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782B SSN 784 - 802 Virginia Block III/IV Weapons Equipment Technician

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Overview

A Virginia Block III and IV Weapons Equipment Technician maintains submarine weapons equipment aboard Virginia class ships from SSN 784 through SSN 802. The technician performs preventive maintenance and basic corrective maintenance on the installed weapons equipment.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • Preventive maintenance of submarine weapons equipment
  • Basic corrective maintenance of weapons equipment

Civilian Career Paths

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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Preventive and basic corrective maintenance on submarine weapons equipment transfers to routine civilian equipment maintenance and repair.

How to prepare: Take a hands-on machinery maintenance course covering inspection, fault diagnosis, and repair of the equipment used by your target employer.

What the civilian work involves
  • Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
  • Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
  • Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 782B

    [1] NEC entry "782B - SSN 784 - 802 Virginia Block III/IV Weapons Equipment Technician"; cached text line 18751; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Preventive maintenance of submarine weapons equipment, Basic corrective maintenance of weapons equipment, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (O*NET 49-9071.00)

  2. O*NET: Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (O*NET 49-9071.00)

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