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94E Radio and Communications Security Repairer

DC Army National Guard, Killeen, TX, United States


Job Description It’s extremely important that Army National Guard communications don’t fall into the wrong hands. As the Radio and Communications Security Repairer, you will maintain the equipment and systems that ensure Army National Guard units can communicate over secure channels.

Your duties include installing and repairing circuits and wiring, calibrating and aligning equipment components, stringing overhead cables between utility poles, repairing systems, performing equipment tests, and performing preventive maintenance checks and services on equipment.

Advanced Radio and Communications Security Repairers take on more challenging projects, including training and supervising other Soldiers, testing equipment, performing complex repairs, and ensuring that the National Security Agency-approved components are used in communication security/controlled cryptographic item repairs.

Job Duties

Install and repair circuits and wiring.

Calibrate and align equipment components.

String overhead cables between utility poles.

Repair systems.

Perform equipment tests.

Perform preventive maintenance checks and services on equipment.

Use test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment and interactive electronic technical manuals to troubleshoot and repair equipment.

Train and supervise other Soldiers, test equipment, and perform complex repairs as an Advanced Repairer.

Ensure NSA-approved components are used in cryptographic item repairs.

Training and Experience Development After 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you learn fundamental Soldiering skills, you will attend Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for 16 weeks of classroom instruction, including practice with equipment. You will learn mechanical, electronic, and electrical principles, preventive maintenance procedures, and communication security policies and procedures. Through this training, you develop skills for a civilian career in radio repair, radio mechanics, teletype repair, or station installation.

You will earn while you learn: you get paid to train and qualify for tuition assistance.

Benefits

Paid training

A monthly paycheck

Montgomery GI Bill

Federal and State tuition assistance

Retirement benefits for part-time service

Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)

401(k)-type savings plan

Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000 for existing loans)

Health care benefits available

VA home loans

Bonuses, if applicable

Most non-prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change

Requirements

Military enlistment in the Army National Guard.

Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate.

Must be between the ages of 17 and 35.

Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards.

Must meet citizenship requirements (see NATIONALGUARD.com for details).

Actual MOS assignment may depend on MOS availability. Programs and benefits are subject to change. Ask your Army National Guard recruiter for the most up-to-date information.

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