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V71A AEGIS Radar System (SPY-1B) BL 9A Technician

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Overview

An AEGIS Radar System SPY-1B Baseline 9A technician performs preventive and corrective maintenance on the AN/SPY-1B radar system and associated cruiser components. The technician operates system consoles during tactical situations and testing and uses the Operational Readiness Test System and technical documentation to isolate faults, conduct tests and alignments, and make repairs.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • ORTS-supported radar readiness testing
  • Radar fault isolation, alignment, and repair
  • Tactical and test radar console operation

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

SPY-1B preventive maintenance, fault isolation, alignment, and repair transfer directly to diagnosing and servicing commercial and industrial electronic equipment.

How to prepare: Complete hands-on troubleshooting practice with the industrial equipment used by target employers, focusing on diagnostic tests and repair verification.

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)
  • Circuit evaluation software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Using ORTS and technical documentation to test, isolate faults, and align radar equipment provides a foundation for electronics test and engineering-support work.

How to prepare: Take a hands-on electronics test course that includes setting up bench instruments and diagnosing component and assembly faults.

What the civilian work involves
  • Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
  • 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 V71A

    [1] NEC entry "V71A - AEGIS Radar System (SPY-1B) BL 9A Technician"; cached text line 15041; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: ORTS-supported radar readiness testing, Radar fault isolation, alignment, and repair, Tactical and test radar console operation, 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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