| In addition to the primary AFSC of 3D1X3, this position will perform the mission essential function of the 3D1X4 and 3D1X7 AFSCs. Performs/supervises the ground radio, PWCS, spectrum management, antenna management, giant voice, mass notification functional areas. Maintain programs associated with these functional areas such as MICT communicators; inspection and compliance areas; generate PWS and oversee all support and maintenance contracts associated with these program areas. Wireless radio and satellite systems and equipment maintenance activities. Oversees work in progress and reviews completed repairs for sound maintenance practices. Establishes requirements for maintenance equipment, support equipment, tools, and spare parts. Requisitions, accounts for, and turns in supplies and material. Interprets inspection findings and determines adequacy of corrective action. Reviews and ensures compliance with maintenance management publications and procedures. Identifies maintenance problem areas and recommends corrective action. Recommends methods to improve equipment performance and maintenance procedures. Evaluates justification and practicability of proposed modifications. Develops and enforces safety standards for ground RF system maintenance activities. Inspects wireless radio/satellite communications activities. Determines equipment operational status. Serves on teams to evaluate cyber systems activities. Interprets inspection findings submitted by other inspecting activities, and initiates corrective action. Determines adequacy of corrective action. Checks installed and repaired components for compliance with technical publications. Resolves installation, repair, overhaul, and modification problems associated with communications equipment. Employs orbiting communication satellite, line-of-sight, and tropospheric scatter techniques. Installs, maintains, reconstitutes, removes, and modifies coaxial cabling, waveguide and antenna systems. Conducts tests to restore and maintain systems. Uses anti-jam equipment and techniques to neutralize effects of communication jamming. Uses layout drawings, schematics, and pictorial diagrams to solve maintenance problems. Analyzes construction and operating characteristics of equipment to determine source of malfunction. Performs intricate alignment and calibration procedures to ensure maximum operating efficiency. Determines repair procedures necessary to correct defective equipment. Installs ground radio, satellite, antenna, RF communications equipment. Consults layout drawings to ensure equipment is properly positioned. Checks equipment for serviceability prior to installation. Assembles, connects, secures, and interconnects components such as transmitters, repeaters, power supplies, and antenna assemblies, coaxial cable. Tests installed equipment for proper assembly of components and compliance with technical orders. Places in operation and tunes, adjusts, and aligns components to obtain maximum operating efficiency. Identifies and locates Radio Frequency interference sources. Refers to plans and equipment specifications to conduct site and equipment surveys, and establishes equipment systems interface. Support installation and customer communications equipment requirements; antennas installation and maintenance. Performs preventive maintenance on communications systems and related equipment. Inspects equipment at specified intervals to determine operational status. Replaces defective components. Performs operational checks. Updates maintenance data collection records and systems to document actions completed. Repairs, overhauls, and modifies communications and related equipment. Isolates malfunctions using system checking procedures, required test equipment, analyzing voltage and waveform measurements, schematic diagrams, and equipment operating characteristics. Repairs equipment, including transmitters, receivers, transceivers, and related equipment. Tunes and adjusts components. Adjusts, aligns, and calibrates equipment for maximum operating efficiency. Fabricates and connects various types of antenna systems transmission lines, and coaxial cables. Understands antenna fundamentals, including antenna theory and principles of rotators, amplifiers and control cables. Tests repaired components using bench mockups and related test equipment. Maintains inspection and maintenance records to include organizational device accounts. Posts entries on maintenance and inspection records. Records meter readings and other pertinent data in equipment logs. Completes maintenance data collection forms. Performs installation spectrum management duties as required. Engineers, nominates, assigns, and proactively ensures access to frequencies that support communications and operational requirements. Coordinates frequency needs with Federal, military, and civil spectrum management agencies. Secures operating authority, and ensures the least possible interference is caused or received by Air Force electromagnetic systems. Drafts and reviews spectrum interference reports. Resolves electromagnetic interference problems with the use of spectrum analysis software, and spectrum scanning equipment. Support other duties as necessary: IMDS, GPC program, ECO duties, CATV systems, etc… |
