Repairs communication security equipment critical for secure communications during operations.
ASVAB EL: 107
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Radio and communications security repairers fix the radios, encryption devices and supporting equipment a unit needs in order to talk to anybody. Drill weekends are bench and field work, isolating faults with test equipment, repairing cabling and connectors, aligning radios and accounting for controlled cryptographic items. That accountability is serious and carries its own inspections, so precise records and secure storage are a standing part of the routine. When the governor activates the unit for a wildfire, hurricane or search effort, working communications is the first thing anyone asks for. Between drills many repairers work in two way radio shops, telecommunications or electronics service, doing recognizably similar work for a paycheck.
You learn electronics fundamentals and apply them to radio frequency systems, covering transmitters, receivers, antennas, power supplies and signal paths. Test equipment use becomes fluent, including meters, oscilloscopes, signal generators and the service monitors radio technicians live with daily. Soldering, connector work, cable fabrication and component level repair build real hands on craft rather than a habit of swapping boards. Cryptographic equipment handling teaches security procedures, key management discipline and the documentation those controlled systems require. Antenna theory, propagation basics and installation practice give you skills that land mobile radio employers hire for directly.
Chasing intermittent radio faults builds persistence and a systematic mind, since guessing in electronics is both expensive and slow. You develop trustworthiness in a formal sense, because controlled equipment is only issued to people whose accountability has already held up. Independence grows quickly, as you are frequently the only person at a remote site who understands the equipment. Working during emergencies teaches composure, given that everyone wants their radio fixed first and preferably five minutes ago. Repairers tend to become logical, unhurried people who treat a broken system as a question that has an answer.
Two way radio and communications field service is a genuine trade with steady demand, and you enter it while still serving part time. Public safety radio contractors, utilities, railroads, mining operations and municipal agencies all maintain land mobile radio systems and hire technicians. Tower work, telecommunications installation, broadcast engineering and industrial wireless support draw on the same electronics foundation. A clearance plus cryptographic equipment experience opens defense contractor field service jobs that pay well for technical skill and travel tolerance. Electronics technology study on federal and state education benefits builds toward engineering technician and system management roles over time.
You open the day at the electronics bench with a stack of COMSEC and radio gear waiting for diagnosis. The shift is spent troubleshooting circuits, soldering repairs, and testing secure communications equipment to bring it back to spec. Steady hands and a good multimeter keep the unit's encrypted radios and gear secure and working during operations.
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$43,902–$74,948
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Repairs communication security equipment critical for secure communications during operations.
Radio and communications security repairers fix the radios, encryption devices and supporting equipment a unit needs in order to talk to anybody. Drill weekends are bench and field work, isolating faults with test equipment, repairing cabling and connectors, aligning radios and accounting for controlled cryptographic items. That accountability is serious and carries its own inspections, so precise records and secure storage are a standing part of the routine. When the governor activates the unit for a wildfire, hurricane or search effort, working communications is the first thing anyone asks for. Between drills many repairers work in two way radio shops, telecommunications or electronics service, doing recognizably similar work for a paycheck.
You learn electronics fundamentals and apply them to radio frequency systems, covering transmitters, receivers, antennas, power supplies and signal paths. Test equipment use becomes fluent, including meters, oscilloscopes, signal generators and the service monitors radio technicians live with daily. Soldering, connector work, cable fabrication and component level repair build real hands on craft rather than a habit of swapping boards. Cryptographic equipment handling teaches security procedures, key management discipline and the documentation those controlled systems require. Antenna theory, propagation basics and installation practice give you skills that land mobile radio employers hire for directly.
Two way radio and communications field service is a genuine trade with steady demand, and you enter it while still serving part time. Public safety radio contractors, utilities, railroads, mining operations and municipal agencies all maintain land mobile radio systems and hire technicians. Tower work, telecommunications installation, broadcast engineering and industrial wireless support draw on the same electronics foundation. A clearance plus cryptographic equipment experience opens defense contractor field service jobs that pay well for technical skill and travel tolerance. Electronics technology study on federal and state education benefits builds toward engineering technician and system management roles over time.
ASVAB EL: 107. This is the catalog's listed requirement, not an individual eligibility decision. Confirm the current standard and any exceptions with the service.
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Occupation correction noted. Cited classification identifies title Radio Equipment Repairer. This does not confirm an open recruiting contract.
Army G-1 DA Pam 611-21, chapter 10C: enlisted MOS specifications (historical public consolidation, December 2025) · reviewed 2026-09-26
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Advertised — National Guard, as of 2026-09-28Deployment likelihood: Lower*
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