Navy NEC · Engineering

716B Advanced Undersea Lightweight Torpedo Maintenance Technician

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

An Advanced Undersea Lightweight Torpedo Maintenance Technician performs intermediate level maintenance and troubleshooting on assigned torpedoes and associated equipment. The technician observes handling and safety precautions while applying knowledge of component and system operating principles and functions.

Core Skills

Troubleshooting based on component operating principles
Safe handling of torpedoes and associated equipment

Civilian Career Paths

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Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Intermediate-level torpedo and associated-equipment troubleshooting, maintenance, and safe handling provide a foundation for machinery maintenance.

How to prepare: Complete a supervised machinery-maintenance workshop focused on disassembly, reassembly, and part replacement.

What the civilian work involves

Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.
Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.

Civilian tools and software (examples)

Computerized maintenance management system software CMMS

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)

NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 716B
[1] NEC entry "716B - Advanced Undersea Lightweight Torpedo Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 16844; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition
Supports: Troubleshooting based on component operating principles, Safe handling of torpedoes and associated equipment, Maintenance Workers, Machinery (O*NET 49-9043.00)
O*NET: Maintenance Workers, Machinery
[2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Maintenance Workers, Machinery (O*NET 49-9043.00)

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