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V33A Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) MK1 Maintenance Technician

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Overview

A Ship Self Defense System MK1 Maintenance Technician performs supervised organizational level preventive and corrective maintenance, alignment, adjustment, configuration, removal, and replacement on SSDS MK 1 and Battle Force Tactical Training equipment. The technician tests and validates the LAN, prepares the system for tactical, training, or testing operations, monitors performance, and supports maintenance involving UNIX networking utilities and commands.

Core Skills

  • LAN diagnostic testing and system validation
  • UNIX HP-UX networking maintenance utilities
  • Equipment alignment and replaceable-unit fault correction
  • Tactical system setup and performance monitoring

Civilian Career Paths

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Computer Network Support Specialists

SSDS LAN diagnostics, system validation, and HP-UX networking maintenance transfer directly to troubleshooting network faults.

How to prepare: Build a small Linux network lab and document how you diagnose connectivity faults and verify service restoration.

What the civilian work involves
  • Identify the causes of networking problems, using diagnostic testing software and equipment.
  • Document network support activities.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Windows Server

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Supervised preventive and corrective maintenance, equipment alignment, and replacement of SSDS units transfer to electronic equipment diagnosis and repair.

How to prepare: Practice a documented fault-isolation, component-replacement, and post-repair testing exercise on commercial electronic equipment using its service manual.

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.
  • Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
  • Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC V33A

    [1] NEC entry "V33A - Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) MK1 Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 13849; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: LAN diagnostic testing and system validation, UNIX HP-UX networking maintenance utilities, Equipment alignment and replaceable-unit fault correction, Tactical system setup and performance monitoring, Computer Network Support Specialists (O*NET 15-1231.00), Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00)

  2. O*NET: Computer Network Support Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Computer Network Support Specialists (O*NET 15-1231.00)

  3. O*NET: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00)

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