94E Radio and Communications Security Repairer
About the role
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 will include installing and repairing circuits and wiring, calibrating and aligning equipment components, and stringing overhead cables between utility poles. Other duties include 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.
Responsibilities
- Install and repair circuits and wiring
- Calibrate and align equipment components
- String overhead cables between utility poles
- Repair systems and perform equipment tests
- Perform preventive maintenance checks and services on equipment
- Train and supervise other Soldiers (Advanced role)
- Test equipment and ensure use of National Security Agency-approved components (Advanced role)
Skills
- Use of test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment
- Use of test program sets and interactive electronic technical manuals to troubleshoot and repair equipment
- Communication security policy and procedure
- Strong attention to detail
Civilian career opportunities
Through your training, you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career in radio repair, radio mechanics, teletype repair, or station installation.
Training and advancement
In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance. After 10 weeks of Basic Training, 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.