5955 - Ground Control Station Technician

Summary

Ground Control Station Technicians oversee daily maintenance production, equipment installation, programing, upgrading, and troubleshooting on Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Ground Control Station (GCS) and peripheral Command and Control equipment for the MQ-9 aircraft.

Technicians provide organizational level technical support to facilitate secure and unsecure, local, and remote flight operations as well as flight safety, and data collection and dissemination to higher headquarters and combatant commanders.

Technicians are required to ensure all pertinent cyber security and information security measures are met in accordance with local and higher headquarters instructions.

Technicians are also required to coordinate with commercial and military Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Providers to ensure a seamless, on time, secured data link between aircrew and aircraft.

Additional duties include supervision of a maintenance section/shop, coordination of equipment evacuation for repair with other maintenance activities, requisitioning of parts, and monitoring maintenance reports.

These technicians also provide technical expertise in the planning, employment, and installation of aviation communications systems.

Prerequisites

Must be a U.S. citizen.

Must possess normal color perception.

Must possess an EL score of 110 or higher.

Security requirement: secret security clearance eligibility.

Requirements

Complete the 5900 Commons Course (M091J31), Twentynine Palms, CA.

MOS awarded upon certification by the Marines unit CO to DC Aviation within 6 months or sooner after joining that the Marine has demonstrated mastery of all 5955 1000-level T&R events contained in NAVMC 3500.128.

POI CID

M091J31

Duties

For a complete list of duties and tasks, refer to the Marine Air Command and Control Systems (MACCS) Maintenance Training and Readiness (T&R) Manual NAVMC 3500.128.

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Radio Operator 27-4013.

Radio Mechanics 49-2021.

Computer Operators 43-9011.

Avionics Technicians 49-2091.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 49-2094.

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Transmissions Chief, 0629.

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