Fire Control Technician	FT
	Fire Control Technicians (FT) perform organizational and intermediate level maintenance on submarine combat control systems, equipment, and associated combat control systems test equipment; operate submarine combat control systems; test submarine combat control systems; operate and maintain combat control systems associated systems, and participate in weapons handling functions and operate and maintain nontactical computer systems and peripherals.

Fire Control Technician (FT) Submarines serve on board multiple classes of submarines and specialize in combat systems. They are responsible for maintenance and operation of advanced electronic equipment (in regards to guided-missile systems, and underwater weapons) used in the submarine weapons systems.

What They Do

The duties performed by FT’s include:

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

• support operation and basic maintenance of submarine weapon control systems

• perform organizational and intermediate level maintenance on submarine combat control systems, equipment, and associated combat control systems test equipment;

• operate submarine combat control systems;

• test submarine combat control systems;

• operate and maintain combat control systems associated systems;

• participate in weapons handling
functions;

• operate and maintain nontactical computer systems and peripherals;

• use and maintain hand tools and portable power tools.

Qualifications and Interests

Fire Control Technician’s (FT’s) 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.

Working Environment

FT’s 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.

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.

FT - Combat Control Systems Manager

Combat Control Systems Division Managers manage Combat Systems division and department-level operations, maintenance and training and participate in weapons handling functions. Combat Control Systems Managers conduct critical work functions to support producing intelligence, processing and attacking targets, repairing and maintaining equipment, providing personnel and personnel support.

FT - Combat Control Systems Operator

Combat Control Systems Operators perform operations and basic preventive level maintenance on complex electronic, electrical, and mechanical submarine combat control equipment and associated systems; operate Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence systems and peripherals, and participate in weapons handling functions. Combat Control Systems Operators conduct critical work functions to support producing intelligence, processing and attacking targets.

FT - Combat Control Systems Technician

Combat Control Systems Technicians perform advanced combat control systems operations as well as applying advanced level maintenance practices to locate and correct malfunctions that are beyond organizational diagnostic routines on complex electronic, electrical, and mechanical submarine combat control equipment and multiple system interfaces, maintains Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence systems and peripherals, supervises operations, maintenance and training for personnel within the combat control system division, and participates in weapons handling functions. Combat Control Systems Technicians conduct critical work functions to support producing intelligence, processing and attacking targets, and repairing and maintaining equipment.

070219-N-6710M-004 Pacific Ocean (Feb. 19, 2007) – Fire Control Technician 2rd Class Justin A. Proffitt, Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Michael P. Coyle and Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Chris M. Searles upload live rounds into a Close In Weapons System (CIWS) on board USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ESXARG) are currently conducting Blue-Green workups as the first phase of their spring patrol. Tortuga is a dock landing ship serving under Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7/Task Force 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brandon Myrick (RELEASED)

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