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V15B SSDS OA Maintenance Technician

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Overview

The SSDS OA maintenance technician performs documented organizational level maintenance on command and control groups, consoles, tactical computer groups, peripheral control stations, and automated status boards. The technician troubleshoots systems, replaces lowest replaceable units, monitors equipment, manipulates networks, and conducts addressing and interface testing.

Core Skills

  • System troubleshooting and replaceable-unit replacement
  • Tactical computer program loading and initialization
  • Network addressing and interface testing
  • Command console and status board maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Documented SSDS equipment maintenance, system-level troubleshooting, and replaceable-unit removal and replacement transfer directly to electronic equipment diagnosis and repair.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on commercial electronics troubleshooting course that includes diagnostic testing and repair documentation.

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

Computer Network Support Specialists

SSDS network addressing, interface testing, system monitoring, and system security duties provide a foundation for diagnosing and supporting civilian computer networks.

How to prepare: Build a small Windows Server or Linux network lab and document how you diagnose addressing and connectivity faults and configure access permissions.

What the civilian work involves
  • Configure security settings or access permissions for groups or individuals.
  • Identify the causes of networking problems, using diagnostic testing software and equipment.
  • Document network support activities.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Microsoft Windows Server

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC V15B

    [1] NEC entry "V15B - SSDS OA Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 13216; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: System troubleshooting and replaceable-unit replacement, Tactical computer program loading and initialization, Network addressing and interface testing, Command console and status board maintenance, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00), Computer Network Support Specialists (O*NET 15-1231.00)

  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: Computer Network Support Specialists

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Computer Network Support Specialists (O*NET 15-1231.00)

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