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V97A Radar (SPS-55) Technician

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

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Overview

SPS-55 radar technicians operate, test, and maintain the surface search radar and its associated electronic equipment. They detect and track surface contacts, perform preventive maintenance, and isolate radar faults.

Core Skills

  • Radar power output and sensitivity testing
  • Standing wave ratio measurement
  • Waveguide and transmission line fault isolation
  • RF, IF and video amplifier alignment

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Radar fault diagnosis, amplifier alignment and faulty-component replacement transfer directly to electronic equipment troubleshooting and repair.

How to prepare: Practice a complete industrial electronic equipment troubleshooting exercise, documenting test results, the component repair and the final functional check.

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.
  • Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Circuit evaluation software

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Standing wave ratio checks, power output testing and transmission line fault isolation provide a foundation for testing radio transmission equipment.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on transmission line sweep-testing exercise that includes locating a cable fault and verifying performance after repair.

What the civilian work involves
  • Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
  • Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
  • Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs).

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC group entry V97A, V98A and V99A Radar Technicians

    [1] Group entry 'V97A, V98A and V99A - Radar Technicians' with shared duty description; cached text lines 15535-15539; individual V97A/V98A/V99A entries at lines 15540/15570/15590 print admin blocks (Source Rating ET, CINs A-104-0162/A-104-0177/A-104-0209, Legacy NECs 1504/1507/1510, billet paygrades E3-E7); PDF p.249-250

    Supports: Radar power output and sensitivity testing, Standing wave ratio measurement, Waveguide and transmission line fault isolation, RF, IF and video amplifier alignment, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00), Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (O*NET 49-2021.00)

  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: Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (O*NET 49-2021.00)

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