Electronics Technician, Submarine. Communications	ETR
	Electronics Technician, Submarine, Communications operators serve on board multiple classes of submarines and specialize in communication systems. They are responsible for electronic equipment used to send and receive messages. They must maintain, repair, calibrate, tune, and adjust all electronic equipment used for communications. While at sea, the Communication Operators will operate and monitor computer and computer-controlled systems to include receivers and transceivers, printers and data storage devices under the supervision of senior personnel.

Electronics Technician Communication (ETR) Submarines serve on board multiple classes of submarines and specialize in communication systems. They are responsible for electronic equipment used to send and receive messages. They must maintain, repair, calibrate, tune, and adjust all electronic equipment used for communications. While at sea, the Communication Operators will operate and monitor computer and computer-controlled systems to include receivers and transceivers, printers and data storage devices under the supervision of senior personnel.

What They Do

The duties performed by ETR’s include:

• maintain, repair, calibrate, tune, and adjust all electronic equipment used for communications;

• use and maintain hand tools and portable power tools;

• while at sea, the Communication Operators will operate and monitor computer and computer-controlled systems

• operate receivers and transceivers, printers and data storage devices under the supervision of senior personnel

• operate underwater communications equipment.

Credit Recommendations

The American Council on Education (ACE) guide recommends that semester hour credits be awarded in the vocational certificate or lower-division bachelor's/associate's degree categories for courses taken in this rating on computer science, marine systems management, computer and information science, and applied electronics, applied mathematics, circuit theory, systems maintenance, and communications.

Qualifications and Interests

Electronics Technicians (ETR) must be U.S. citizens eligible to meet security clearance requirements. Important qualifications include knowledge of arithmetic, capability to understand modern computing devices, the ability to speak and write well, function as a member of a team, do detailed work and keep accurate records. Additionally they must possess some physical strength and good manual dexterity.

Obligation.

Active duty obligation is five years. Applicants will enlist for four years and concurrently execute an agreement to extend their enlistment for one year.

Advancement.

Enlistees enlist as E-1s (seaman recruits). Completion of all advancement-in-rate requirements (including minimum time-in-rate) must be completed prior to advancement to E-2, E-3 and E-4. Top graduates of initial “pipeline” training may elect accelerated advancement to E-4 if they execute an agreement to extend their enlistment one additional year (six years total obligation). Advancement in this field to E-4 (Petty Officer Third Class) is excellent.

Working Environment

ETRs duties are usually performed aboard submarines and usually work indoors in a clean, controlled environment with comfortable temperatures. However, some work is required in a clean or dirty environment of a shop-like nature. Their work may be independent in nature, but they usually work closely with others under direct supervision. Opportunities Placement opportunities are good for qualified applicants. About 1,100 Sailors work in the ETR rating.

Navy ETR - Communications Manager

Communications Managers assess communication division training, audit communication division records, coordinate communication division maintenance, accountable for all transmitted and received message traffic; coordinate communication division equipment modifications, review naval correspondence, develop communications system employment plan, and develop shipboard instructions. Prepare communications emergency destruction plans; perform CMS custodian operations; verify communication plans; monitors maintenance quality control; prepares weekly preventive maintenance schedules; review completed maintenance data forms; supervises the repair of electronic systems and subsystems; uses accounting procedures to maintain control of inventories, work flow; estimates time and support required for repair of equipment, provides technical and supervisory liaison between work centers; implements and administers a maintenance and repair program; prepares quarterly preventive maintenance schedules.

Navy ETR - Communications Operator

Communications Operators operate electronic equipment used for detection, tracking, recognition and identification, radar, electronic warfare systems: responsible for generation, transmitting, accounting and routing of all message traffic; operate general purpose test equipment, personal computer, and auxiliary equipment; operate, monitor, and control information systems in support of the world wide telecommunications network; and stand watch on related equipment. Ability to operate and maintain a digitally controlled communication receiver that automatically processes the received information; operate identify friend or foe; operate periscope; operate electronic surveillance measures equipment/systems; operate exterior communications equipment/systems.

Navy ETR - Communications Technician

Communications Technicians maintain and troubleshoot electronic equipment used for detection, tracking, recognition and identification, electronic warfare systems, world wide telecommunications equipment; periscope systems perform assigned mission organizational level maintenance and repair of command, control systems. Ability to read and interpret schematics and block diagrams; apply general working knowledge of electricity and electronics to repair electronic/electronic cables and connectors; localizes malfunctions and repairs or replaces faulty parts or sub assemblies; aligns, adjusts, calibrates, and performs corrective maintenance on communications equipment. Develop communication division training; supervise communication division maintenance, draft naval messages, collect communication equipment performance data, develop communication divisional watch bills, maintain communication division records and conduct communication division training.

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