2874 - Metrology Technician

Summary

Metrology Technicians are qualified to calibrate precision electronic, mechanical, physical, optical, infrared, and laser Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) through use of higher order measurement standards.

Typical duties include supervising the operation of a calibration and TMDE maintenance facility to include such tasks as safeguarding and reporting of calibration results, maintaining accurate traceability to a higher echelon laboratory, and preparing and receiving shipments of delicate TMDE.

Duties also include the determination of calibration levels required based on equipment capabilities and user requirements, technical evaluation of calibration procedures, monitoring the capability of requirements of facility standards and submission of change requests, and the training of users in the proper care and operations of TMDE.

This MOS is a career progression for MOS 2871.

Marines in this MOS may be assigned to a BIC [within their occupational field] that has been coded with one or more DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) work role codes.

Please reference DoDI 8140.10, DoDM 8140.10, and the MOS roadmap for additional training and certification requirements associated with these work role codes.

Prerequisites

Must be a U.S.

citizen.

Must have an EL score of 115 or higher.

Must have normal color vision.

Security requirement: secret security clearance eligibility Must have completed one year high school algebra.

Requirements

Must complete the Metrology Technician Course (M30DSG1) at Keesler AFB, MS.

Marines must have 24 months obligated service remaining upon graduation from the Metrology Technician Course.

This obligated service must be obtained prior to execution of PCS (DUINS) or PCA (DUINS) orders to the course.

POI CID

M30DSG1

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (q), 2800 Ground Electronics Maintenance Training and Readiness Manual.

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 49-9069.

Aviation Precision Measurement Equipment (PME) Calibration/Repair Technician, IMA, 6492

On This Page