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V17B AN/UYQ-21 Computer Display System Maintenance Technician

A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

The AN/UYQ-21 Computer Display System maintenance technician performs organizational level maintenance on AN/UYQ-21 and DITEG/ASTAB display equipment. The technician maintains computer and display control consoles, signal processors and converters, plotting and printing units, interconnecting groups, automated status boards, and video monitors.

Core Skills

  • computer display systems
  • signal data conversion
  • display console maintenance
  • video monitor repair
  • printer plotter maintenance
  • projection plotting equipment
  • interconnection troubleshooting
  • organizational level maintenance
  • technical system testing

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Circuit evaluation software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Linux
  • Database software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Access

Civilian Career Paths

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Telecommunications

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)
  • Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa)

Career Growth

  • AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist, Design (CTS-D)
  • Certified Electronics Technician (CET)
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)

Also Common

  • IPC-A-610 Specialist

What the 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.
  • 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.
  • Align, adjust, or calibrate equipment according to specifications.

Related Occupations

  • Calibration Technologists and Technicians
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  • Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
  • Robotics Technicians

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.

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Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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