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Other Ranks (Technical)

Electronics Technician (ET) sailors specialise in electronic componetary, maintenance, repair and operation of electronic and related mechanical equipment.

An ET sailor's employment requires them to be adept at operating, monitoring and maintaining equipment in a wide and diverse range of platforms both in a seagoing and shore-based environment. As maintainers and operators, ET sailors are required to operate and monitor equipment performance to identify trends which have the potential to impact on the operational capability of a ship and initiate corrective action when required. As part of their maintenance function, they are required to conduct routine Planned Maintenance, conduct repair maintenance, and assist contractors in higher level maintenance.

The ET sailor is responsible for the operation and maintenance of a variety of electrical and electronic machinery and associated systems throughout the ship including, but not limited to:

• RADAR Systems and Displays;
• Navigation Aids (gyro-compasses, Inertial Navigation Systems);
• Command and Control Systems;
• Weapons Systems (Guns, Missile Systems);
• Fire Control Systems;
• Satellite equipment (GPS, SATCOM, INMARSAT);
• Communications Systems (HF, VHF, UHF);
• Electronic Surveillance and Warfare Systems; and
• Underwater Systems (SONAR, Echo Sounders, Torpedo Countermeasures).

Maintenance activities routinely require the use of a wide range of skills including mechanical, electrical, and electronics. As such, ET sailors are trained to be multi-skilled, competent and safe to undertake their role as a maintainer and/or operator. Once an ET sailor achieves competence through on-the-job experience and completion of competency elements within a Task Journal, they are able to undertake maintenance activities under limited supervision.

Following trade completion and the award of Certificate III in Electronics and Communications and dependant on aptitude for a higher skill set, the ET sailor will be placed on an Application Specific Training Course (ASTC) for career advancement or an Equipment Application Course (EAC) for specific job responsibilities. On completion of this training, the sailor will return to a ship or establishment and perform maintenance duties relating to a specific system or skill set.

On completion of the associated ASTC Competency Task Journal, a Certificate IV in Electronics and Communications for the relevant specialisation is awarded.

Qualified, Other Ranks (Technical) (Reserve)

The Electronics Technician (ET) sailor's employment requires them to be adept at operating, monitoring and maintaining equipment in a wide and diverse range of platforms both in a seagoing and shore-based environment. As maintainers and operators, ETs are required to operate and monitor equipment performance to identify trends which have the potential to impact on the operational capability of a ship and initiate corrective action when required. As part of their maintenance function, they are required to conduct routine planned maintenance, attend to breakdown maintenance, and assist contractors in higher level maintenance.

The ET sailor is responsible for the operation and maintenance of various machinery and associated systems through out the ship including, but not limited to:

• RADAR systems and Displays;
• Navigation Aids (gyro-compasses, Inertial Navigation systems);
• Weapons systems (Guns, Missile systems);
• Fire Control Systems;
• Satellite equipment (GPS, SATCOM);
• Communications systems (HF, VHF, UHF);
• Electronic Warfare systems; and
• Underwater systems (SONAR, Echo Sounders, Torpedo Countermeasures).

ETs are trained to be multi-skilled and are required to obtain and develop an array of skills which interlink to permit the ET sailor to undertake his or her role as a maintainer operator. Maintenance activities routinely require the use of a wide range of skills including mechanical, electrical, and electronics. Once an ET sailor achieves competence through on-the-job experience and completion of competency elements, they are required to undertake maintenance activities under limited supervision.

Where sailors show a specific aptitude for a higher skill set, or a ship has a requirement for a specific higher skill set, the ET sailor may be placed on an Applied Skills and Technology Course (ASTC) or Equipment Application Course (EAC). On completion of the ASTC training, the sailor will return to the ship or establishment and perform the duties of the specific system or skill set subject matter expert. On completion of the associated ASTC competency task journal, a 'Certificate IV in Electronics and Communicatons' for the relevant specialisation is awarded.