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785G Special Operations Forces (SOF) Radio Telecommunications Operator (RTO)

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Overview

A Special Operations Forces Radio Telecommunications Operator provides radio frequency and Internet Protocol communications support for SOF mission sets. The operator augments Joint Task Forces and employs tactical communications capabilities during directed operations across air, ground, maritime, cyberspace, and space domains.

Minimum clearance: TS/SCI

Core Skills

  • Internet Protocol communications support for SOF missions
  • Multi-domain tactical communications for joint task forces

Civilian Career Paths

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Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Full-spectrum RF communications support for SOF missions provides a relevant operational foundation for work with civilian radio transmission equipment.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on RF installation course covering antenna connections, coaxial cabling, grounding, and transmission-component testing.

What the civilian work involves
  • Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
  • Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
  • Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs).

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

IP communications support during SOF operations provides a relevant foundation for civilian data communications equipment work.

How to prepare: Take a practical telecommunications equipment course that includes installing a small data network and testing it against documented specifications.

What the civilian work involves
  • Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.
  • Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.
  • Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Cisco IOS

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 785G

    [1] NEC entry "785G - Special Operations Forces (SOF) Radio Telecommunications Operator (RTO)"; cached text line 18974; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Internet Protocol communications support for SOF missions, Multi-domain tactical communications for joint task forces, Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (O*NET 49-2021.00), Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (O*NET 49-2022.00)

  2. O*NET: Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (O*NET 49-2021.00)

  3. O*NET: Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (O*NET 49-2022.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 785G

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