Navy NEC · Engineering

797C Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) Submarine Auxiliaryman Hydraulics Repair Technician

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

A NAMTS submarine auxiliaryman hydraulics repair technician inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, maintains, and tests submarine hydraulic systems and components. The technician applies operational and intermediate-level repair procedures, maintenance standards, quality assurance specifications, and proper industrial machinery practices.

Core Skills

Operational and intermediate-level hydraulic maintenance
Repair standards and quality assurance specifications
Industrial machinery use for repairs

Civilian Career Paths

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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Submarine hydraulic troubleshooting, component repair, and testing experience transfers to diagnosing and repairing mechanical systems on mobile heavy equipment.

How to prepare: Complete hands-on heavy-equipment maintenance training focused on machine inspection and post-repair testing against manufacturer specifications.

What the civilian work involves

Repair and replace damaged or worn parts.
Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications.
Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.

Civilian tools and software (examples)

Maintenance management software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)

NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 797C
[1] NEC entry "797C - Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) Submarine Auxiliaryman Hydraulics Repair Technician"; cached text line 19527; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition
Supports: Operational and intermediate-level hydraulic maintenance, Repair standards and quality assurance specifications, Industrial machinery use for repairs, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (O*NET 49-3042.00)
O*NET: Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
[2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (O*NET 49-3042.00)

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