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V020 Fire Controlman (FC) Combined "A" School (BL-1)

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating. Part of the Fire Controlman rating

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Overview

A Fire Controlman trained through the Combined "A" School at the journeyman level performs sustainment and continuation training tasks involving electrical, electronic, mechanical, and radar concepts. This Fire Controlman applies those concepts to comprehend and troubleshoot systems at the apprentice level for ship or shore commands.

Core Skills

  • Electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems troubleshooting
  • Apprentice-level understanding of radar principles

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

FC training in apprentice-level electrical, electronic, and mechanical troubleshooting provides a foundation for diagnosing industrial equipment malfunctions.

How to prepare: Take a hands-on industrial electronics troubleshooting course that includes fault diagnosis and 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

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC V020

    [1] NEC entry "V020 - Fire Controlman (FC) Combined "A" School (BL-1)"; cached text line 12693; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems troubleshooting, Apprentice-level understanding of radar principles, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00)

  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)

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