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784B Steering Gear Systems Electrical Technician

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Overview

A Steering Gear Systems Electrical Technician performs organizational or intermediate level preventive and corrective maintenance on shipboard steering systems. The technician also operates and troubleshoots those systems.

Core Skills

  • Organizational and intermediate steering system maintenance
  • Shipboard steering system operation and troubleshooting

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

Operating, troubleshooting, and performing preventive and corrective maintenance on shipboard steering systems transfers directly to transportation equipment electrical maintenance, particularly marine equipment.

How to prepare: Practice diagnosing faults from a civilian marine electrical service manual, documenting the tests, repair steps, and post-repair checks.

What the civilian work involves
  • Inspect and test electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections, testing devices, and computer software.
  • Reassemble and test equipment after repairs.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 784B

    [1] NEC entry "784B - Steering Gear Systems Electrical Technician"; cached text line 18845; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Organizational and intermediate steering system maintenance, Shipboard steering system operation and troubleshooting, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment (O*NET 49-2093.00)

  2. O*NET: Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment (O*NET 49-2093.00)

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