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T15A SSBN Class Electronic Warfare Support (ES) Equipment Maintenance Technician

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Overview

An SSBN Class Electronic Warfare Support Equipment Maintenance Technician performs preventive and organizational maintenance on submarine electronic systems. The technician maintains the Type 8B/J Periscope, Type 15L Periscope, and AN/WLR-8(V)5.

Core Skills

  • TYPE 8B/J and TYPE 15L periscope maintenance
  • AN/WLR-8 (V) 5 preventive and organizational maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Preventive and organizational maintenance of submarine periscopes and AN/WLR-8 (V) 5 equipment provides directly relevant electronic-equipment maintenance experience.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on industrial electronics troubleshooting course that includes diagnosing faults with test equipment and documenting repairs.

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.
  • Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Circuit evaluation software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC T15A

    [1] NEC entry "T15A - SSBN Class Electronic Warfare Support (ES) Equipment Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 10563; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: TYPE 8B/J and TYPE 15L periscope maintenance, AN/WLR-8 (V) 5 preventive and organizational maintenance, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00)

  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)

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