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U06A DDG-51 FLT I-II Gas Turbine Mechanical Maintenance Technician

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Overview

A DDG-51 Flight I-II Gas Turbine Mechanical Maintenance Technician operates gas turbine main propulsion and electric generating plants. The technician performs advanced organizational or intermediate maintenance down to the component level on mechanical systems and auxiliary support systems.

Core Skills

  • Component-level generating plant mechanical maintenance
  • Propulsion auxiliary support system maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

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Power Plant Operators

Operating and maintaining shipboard gas turbine propulsion and electric generating plants provides directly relevant experience with generating equipment and auxiliary systems.

How to prepare: Seek plant-specific operator training focused on control-board operation and generator output control to extend your mechanical plant experience.

What the civilian work involves
  • 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.
  • Start or stop generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, or other power plant equipment as necessary.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Component-level maintenance of gas turbine plant mechanical and auxiliary systems provides a foundation for wind turbine mechanical service.

How to prepare: Complete wind turbine service training covering variable-pitch systems, electrical diagnostics, and generator controls, which are not established by the verified mechanical duty description.

What the civilian work involves
  • Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.
  • Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.
  • Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC U06A

    [1] NEC entry "U06A - DDG-51 FLT I-II Gas Turbine Mechanical Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 11269; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Component-level generating plant mechanical maintenance, Propulsion auxiliary support system maintenance, Power Plant Operators (O*NET 51-8013.00), Wind Turbine Service Technicians (O*NET 49-9081.00)

  2. O*NET: Power Plant Operators

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

  3. O*NET: Wind Turbine Service Technicians

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Wind Turbine Service Technicians (O*NET 49-9081.00)

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