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U71A DDG 51-M Gas Turbine Electrical Maintenance Technician

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Overview

The DDG 51 M Gas Turbine Electrical Maintenance Technician operates main propulsion and electrical generating plant control systems. This technician performs advanced organizational or intermediate maintenance on those systems down to the component level.

Core Skills

  • Component-level maintenance of shipboard propulsion controls
  • Electrical generating plant control operation and maintenance

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: Complete a hands-on industrial controls troubleshooting course that includes fault diagnosis and post-repair equipment testing.

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 shipboard electrical generating plant controls provides a foundation for civilian generating equipment operation and monitoring.

How to prepare: Take a power plant operations course with simulator exercises in generator output control and recognition of abnormal equipment indications.

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 U71A

    [1] NEC entry "U71A - DDG 51-M Gas Turbine Electrical Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 12575; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Component-level maintenance of shipboard propulsion controls, Electrical generating plant control operation and maintenance, 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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