(Changed 30 Apr 95)
1. Specialty Summary. Installs, maintains, and repairs fixed or mobile air traffic control, weather, ground aircraft control and warning, and automatic tracking radar systems. Also included are electronic combat systems and associated closed circuit television display and signal analysis equipment, related radar operator training devices, radar beacon systems, aircraft identification equipment, remoting systems, video mappers, computerized processors, and communications subsystems. Operates and relocates automatic tracking radar and electronic combat systems; signal analysis equipment; and related support and communications equipment. Uses electronic test equipment. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 103.
2. Duties and Responsibilities:
2.1. Manages and directs ground radar activities. Directs operation of automatic tracking and electronic combat systems. Establishes production controls and standards. Prepares reports on maintaining, installing, repairing, removing, and siting all types of ground radar systems. Ensures operations and maintenance economies by improving work methods and procedures. Inspects and evaluates ground radar activities. Serves on or directs maintenance inspection teams to evaluate maintenance programs. Performs research and development projects.
2.2. Evaluates and resolves problems encountered during siting, installing, repairing, and overhauling ground radar systems. Uses layout drawings, schematics, and pictorial diagrams to solve maintenance problems. Analyzes construction and operating characteristics of equipment to determine source of malfunction. Plans, schedules, implements, and installs ground radar systems. Interprets maintenance and installation policy and procedures. Assembles, connects, modifies, and adjusts subassemblies such as antennas, transmitters, receivers, processors, indicator groups, and ancillary systems. Tests installed equipment for proper component assembly and compliance with technical orders. Places in operation and calibrates, tunes, and aligns subassemblies to maximize performance. Disassembles, relocates, assembles, and connects radar systems. Inspects and tests equipment for serviceability before and after relocation. Performs preventive maintenance inspections.
2.3. Repairs, overhauls, and modifies, ground radar systems. Isolates malfunctions. Repairs subassemblies, including antennas, transmitters, receivers, operator training devices, radar beacon systems, remoting systems, video mappers, display systems, and associated communications systems and related equipment. Tests repaired subassemblies. Accomplishes organizational and intermediate level equipment modifications. Assembles, installs, and repairs antenna systems, transmission lines, and waveguides. Performs corrosion control.
2.4. Establishes requirements for tools, support equipment, supplies, and technical documents. Establishes work standards, methods, and controls for functions such as periodic inspections, operational testing, and equipment repair. Identifies maintenance problem areas and initiates corrective action. Develops methods to improve maintenance effectiveness and efficiency. Interprets inspection findings, and determines adequacy of corrective actions. Completes maintenance data collection forms and ensures maintenance records are complete and accurate. Recommends changes to improve equipment performance or maintenance practices. Evaluates justification and practicality of recommended improvements to equipment performance and maintenance procedures. Develops and enforces safety standards and practices for ground radar maintenance activities. Coordinates with other agencies to ensure systems support requirements.
2.5. Manages automatic tracking radar or electronic combat systems activities. Operates automatic tracking radar or electronic combat systems. Ensures proper identification and tracking of aircraft. Computes aircraft position and bomb ballistics to determine impact point. Observes equipment performance while conducting automatic tracking radar or electronic combat operations. Presents ground based threats to stimulate aircrew response for analysis during electronic combat exercises. Uses equipment to evaluate aircraft and aircrew performance. Records aircraft scoring data.
3. Specialty Qualifications:
3.1. Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of: electronic principles and digital techniques, including transistor and solid-state component theory that applies to ground radar systems; maintenance data processing systems; wiring, circuit, and schematic diagrams and technical orders; Air Force maintenance and supply procedures; operating procedures of systems such as automatic tracking radar, electronic combat systems, related aircraft identification equipment, and communications equipment.
3.2. Education. For entry into this specialty, completion of high school with courses in physics and mathematics is desirable.
3.3. Training. For award of AFSC 2E031, completion of a basic ground radar maintenance course is mandatory.
3.4. Experience. The following experience is mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
3.4.1. AFSC 2E051. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2E031. Also, experience is mandatory using test equipment and interpreting test results, and in functions such as testing, calibrating, or repairing ground radar systems and associated communications and identification equipment; or operating automatic tracking radar or electronic combat systems.
3.4.2. AFSC 2E071. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2E051. Also, experience is mandatory using test equipment and interpreting test results, and performing or supervising functions such as siting, installing, repairing, overhauling, or modifying ground radar systems and associated communications and identification equipment; or operating automatic tracking radar or electronic combat systems.
3.4.3. AFSC 2E091. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2E071. Also experience is mandatory managing activities that install, maintain, repair, modify, or operate ground radar systems.
3.5. Other. The following are mandatory as indicated:
3.5.1. For entry into this specialty:
3.5.1.1. Normal color vision as defined in AFMAN 48-123, Medical Examination and Standards.
3.5.1.2. Qualification to operate government vehicles according to AFMAN 24-309, Vehicle Operations.
3.5.2. For award and retention of AFSCs 2E031/51/71/91, eligibility for a Secret security clearance according to AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Management Program.