Air Force Enlisted Job Descriptions

Specialty Summary: Manages the installation, repair and maintenance of telephone switching systems, telephone subsets, telephone key systems, data transmission media systems circuitry, T-carrier, fiber-optic end equipment, modems, multiplexers, line drivers; and associated hardware supporting command, control, communications, and computer (C4) systems. Installs, removes, refurbishes, maintains, tests, and troubleshoots these systems, equipment items, and associated hardware. Monitors and analyzes the performance of these switching systems, equipment items, and associated hardware. Manages supporting C4 systems. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 622.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manages, plans, schedules, and performs installation and removal of telephone switching system, telephone subsets, telephone key systems, data transmission media systems, interior wiring, T-carrier, telephone intercom systems, and associated equipment. Installs and removes copper core or fiber-optic wiring, modems, terminal blocks, and telephone instruments. Climbs ladders to install, remove, and maintain wiring. Interprets sketches and layout drawings for placement of telephone systems and equipment. Reviews, recommends, develops, and implements changes to communications-computer systems installations records (CSIR), standard installation practice technical orders, standard and engineering drawings, and equipment wiring diagrams. Ensures equipment and components meet standard installation practice technical order specifications. Instructs and performs installation procedures. Straps and programs key units for required features. Plans interior wiring.

Installs, removes, refurbishes, tests, troubleshoots, and repairs telephone switching systems, telephone subsets, telephone key systems, telephone intercom systems, data transmission media systems, T-carrier, fiber-optic end equipment, multiplexers, line drivers, modems, and associated equipment. Determines cause of signal deterioration, noise, and crosstalk in circuits. Coordinates with users to ensure systems and services meet user's need. Makes recommendations to improve services provided to users. Repairs signal deterioration and changes to transmission characteristics in circuits. Checks equipment for serviceability and compliance with technical data. Tests and verifies that local and long distance systems meet established parameters. Analyzes test results and takes corrective action. Operates and performs operator maintenance on special purpose vehicles, tools, and test equipment. Performs corrosion control.

Maintains manual telephone attendant cabinets or consoles. Maintains, fabricates, and terminates circuits, and copper core or fiber-optic cables and associated hardware. Establishes, monitors, and reconfigures local and long-distance circuitry. Performs preventive maintenance. Maintains Defense Switched Network four-wire circuitry and control terminal equipment. Tests and verifies circuitry meet established transmission requirements. Identifies maintenance problem areas, and implements corrective action. Analyzes records accuracy. Isolates malfunctions. Implements approved equipment modifications.

Maintains and administers various records, forms, and databases. Updates and verifies entries on system, facility, maintenance, and inspection records. Initiates, tracks, and maintains shipping, receiving, supply, and equipment documents. Reviews and maintains operational measurement reports.

Inspects and evaluates activities. Conducts periodic inspections of systems installations and repair activities. Interprets inspection reports, and implements corrective actions.

Evaluates operational plans. Analyzes traffic load and telephone number assignments. Evaluates engineering plans for telephone systems.

Specialty Qualifications:

Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of maintenance management practices; telephony fundamentals; electronic principles, including theory of solid-state components, digital techniques, and copper core and fiber-optic transmission principles applying to telephone switching systems; T-carrier; fiber-optic modems; multiplexers, line drivers, and associated hardware; telephone wiring practice; and CSIRs: project and circuit diagram interpretation, digital translation, installation procedures, high reliability soldering techniques, and test equipment and special tools required for installation and maintenance actions on these systems.