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U64A LHA-6 (AMERICA)/LHD-8 (MAKIN ISLAND) Class Ship Gas Turbine Electrical Maintenance Technician

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Overview

A Gas Turbine Electrical Maintenance Technician performs advanced electrical maintenance aboard LHA-6 and LHD-8 class ships. This technician conducts organizational or intermediate maintenance on the LM2500+ Single Annular Combustor main propulsion gas turbine engine.

Core Skills

  • LM2500+ SAC propulsion engine electrical maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Advanced electrical maintenance on shipboard LM2500+ propulsion engines provides a foundation for maintaining industrial machinery, with additional preparation in mechanical repairs.

How to prepare: Complete hands-on training in industrial machinery component replacement, disassembly, and reassembly to broaden beyond propulsion-engine electrical maintenance.

What the civilian work involves
  • Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
  • Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
  • Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

LM2500+ gas turbine electrical maintenance provides relevant electrical equipment maintenance experience for wind turbine service, although the turbine systems differ.

How to prepare: Take practical wind turbine training focused on electrical testing, converter systems, and variable pitch and speed controls.

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.
  • Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC U64A

    [1] NEC entry "U64A - LHA-6 (AMERICA)/LHD-8 (MAKIN ISLAND) Class Ship Gas Turbine Electrical Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 12454; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: LM2500+ SAC propulsion engine electrical maintenance, Industrial Machinery Mechanics (O*NET 49-9041.00), Wind Turbine Service Technicians (O*NET 49-9081.00)

  2. O*NET: Industrial Machinery Mechanics

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Industrial Machinery Mechanics (O*NET 49-9041.00)

  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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