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V43A AEGIS Radar System (SPY-1D (V)) Technician

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

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Overview

An AEGIS SPY-1D(V) radar system technician operates and maintains the commercial off the shelf radar system. The technician uses special tools and test equipment, interprets malfunctions, follows documented fault isolation procedures, applies techniques when those procedures do not isolate a malfunction, and disassembles and reassembles equipment.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • Fault isolation beyond documented procedures
  • Malfunction diagnosis using specialized test equipment
  • Radar equipment disassembly and reassembly

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Radar malfunction diagnosis, test-equipment use, and equipment disassembly and reassembly transfer directly to commercial and industrial electronics repair.

How to prepare: Practice diagnosing a commercial electronic unit using its service manual and test equipment, then document the fault, repair, and functional test results.

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.
  • Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Circuit evaluation software

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Experience isolating radar malfunctions with specialized test equipment provides a foundation for diagnosing and testing telecommunications equipment.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on telecommunications equipment course that includes circuit-diagram troubleshooting and testing repaired equipment against specifications.

What the civilian work involves
  • Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.
  • Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC V43A

    [1] NEC entry "V43A - AEGIS Radar System (SPY-1D (V)) Technician"; cached text line 14184; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Fault isolation beyond documented procedures, Malfunction diagnosis using specialized test equipment, Radar equipment disassembly and reassembly, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00), Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (O*NET 49-2022.00)

  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: Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (O*NET 49-2022.00)

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