NEC
794A
Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Communications Technician
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Operate and maintain ship and shore related communications systems as fielded by Naval Special Warfare; equipment is deployed and/or utilized with and by Mobile Communications Teams, commissioned ships, Special Boat Units, Seal and SDV Teams, and NSW Units. Personnel will possess the unique skills to operate and maintain primary and secondary equipment associated with Special Operation Forces (SOF) equipment such as Joint Base Station variants 1, 2, 3 and CORE systems, SINCGARS, Havequick and Low Probability of Exploitation (LPE) capable radios, and other Multi-Band and HF SOF unique radios. Personnel will have advanced working knowledge of the frequency spectrum ELF-EHF, data transmission and waveforms, modulation techniques, field expedient antennas, EKMS fundamentals and security procedures, and DAMA and TACSAT procedures.
Core Skills
- special operations radio operation
- hf and satellite communications
- frequency spectrum management
- waveform and modulation configuration
- field expedient antenna setup
- tactical data transmission
- communications security procedures
- dama and tacsat operations
- radio system maintenance
- communications troubleshooting
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)
- Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
- Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Telecommunications Security (GICSP)
Civilian Career Paths
- SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- RADIO FREQUENCY ENGINEERING
- NETWORK OPERATIONS
Training & Development
Getting Started
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)
Career Growth
- Cisco Certified Specialist: Enterprise Core
- Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
- Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Telecommunications Security (GICSP)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
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