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Specialty
Summary Supervises, plans, and schedules installation and maintenance
actions on antenna systems for command, control, communications, and computers
(C4). Monitors and analyzes performance of these antenna systems. Related
DoD Occupational Subgroup: 621.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Plans and schedules antenna systems installation and maintenance actions.
Interprets engineering sketches and drawings, project directives, communication-computer
systems installation records (CSIR), and technical orders to resolve project
and maintenance action problems. Determines installation and maintenance
actions and repair procedures. Inventories project and work order materials.
Uses maintenance data collection information to identify maintenance problem
areas, and implements corrective action. Initiates and conducts system
verification tests to assess the capability, quality, and effectiveness
of antenna systems. Processes civil engineer work clearance requests.
Performs antenna installation, removal, and maintenance actions. Climbs
poles, towers, and other structures to restore, repair, or reconstitute
antenna systems. Performs safety tests on antenna structures and equipment.
Surveys, assembles, erects, and maintains antenna supports, including
tower structures, poles, guys, anchors, obstruction lighting systems,
and lightning protection devices. Installs, maintains, removes, and relocates
systems such as radomes, radiating and receiving elements, passive and
active reflectors, electrical amplifiers, and air dryers. Tests radio
frequency coaxial cables; wave guides; pressurized transmission lines;
underground, aerial, and buried coaxial and cable systems, including counterpoises
and control cables. Tests antenna electrical characteristics such as insulation
resistance, voltage standing wave ratio, system return loss test, and
antenna gain. Conducts inspections and performs preventive maintenance
on antenna systems and support structures. Ensures mechanical or electrical
installations and maintenance techniques meet technical standards, specifications,
and engineering directives. Operates and performs operator maintenance
on tools, test equipment, auxiliary equipment, and vehicles such as backhoes,
trenchers, cable reel line trucks, cable trailers, and low profile line
trucks.
Inspects, evaluates, analyzes, troubleshoots, and repairs antenna systems,
transmission lines and cable air dryers. Determines cause of signal deterioration
in antenna systems. Performs pneumatic troubleshooting techniques to locate
faulty transitions, connectors, and waveguides. Locates and traces buried
RF and antenna control cables. Excavates and backfills trench lines and
splice pits. Performs operational checks and preventive maintenance inspection
requirements on antenna systems. Recommends methods to improve test and
support equipment, including vehicles, technical orders, and installation
and maintenance procedures.
Maintains records. Prepares, interprets, and updates CSIRs, including
information related to radio frequency cable, wave guides, and associated
hardware. Completes maintenance data collection forms. Maintains technical
orders.
Specialty Qualifications:
Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of: installation maintenance
management functions; electrical fundamentals; CSIRs; engineering drawings
and symbols; characteristics of transmission lines; antenna and obstruction
systems, rectifiers, power supplies, motors, generators, and servomechanisms;
antenna fundamentals, including antenna theory and principles of rotators,
amplifiers, transmission lines, and control cables; antenna installation
procedures, including radio frequency cable, wave guide splicing, and
repair and maintenance techniques of radomes; operation and theory of
cable pressurization, alarm systems, locating cable faults, identifying
causes of deterioration in coaxial cable transmission, tracing buried
coaxial cable, coaxial cable testing procedures, and methods of sealing
cables; safety precautions related to oxygen deficiency, oxygen enrichment,
toxic and explosive gases, working aloft, rescue procedures for aerial
and underground environments, and basic first aid and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation; use and limitations of test set operations; corrosion prevention
and control procedures; and capabilities, limitations, operations, and
functional use of antenna systems and associated hardware.
Education. For entry into this specialty, completion of high school
with courses in analytical mathematics is desirable.
Training. For award of AFSC 2E631, completion of a basic antenna
systems course is mandatory.
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Note About "AFSCs"
In
the Army & Marines, an enlisted job is called an "MOS" (Military
Occupation Specialty). In the Navy & Coast Guard, an enlisted
job is called a "Rating." In the Air Force, and enlisted
job is known as an "AFSC" (Air Force Specialty Code.
The
1st number in the AFSC is the career group. There are 9 Air Force
Career Groups: 1-Operations; 2-Maintenance/Logistics; 3-Support;
4- Medical/Dental; 5-Legal/Chaplain; 6-Finance/Contracting; 7-Special
Investigations; 8- Special Duty Assignments; 9-Special Reporting
Identifiers.
The
2nd digit (letter) identifies the career field. The 3rd digit
(numeral) indicates the career field subdivision (ie, job functional
area). The 4th number in the AFSC indicates a person's skill-level.
For example, someone with the AFSC "1A051" has a five-skill
level. An individual receives the "1" (helper) skill-level
when they enter technical school for the AFSC. Upon graduation
from technical school, they receive the "3" (apprentice)
skill level. Individuals are normally awarded the "5" (journeyman)
skill level after a period of on-the-job training (OJT) and correspondence
courses (Called "CDCs"). Depending on the job, this
process can last anywhere between 12 and 18 months. Upon promotion
to Staff
Sergeant, individuals enter training for the "7" (craftsman)
Skill Level. "7" level training consists of more CDCs,
more OJT, and (for some jobs) a 7-level technical school. Upon
promotion to E-8, the person receives a "9" (superintendent)
skill level.
The
final digit (numeral) indicates further job division within the
same functional area. Specific skills (such as type of aircraft)
are designated by suffixes, such as "A" or "B."
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Experience.
The following experience is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
2E651. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2E631. Also, experience
in functions such as installing, maintaining, and repairing antenna systems,
including related electrical equipment, coaxial and control cables, and
transmission lines.
2E671. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2E651. Also, experience
performing or supervising functions in areas such as project installation
and maintenance actions, antenna systems, and related electrical hardware.
Other. The following are mandatory as indicated:
For entry into this specialty:
1. Normal color vision as defined in AFI
48-123, Medical Examination and Standards.
2. Qualification to operate a government vehicle according to AFI
24-301, Vehicle Operations.
For entry, award, and retention of these AFSCs:
Normal depth
perception and normal gait and balance as defined in AFI 48-123.
Physical ability to perform climbing duties and freedom from fear of heights
and claustrophobia.
Deployment
Rate for this AFSC
Strength Req: M
Physical Profile 111221
Citizenship Yes
Required
Appitude Score: M-44
Technical
Training:
Course #:
L3AQR2E631 250
Length (Days):
29
Location: K
Course #:
3ABR2E631 002
Length (Days):
30
Location: S
Possible
Assignment Information
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