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V17A GCS MK-160 MOD 4 Fire Control Technician

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

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Overview

The GCS MK-160 MOD 4 fire control technician performs planned and corrective maintenance, including piece part repair, on the Gun Weapon System MK-34 MOD 0 at organizational and intermediate levels. The technician tests and aligns the system and operates its consoles, processors, converters, and associated equipment during Conditions I and II.

Core Skills

  • Component-level repair of gun computer equipment
  • Gun computer system testing and alignment

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

MK-160 component-level repair, planned maintenance, and system testing and alignment transfer directly to electronics equipment repair and performance testing.

How to prepare: Prepare a non-sensitive work sample describing a component repair, the tests performed, and how proper operation was verified.

What the civilian work involves
  • Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
  • Replace defective components or parts, using hand tools and precision instruments.
  • Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC V17A

    [1] NEC entry "V17A - GCS MK-160 MOD 4 Fire Control Technician"; cached text line 13306; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Component-level repair of gun computer equipment, Gun computer system testing and alignment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 17-3023.00)

  2. O*NET: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 17-3023.00)

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