Responsibilities

• - Use test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment; test program sets and interactive electronic technical manuals to troubleshoot and repair equipment
• - Installing and repairing circuits and wiring
• - Calibrating and aligning equipment components
• - Stringing overhead cables between utility poles
• - Repairing systems, performing equipment tests, and performing preventive maintenance checks and services on equipment
• - Advanced Radio and Communications Security Repairers take on more challenging projects, including training and supervising other Soldiers, testing equipment, performing complex repairs, and ensuring that the National Security Agency-approved components are used in communication security/controlled cryptographic item repairs

Requirements

• Military enlistment in the Army National Guard
• Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate
• Must be between the ages of 17 and 35
• Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards
• Must meet citizenship requirements (see NATIONALGUARD.com for details)
• Requires military enlistment. Programs and benefits are subject to change. Ask your Army National Guard recruiter for the most up-to-date information. Actual MOS assignment may depend on MOS availability.

Preferred

• Strong attention to detail
• Some Of The Skills You’ll Learn - Communication security policy and procedure

Benefits

• - Paid training
• - A monthly paycheck
• - Montgomery GI Bill
• - Federal and State tuition assistance
• - Retirement benefits for part-time service
• - Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)
• - 401(k)-type savings plan
• - Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000, for existing loans)
• - Health care benefits available
• - VA home loans