NEC
708C
Navy Expeditionary Communications Technician
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Expeditionary Communications Technicians Operate and maintain mobile, small craft, vehicle and shore related communications systems as fielded by Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC). Personnel execute combat service support missions from non-conventional sea-to-shore and inland operating environment in support of a variety of force types including Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Maritime Expeditionary Security, Naval Construction, and Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support, and Navy Expeditionary Intelligence. Personnel will have completed formal training and demonstrated experience concerning the fundamentals of unique expeditionary communications principles and enterprise systems necessary to deliver, maintain, and troubleshoot assured command and control capabilities within remote, complex, and austere environments. Personnel will have advanced working knowledge of the frequency spectrum, satellite communications, data transmission, waveforms, modulation techniques, field expedient antennas, communications security, and associated expeditionary systems.
Core Skills
- tactical radio operations
- satellite communications
- network troubleshooting
- frequency spectrum management
- waveform configuration
- modulation techniques
- field antenna installation
- communications security
- expeditionary systems maintenance
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)
- Fiber Optics Installer (FOI)
- JNCIA-Junos
Civilian Career Paths
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- NETWORK OPERATIONS
- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
- RADIO FREQUENCY ENGINEERING
Training & Development
Getting Started
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)
Career Growth
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise (CCNP Enterprise)
- Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP) Certified Wireless Design Professional
- JNCIS-ENT
- FOA Certified Fiber Optics Technician (CFOT)
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