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To maintain its position as the world's

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most powerful land force , the US Army

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requires cutting edge weapons systems .

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Central to this mission are the

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soldiers who perform test measurement

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and diagnostic equipment maintenance to

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ensure the precision and reliability of

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these systems . We calibrate , maintain ,

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and repair all equipment , tools and

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devices that the army uses . And our

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work is really important to keep the

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safety and effectiveness of our troops

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in the field . It's it's a small field

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but it almost guarantees you are going

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to actively be doing your job day in

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and day out you're gonna get really

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good training on how to do the job and

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you're gonna leave the military with a

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really strong . Skill set for

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performing these tasks to a really high

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standard . The journey begins with 10

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weeks of Army basic combat training

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where you will learn Army customs ,

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core soldier skills , and essential

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tasks . Following that , you'll attend

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33 weeks of advanced individual

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training at Fort Gregg Adams , Virginia .

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There you'll dive into the fundamentals

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of electronics , mastering everything

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from direct and alternating current

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resistance to circuit analysis . You'll

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gain practical experience connecting

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components , taking precise

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measurements , and diagnosing circuit

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issues . You'll master essential skills

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including using soldering tools ,

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reading schematics , tracing circuit

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flow , and equipment calibration .

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You'll train to make precise physical

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measurements using precision gauge

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blocks and hydraulic test gauges and

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pneumatic pressure standards . By the

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end of your training , you'll be fully

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equipped to ensure that the US Army's

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weapons systems are functioning at peak

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efficiency . My favorite product has

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been the oscilloscopes . You get to

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look at how the the signals do work and

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uh get everything in place , calibrated

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very well to see how well the very

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items or the device that you are

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calibrating gets done . Upon completing

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your advanced individual training ,

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you'll be assigned to your duty station .

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Where you might work as part of a

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mobile unit assisting equipment users

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in the field or operating from a mobile

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van performing on site accuracy checks ,

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the skills , knowledge , and leadership

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experience you acquire may help you

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transition from the military to the

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civilian workforce where you might find

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employment in electronic maintenance or

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quality control . Some of the

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certifications the soldiers are given

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access to include AC circuitry , DC

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circuitry , analog circuitry , and

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digital circuitry tests . And the

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opportunity to earn all 4 of those

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while they're here . They're also given

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instruction on radiological testing

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which once they're completed with that

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one , they get registered with the NRC ,

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which is the Nuclear Regulatory

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Commission . As a test measurement and

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diagnostic equipment maintenance

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support specialist , you're vital to

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ensuring the accuracy and readiness of

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the Army's equipment , providing

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service to the line , on the line , on

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time .