Navy NEC · Engineering

C04A AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Electronic Warfare Systems Maintenance Technician

Current service use not established

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

Overview

An AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Electronic Warfare Systems Maintenance Technician maintains, repairs, and operates the AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Electronic Warfare system. The technician also works on the system's associated ancillary systems.

Minimum clearance: TS/SCI

Core Skills

  • Electronic warfare ancillary system operation and repair

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Maintaining, repairing, and operating the AN/SLQ-32(V)6 and its ancillary systems provides directly transferable electronic equipment maintenance experience.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on industrial electronics troubleshooting course focused on diagnosing equipment faults and testing repairs.

What the civilian work involves
  • Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
  • Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
  • Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Circuit evaluation software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC C04A

    [1] NEC entry "C04A - AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Electronic Warfare Systems Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 2796; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Electronic warfare ancillary system operation and repair, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00)

  2. O*NET: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00)

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