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U05A DDG-51 FLT I-II Gas Turbine Electrical Maintenance Technician

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Overview

A DDG-51 Flight I-II Gas Turbine Electrical Maintenance Technician operates gas turbine main propulsion and electrical generating plant control systems. The technician performs advanced organizational or intermediate maintenance on these DDG-51 Flight I-II systems down to the component level.

Core Skills

  • Component-level gas turbine propulsion control maintenance
  • Electrical generating plant control system operation

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Component-level maintenance of shipboard propulsion and generating plant controls transfers directly to industrial electrical and electronic equipment repair.

How to prepare: Take a hands-on industrial equipment troubleshooting course to practice testing and fault diagnosis on civilian control systems.

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

Power Plant Operators

Operating and maintaining electrical generating plant control systems provides directly relevant experience for controlling civilian generating equipment and recognizing operating problems.

How to prepare: Complete simulator-based practice in generator synchronization and output control to bridge shipboard controls experience to civilian plant operations.

What the civilian work involves
  • Control generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels.
  • Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using control boards or semi-automatic equipment.
  • Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC U05A

    [1] NEC entry "U05A - DDG-51 FLT I-II Gas Turbine Electrical Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 11257; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Component-level gas turbine propulsion control maintenance, Electrical generating plant control system operation, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00), Power Plant Operators (O*NET 51-8013.00)

  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: Power Plant Operators

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Power Plant Operators (O*NET 51-8013.00)

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