Navy
COMMUNICATIONS
NEC

NEC

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.

Description

Performs organizational level planned and corrective maintenance actions on an air traffic control (ATC) digital communication switching system. Monitor and poll computer diagnostics to verify operational status, use general purpose and built-in test equipment for fault isolation; administer features, functions and software setting to meet user needs, remove and replace circuit card and modular component assemblies to the lowest repairable unit (LRU), perform communication checks to verify connectivity with Line of Sight (LOS) UHF radios, connectivity of relay interfaces to shipboard announcing and flight deck communications, connections to sound power circuits and interface with digital and analog ship’s service telephone system using ISDN protocol. Possess in-depth knowledge of and troubleshooting experience with UHF/VHF communications equipment, including line-of-sight (LOS) transceivers, control indicators, equipment racks and multi-couplers.

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

Common Certifications

  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA A+
  • Cisco Certified Technician (CCT) Routing and Switching
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • BICSI Installer 1
  • ETA International Fiber Optics Installer

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

Career Growth

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • BICSI Technician
  • Certified Communications Network Engineer (CCNE)

Data sourced from official Navy publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.