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C38B Surface Cryptologic Carry-On Program (CCOP) Installer

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

Overview

A Surface Cryptologic Carry On Program Installer leads installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting for CCOP systems and associated platform antennas. The installer administers CCOP systems, performs Tier 2 network software and hardware corrective actions, and secures network environments through established security policies and procedures.

Minimum clearance: TS/SCI

Core Skills

  • Tier 2 network hardware and software troubleshooting
  • Network security monitoring and policy enforcement
  • Cryptologic carry-on system administration
  • Shipboard system and antenna maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators

CCOP system administration, Tier 2 hardware and software corrective actions, and network security monitoring transfer directly to network and systems administration work.

How to prepare: Build a Linux or Microsoft Active Directory lab and document a network fault diagnosis, corrective action, and successful recovery test.

What the civilian work involves
  • Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
  • Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Active Directory

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Installation, scheduled maintenance, and troubleshooting of CCOP systems and associated platform antennas transfer to communications equipment installation and repair.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on communications equipment installation lab that includes fault isolation and post-repair testing against equipment 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 C38B

    [1] NEC entry "C38B - Surface Cryptologic Carry-On Program (CCOP) Installer"; cached text line 3552; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Tier 2 network hardware and software troubleshooting, Network security monitoring and policy enforcement, Cryptologic carry-on system administration, Shipboard system and antenna maintenance, Network and Computer Systems Administrators (O*NET 15-1244.00), Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (O*NET 49-2022.00)

  2. O*NET: Network and Computer Systems Administrators

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Network and Computer Systems Administrators (O*NET 15-1244.00)

  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)

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