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T19A Navigation Equipment Operator

Current service use not established

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating. Part of the Equipment Operator rating

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Overview

Navigation equipment operators start up, align, operate, check, and shut down submarine electronic navigation equipment under senior supervision. They perform basic preventive maintenance, operate announcing circuits, atmosphere monitoring equipment, and ship control electronic systems, manage navigation charts, and support basic navigation and piloting evolutions.

Core Skills

  • Electronic equipment checkout and alignment
  • Atmosphere monitoring equipment operation and upkeep
  • Interior announcing circuit operation and upkeep
  • Navigation chart cataloging and preparation

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Equipment initialization, checkout, alignment, and preventive maintenance on submarine electronic systems provide a foundation for industrial electronic equipment testing and maintenance.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on electronics troubleshooting course covering circuit diagrams, test equipment, and fault isolation before targeting repair positions.

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.
  • Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
  • 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

  • Verified T19A duties cover operation and basic preventive maintenance under senior supervision, not independent fault diagnosis or component repair.
Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC T19A

    [1] NEC entry "T19A - Navigation Equipment Operator"; cached text line 10625; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Electronic equipment checkout and alignment, Atmosphere monitoring equipment operation and upkeep, Interior announcing circuit operation and upkeep, Navigation chart cataloging and preparation, 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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