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740A Mission Distribution System Operator

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Overview

A Mission Distribution System Operator operates and manages the system and tactical database that support Theater Mission Planning Center Tomahawk strike requirements. This operator manages communications and mission data, updates required databases, supports strike planning and execution, and transmits approved Tomahawk missions.

Core Skills

  • Tactical mission-data management and accountability
  • Approved mission distribution to firing units
  • Mission communications interface processor operation

Civilian Career Paths

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Computer Network Support Specialists

TMPC communications-system management, Tomahawk Strike Network knowledge, and routine MDS support provide a foundation for civilian network support.

How to prepare: Complete a network troubleshooting lab that diagnoses a failed data transfer and documents the tests, findings, and resolution.

What the civilian work involves
  • Identify the causes of networking problems, using diagnostic testing software and equipment.
  • Document network support activities.

Database Administrators

MDS tactical-database operation, database receipt and updating, and TMPC enterprise database management support provide a mission-data foundation for database-administration retraining.

How to prepare: Start with a target-platform skills assessment covering DBMS modification, security, user access, and upgrades before claiming database-administration readiness. Use a controlled-data-update exercise with validation and a change log as a narrow bridge from mission-data work, not as equivalent DBMS administration experience.

What the civilian work involves
  • Test changes to database applications or systems.
  • Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
  • Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.

Notes & Sources

  • Verified 740A duties establish mission-data management, not DBMS administration: they do not document modifying DBMS software or directing programmers and analysts to make changes, planning and implementing database security, administering user access levels, or upgrading DBMS software.
Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 740A

    [1] NEC entry "740A - Mission Distribution System Operator"; cached text line 17567; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Tactical mission-data management and accountability, Approved mission distribution to firing units, Mission communications interface processor operation, Computer Network Support Specialists (O*NET 15-1231.00), Database Administrators (O*NET 15-1242.00)

  2. O*NET: Computer Network Support Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Computer Network Support Specialists (O*NET 15-1231.00)

  3. O*NET: Database Administrators

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Database Administrators (O*NET 15-1242.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 740A

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