Description
Digital Wideband Systems Maintainers are trained to install, diagnose, modify, and perform field level maintenance on digital wideband communications equipment used for high capacity, troposcatter and satellite link communications. Typical duties include tuning and aligning systems, adjusting audio or data levels, using test equipment to make checks on circuit quality, diagnose equipment faults to the component level, and replace faulty parts or components at an organizational or intermediate maintenance activity. These Marines submit field service maintenance requests to conduct technical research, order parts, repair, restore and assist in the installation of Digital Wideband Systems. Journeyman level Maintainers, with a minimum of three years of experience, reconcile repair parts and records of systems within the active and maintenance closeout phases, make recommendations pertaining to maintenance resource allocations and guide in the installation of digital wideband systems. Additionally, these Marines provide quality control inspections of maintenance tasks. These Marines guide novice Marines through non-routine maintenance tasks and develop competencies of those Marines. 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
- digital microwave and wideband systems maintenance
- satellite communications (SATCOM) fundamentals
- RF theory and troubleshooting
- link budget and path analysis basics
- installation and alignment of antennas and RF paths
- use of electronic test equipment
- fault isolation to component level
- technical documentation interpretation
- preventive and corrective maintenance
- configuration and calibration of communications systems
- basic IP networking on transport systems
- field-level repair and parts replacement
- technical reporting and maintenance logs
- safety and electrostatic discharge procedures
- teamwork in field communications detachments
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
- Juniper Networks Certified Associate – Junos (JNCIA-Junos)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
Civilian Career Paths
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
- RADIO FREQUENCY ENGINEERING
- NETWORK OPERATIONS
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