Marine Corps MOS · IT & Cyber
5955 Ground Control Station Technician
Overview
A Ground Control Station Technician oversees daily maintenance, installation, programming, upgrades, and troubleshooting for MQ-9 ground control stations and related command and control equipment. This technician supports local and remote flight operations, enforces cybersecurity and information security measures, coordinates secure data links with satellite communication providers, and supervises maintenance activities.
Minimum clearance: Secret
Core Skills
- ground control station hardware integration and maintenance
- network configuration and troubleshooting
- secure and non-secure communications setup
- system installation, upgrades, and patching
- operating system and application configuration (user/admin-level)
- signal routing and connectivity troubleshooting
- technical documentation and configuration management
- flight operations technical support
- data handling and dissemination procedures
- risk assessment and safety compliance
Civilian Software & Tools
- Ansible software
- Bash
- Linux
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Microsoft Windows
- Circuit evaluation software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Atlassian JIRA
Civilian Career Paths
- Systems Administration
- Network Engineering
- Unmanned Systems
- IT Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- NCATT Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET) · Funded
- Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa) · Funded
- Avionics Electronics Technician (AVN)
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Alternating Current (BEE-AC) · Funded
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Analog (BEE-A) · Funded
Career Growth
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Digital (BEE-D) · Funded
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Direct Current (BEE-DC) · Funded
- Basic Systems Technician (BST)
- Advanced RF Interference Mitigation (AIM)
- Aircraft Dispatcher
What the Work Involves
- Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
- Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
- Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.
- Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
Related Occupations
- Calibration Technologists and Technicians
- Robotics Technicians
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Computer Network Support Specialists
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
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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