OVERVIEW
As a Satellite Communication Systems Operator-Maintainer, you help keep open the line of communication that missions and lives depend on. Maintain a multichannel radar system that spans the entire Army. Everyone will depend on you, from first-class privates to four-star generals.
JOB DUTIES
• Maintain satellite communications equipment and associated devices
• Conduct network operations
• Prepare system- and equipment-related forms and reports
TRAINING
Job training for a Satellite Communications Systems Operator-Maintainer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 26 weeks of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eisenhower, GA with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
- Use of various types of communications equipment
- Working with codes
- Maintenance and care of communications equipment
HELFUL SKILLS
- Interest in communications equipment and satellite systems
- Ability to perform physically and mentally under pressure
- Can thrive in a team environment
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Electronics (EL): 117
Learn more about the ASVAB.
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
225N Network Management Technician
948B Electronic Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer (with approved feeder MOS waiver)
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as a communications equipment operator at airports, telephone companies and police/fire stations.
