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Marine Corps Enlisted Job Descriptions

MOS 6694 - - Aviation Information Systems (AIS) Specialist

By Rod Powers, About.com

Type of MOS :PMOS

Rank Range: MGySgt to Pvt.

Job Description: Aviation Information Systems (AIS) Specialist responsibilities encompass a broad spectrum of digital network and information systems operation, installation, and maintenance in support of Marine Corps and Naval Aviation. The AIS specialists are accountable for the deployment of tactical local and wide area networks to any theater of operation (from garrison to shipboard to forward deployed joint-service environments). Other responsibilities include network administration, design, and installation, maintaining and repairing data communication links, fiberoptic and tactical fiber-optic cabling. AIS specialist support myriad computer and network operating systems to include: UNIX, Windows, and TCP/IP. Responsibilities include the maintenance and repair of aircraft mission planning systems, aircraft maintenance systems and field deployable SATCOM equipment. These Marines will also be able to analyze and evaluate system output; design and manipulate database information to produce non-routine reports; work with application and software programs in order to access and manage data stored in the computer's memory or data base file(s). Administrative tasks include but are not restricted to develop a monthly AIS utilization schedule and maintaining a ma9netic media/software library.

Job Requirements:

(1) Must possess a EL score of 115 or higher.

(2) Complete the Aviation Logistics Tactical Information Systems (ALTIS) Course, NSCS, At.hens, GA.

(3) Must have a secret security clearance.

(4) Must be a U.S. citizen.

(5) Must. have normal color percept.ion.

Duties: For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to MCO 1510.74, Individual Training Standards.

Related Department of Labor Occupation Codes :

(1) Computer Operator 213.362-010.

(2) Computer Peripheral Equipment Operator 213.382-010.

(3) Computer Processing Scheduler 221.362-030

(4 ) Computer security Coordinator 033.162-010.

(5 ) Computer security specialist 033.362-010.

(6) Computer Systems Engineer 033.167-010.

(7 ) Computer Systems Hardware Analyst 033.167-010.

(8 ) Data Base Administrator 039.162-010.

(9) Data Communications Technician 823.261-030.

(10) Data Communications Technician supervisor 031-132-010.

(11) Network Control Operator 031.262-014.

(12) Supervisor, Computer Operations 213.132-010.

(13) supervisor, Data Processing 213.132-010.

(14) Supervisor, Electronics Systems Maintenance 828.161-010.

Related Marine Corps Jobs:

None.

Above information derived from MCBUL 1200, parts 2 and 3

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