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V20C AN/SPN-50(V) Shipboard Air Traffic Radar Maintenance Technician

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Overview

An AN/SPN-50(V) shipboard air traffic radar maintenance technician performs organizational level preventive and corrective maintenance on the radar system. The technician uses general and special purpose test equipment, built-in tests, diagnostic computer programs, and technical manuals to troubleshoot problems and restore equipment operation.

Core Skills

  • Built-in test and diagnostic program use
  • General and special-purpose test equipment operation
  • Technical manual analysis for fault isolation

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

AN/SPN-50(V) preventive and corrective maintenance using test equipment, diagnostic programs, and technical manuals transfers directly to electronic equipment fault diagnosis and repair.

How to prepare: Practice documenting a fault diagnosis, repair, and verification test in a computerized maintenance management system used for industrial 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.
  • Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
  • Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Circuit evaluation software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC V20C

    [1] NEC entry "V20C - AN/SPN-50(V) Shipboard Air Traffic Radar Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 13454; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Built-in test and diagnostic program use, General and special-purpose test equipment operation, Technical manual analysis for fault isolation, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00)

  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)

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