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T11A Common Submarine Radio Room (CSRR) Maintenance Technician

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

Overview

A Common Submarine Radio Room Maintenance Technician performs journeyman level preventive and corrective maintenance on CSRR equipment. The technician maintains this equipment aboard OHIO SSBN and SSGN, SEAWOLF, VIRGINIA, and LOS ANGELES class submarines.

Core Skills

  • radio communications maintenance
  • electronic fault isolation
  • preventive maintenance
  • corrective maintenance
  • test equipment operation
  • communications systems testing
  • technical manual use
  • configuration control
  • maintenance recordkeeping

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Circuit evaluation software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Database software

Civilian Career Paths

  • Telecommunications
  • Radio Frequency Engineering
  • Network Operations

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Certified Electronics Technician (CET)
  • ETA Radio Frequency Interference Mitigation (RFIM)

Career Growth

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • CompTIA Security+
  • IPC-A-610 Specialist

What the Work Involves

  • Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
  • Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.
  • 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.
  • Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.

Related Occupations

  • Calibration Technologists and Technicians
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  • Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
  • Robotics Technicians

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.

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Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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