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FT Fire Control Technician

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Overview

Fire Control Technicians operate and maintain electronic equipment and computers used in submarine combat control, imaging, and weapons systems. They handle weapons, support the employment of guided missiles and underwater weapons, and maintain non-tactical computer systems and peripherals.

Minimum ASVAB: AR+MK+EI+GS 222 or VE+AR+MK+MC 222

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-18

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

  • Submarine combat system electronics maintenance
  • Non-tactical computer and peripheral maintenance
  • Guided missile and underwater weapons handling

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Maintaining advanced electronics in submarine combat control, imaging, and weapons systems transfers directly to electronic equipment maintenance and repair.

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

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Operating and maintaining tactical and non-tactical computers provides a foundation for maintaining civilian computing environments, with additional preparation in network administration.

How to prepare: Build a small Linux and Windows administration lab and practice user access configuration, network troubleshooting, and backup restoration.

What the civilian work involves
  • Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
  • Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Bash

Training & Development

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Getting Started

  • Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)

    Validate foundational electronics knowledge for commercial and industrial equipment repair.

    For: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

  • CompTIA Network+ · Funded

    Develop networking knowledge for the move from computer maintenance into network and systems administration.

    For: Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (5 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol I (NEOCS, Jan 2026 edition): FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIAN (FT)

    [1] Rating chapter "SCOPE OF RATING"; cached text line 39252; NAVPERS 18068F Vol I, 2026-01 edition

    Supports: Submarine combat system electronics maintenance, Non-tactical computer and peripheral maintenance, Guided missile and underwater weapons handling, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00), Network and Computer Systems Administrators (O*NET 15-1244.00)

  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)

  3. O*NET: Network and Computer Systems Administrators

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

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

    [4] FT cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)

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

    Supports: Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)

  5. COOL credential mapping: CompTIA Network+

    [6] FT cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: CompTIA Network+

    [7]CompTIA: Network+ (Plus) certification exam details · Exam details; retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: CompTIA Network+

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Predecessor codes

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FCFire Controlman

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