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V17B AN/UYQ-21 Computer Display System Maintenance Technician

Current service use not established

This code is listed in the directory. Inclusion alone does not confirm current service use.

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

Signal data processor converter maintenance
Projection plotting and printer plotter maintenance
Signal data and intercommunications interconnection maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Organizational-level maintenance of display consoles, signal data converters, and interconnecting equipment transfers directly to electronic equipment servicing.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on commercial electronics servicing course focused on fault diagnosis and testing repaired equipment.

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.
Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
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, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Maintenance of printer plotters, video monitors, and computer display consoles provides a hardware-servicing foundation for the computer and office-machine side of this occupation.

How to prepare: Take a manufacturer-specific printer servicing course with hands-on disassembly, reassembly, and adjustment practice.

What the civilian work involves

Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.
Align, adjust, or calibrate equipment according to specifications.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)

NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC V17B
[1] NEC entry "V17B - AN/UYQ-21 Computer Display System Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 13320; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition
Supports: Signal data processor converter maintenance, Projection plotting and printer plotter maintenance, Signal data and intercommunications interconnection maintenance, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00), Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers (O*NET 49-2011.00)
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)
O*NET: Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
[3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers (O*NET 49-2011.00)

Defense contractor jobs for V17B

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