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V06B AN/UPX-29(V) Ship System Maintainer

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Overview

The AN/UPX-29(V) Ship System Maintainer performs preventive and corrective maintenance on the AN/UPX-29(V) AIMS Central IFF system. The maintainer services its antenna group, interrogator sets, controls, monitors, processor controller, electronic switch, and crypto computer.

Core Skills

  • IFF interrogator and processor maintenance
  • Antenna positioning and control maintenance
  • Cryptographic computer preventive and corrective maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Preventive and corrective maintenance of IFF interrogators, processors, electronic switches, and control monitors transfers directly to electronic equipment repair.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on industrial electronics troubleshooting lab that includes diagnosing faults and documenting repairs.

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.
  • Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
  • Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Circuit evaluation software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Maintenance of linear-array and omnidirectional antennas, antenna controls, and IFF interrogator equipment provides relevant experience for radio equipment installation and repair.

How to prepare: Take a practical antenna and transmission-line installation course that includes connector assembly, weatherproofing, and sweep testing.

What the civilian work involves
  • Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.
  • Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
  • Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs).

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC V06B

    [1] NEC entry "V06B - AN/UPX-29(V) Ship System Maintainer"; cached text line 13034; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: IFF interrogator and processor maintenance, Antenna positioning and control maintenance, Cryptographic computer preventive and corrective maintenance, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00), Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (O*NET 49-2021.00)

  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: Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (O*NET 49-2021.00)

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