and personnel development
- maintenance production control
- readiness reporting and metrics analysis
- troubleshooting oversight for radio and network systems
- coordination with operations, supply, and higher HQ
- technical risk assessment and mitigation
- training program development and delivery
- contractor and vendor coordination
- configuration and change management
- policy and SOP development
- budgeting and resource allocation
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- ITIL 4 Foundation
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
Civilian Career Paths
- NETWORK OPERATIONS
- SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- IT MANAGEMENT
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