ITE

Description

Information Systems Technicians, Submarines, Electronic Warfare (ITE) operate and maintain Electronic Intelligence (ELINT)/Electronic Warfare Support (ES) receiving/processing systems and peripheral equipment to provide threat assessments, situational awareness and Indications and Warnings (I&W); aid in the safe operation of the submarine while transiting on the surface or at periscope depth; formulate ES techniques and tactics; perform installations, tests, and preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical and Electronic Warfare (EW) and ancillary systems used for communications, analysis, monitoring, tracking, recognition and identification, ES, and physical security; process and interpret Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR) emissions for tactical and strategic value; operate, maintain, and repair complex electronic and electromechanical equipment; provide safety of forces, I&W, and Information Operations (IO); apply diagnostic and restoration techniques using knowledge of electronic and systems operation theory; provide technical and tactical guidance to Warfare Commanders and National consumers in support of surface, subsurface, air, and special warfare operations; prepare materials providing detailed descriptions of strategic and tactical areas worldwide; provide relevant intelligence to strategic, operational, and tactical level decision-makers; collect, analyze, exploit, and disseminate ELINT in accordance with National and Fleet tasking; advise on capabilities, limitations and equipment conditions of Command, Control, Computer, and Intelligence (C3I) systems; implement and monitor security protocols of C3I systems; implement production control procedures including input/output quality control support of C3I systems; perform organizational level maintenance and repair of C3I systems; operate, maintain, repair and manage Local Area Networks (LAN), Automated Information Systems (AIS), and local databases; operate and maintain General Purpose Test Equipment (GPTE) and auxiliary equipment; and ensure the proper security, handling, accounting, reporting, and control of Communications Security (COMSEC) materials, systems, and equipment.