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V33B Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) AN/WSC-9(V) Ship and AN/FSC-138(V) Shore Maintenance Technician

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

Overview

A Navy Multiband Terminal Maintenance Technician performs preventive and corrective maintenance on AN/WSC-9(V) ship and AN/FSC-138(V) shore system variants. The technician also directs preventive and corrective maintenance across these variants.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • satellite terminal maintenance
  • multiband radio operations
  • preventive maintenance
  • corrective maintenance
  • electronic fault isolation
  • test equipment operation
  • technical manual interpretation
  • communications system alignment
  • maintenance team supervision

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Circuit evaluation software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Database software

Civilian Career Paths

  • Satellite Communications
  • Telecommunications
  • Radio Frequency Engineering

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA Network+
  • Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa)
  • FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL)
  • Cisco Certified Technician (CCT) Routing and Switching

Career Growth

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

Also Common

  • Certified Electronics Technician (CET)

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.
  • Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.

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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