Navy NEC · Communications

V80A AN/SSC-12 Shipboard Air Traffic Control Communications (SATCC) Technician

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

Overview

An AN/SSC-12 Shipboard Air Traffic Control Communications Technician performs planned and corrective organizational maintenance on the air traffic control digital communication switching system. The technician monitors diagnostics, isolates faults with test equipment, configures software settings, replaces components, and checks connections with radios, announcing systems, flight deck communications, sound powered circuits, and shipboard telephone systems.

Core Skills

  • digital switching systems
  • atc communications support
  • uhf vhf radio troubleshooting
  • line of sight connectivity
  • built in test diagnostics
  • circuit card replacement
  • isdn interface configuration
  • communication system testing
  • technical fault isolation
  • shipboard network maintenance

Civilian Software & Tools

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

Civilian Career Paths

  • Air Traffic Control
  • Telecommunications
  • Network Operations
  • Electrical Engineering

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Cisco Certified Technician (CCT) Routing and Switching
  • BICSI Installer 1 (INST1)

Career Growth

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • BICSI Technician

Also Common

  • ETA International Fiber Optics Installer

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.
  • Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.

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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