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FC Fire Controlman

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Overview

Fire Controlmen operate surface ship combat and weapons direction systems and conduct dynamic and deliberate fires planning and execution. They maintain radar, missile, land attack, and gun fire control systems, repair associated computer and network equipment, run diagnostic routines, handle ordnance, and conduct shipboard antiterrorism force protection training and operations.

Minimum ASVAB: AR+MK+EI+GS 222 or AR+2MK+GS 230

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: milpersman-1306-618-rating-list-2026-04 (source date 2026-04). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Core Skills

  • Computer and peripheral testing, alignment, and repair
  • Digital system diagnostics and performance testing
  • Data link and conversion equipment repair
  • Radar and weapons subsystem maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

FC experience inspecting, testing, aligning, and repairing electronic equipment with built-in and external test equipment directly supports electronics maintenance and diagnostic work.

How to prepare: Build a civilian bench-troubleshooting work sample that records an electronic fault, test measurements, repair steps, and verification of restored operation.

What the civilian work involves
  • Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
  • Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.
  • Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.

Training & Development

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Getting Started

  • Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)

    Provide an entry-level electronics credential supporting applications for electronics technician work.

    For: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol I (NEOCS, Jan 2026 edition): FIRE CONTROLMAN (FC)

    [1] Rating chapter "SCOPE OF RATING"; cached text line 36140; NAVPERS 18068F Vol I, 2026-01 edition

    Supports: Computer and peripheral testing, alignment, and repair, Digital system diagnostics and performance testing, Data link and conversion equipment repair, Radar and weapons subsystem maintenance, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 17-3023.00)

  2. O*NET: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 17-3023.00)

  3. COOL credential mapping: Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)

    [3] FC cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)

    [4]ETA International: Associate Certified Electronics Technician · CETa description and CETa Exam Info; retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)

Defense contractor jobs for FC

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