Fire Control Technician

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Fire Control Technician (abbreviated as FT) is a United States Navy occupational rating.

Fire Control Technicians 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 non-tactical computer systems and peripherals.[1]

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  1. ^ Navy enlisted manpower and personnel classifications. Bureau of Naval Personnel. US Navy. Retrieved on 2007-01-11.

http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/NEC/FT.htm

On Submarines (abbreviated as FT) ... "Performs organizational and/or intermediate level maintenance and operates all assigned equipment with ..." those Combat Systems associated with various classes of Submarines.

On surface ships (abbreviated as FC)... "Performs organizational and/or intermediate level maintenance and operates all assigned equipment with ..." surface combat systems and ... " multiple system interfaces using advanced practices to locate and correct malfunctions that are beyond system diagnostic routines."

[edit] See also

United States Navy Portal


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