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V26A Gun Computer System (GCS) MK 160 MOD 9/10 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 Gun Computer System MK 160 MOD 9 and 10 Fire Control Technician performs planned and corrective maintenance on gun computer systems at organizational and intermediate levels. The technician analyzes casualties, isolates faults, replaces and repairs modules, tests and aligns equipment, and operates the gun console during tactical situations, testing, and evaluation.

Core Skills

  • Fault isolation using built-in test capability
  • Modular replacement and equipment repair
  • Equipment testing and alignment
  • Gun console operation during test and evaluation

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

GCS fault isolation, modular replacement, and corrective maintenance transfer directly to diagnosing and repairing industrial electronic equipment.

How to prepare: Practice diagnosing a fault on industrial electronic equipment and recording the repair and verification results in a maintenance log.

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

GCS equipment testing, alignment, repair, and test-and-evaluation support overlap with electronics technician work diagnosing and evaluating components and systems.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on electronics lab that uses schematics and bench test equipment to diagnose a defective component and verify its replacement.

What the civilian work involves
  • 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.
  • Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC V26A

    [1] NEC entry "V26A - Gun Computer System (GCS) MK 160 MOD 9/10 Fire Control Technician"; cached text line 13643; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Fault isolation using built-in test capability, Modular replacement and equipment repair, Equipment testing and alignment, Gun console operation during test and evaluation, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00), Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 17-3023.00)

  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: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

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