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U72A DDG-51 IIA Gas Turbine Mechanical Maintenance Technician

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Overview

The DDG 51 Flight IIA Gas Turbine Mechanical Maintenance Technician operates gas turbine main propulsion and mechanical plant control systems. This technician performs advanced organizational or intermediate maintenance on those systems down to the component level.

Core Skills

  • Component-level gas turbine propulsion maintenance
  • Mechanical plant control system operation and maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Advanced component-level maintenance on shipboard gas turbine propulsion and mechanical plant controls transfers directly to industrial machinery repair.

How to prepare: Prepare a repair-work portfolio showing component-level maintenance you performed, then compare it with the machinery listed in target employers' openings.

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.

Power Plant Operators

Operating gas turbine propulsion and mechanical plant control systems provides a foundation for operating turbine-based power generation equipment.

How to prepare: Complete introductory power-generation training focused on generator output, phase, frequency, and voltage control to bridge from propulsion to electricity production.

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

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC U72A

    [1] NEC entry "U72A - DDG-51 IIA Gas Turbine Mechanical Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 12585; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Component-level gas turbine propulsion maintenance, Mechanical plant control system operation and maintenance, Industrial Machinery Mechanics (O*NET 49-9041.00), Power Plant Operators (O*NET 51-8013.00)

  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: Power Plant Operators

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

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