Fire Control Technician (FT)
Fire control technician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Fire Control Technician ) Fire control technician Rating insignia Issued by: United States Navy Type Enlisted rating Abbreviation FT Specialty Weapons / combat control systems Fire control technician (abbreviated as FT ) is a United States Navy occupational rating . Fire control technicians perform organizational and intermediate level maintenance on United States Navy Submarine combat control systems and equipment, and associated test equipment including tactical computer systems and peripherals. [ 1 ] The Fire Control Technician (FT) is responsible for all operational and administrative aspects of the submarine's computer and control mechanisms used in weapons systems and related programs. You cannot enlist with a guarantee for this rating. Instead, you enlist in the Navy's Submarine Electronics/Computer Field (SECF). Following Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS) and the first portion of the Submarine Learning Center pipline course, you are assigned to be trained as ET-COM, ET-NAV, FT, or STS. Your rating is determined from your preferences, scores receved in the above two schools, and the "needs of the Navy." Contents 1 Training and Qualifications 2 A-School (Job School) 3 ASVAB Score Requirement 4 Required Qualifications 5 Career Progression 6 See also 7 References Training and Qualifications A-School (Job School) Groton, CT -- 4 weeks (Basic Enlisted Submarine School) Groton, CT --18 weeks (Submarine Learning Center) Note: The Submarine Learning Center includes Apprenticeship Technical Training, Tactical Computer Network Operations, or TCNO, and FT "A-School." Some students may be selected for advanced training ("C-School,") prior to shipping out to the fleet ASVAB Score Requirement AR+MK+EI+GS=222 or VE+AR+MK+MC=222 Required Qualifications Must be eligible for Top Secret Security Clearance Must be U.S. Citizen Most have normal color perception Must have normal hearing. Must volunteer for and be accepted submarine duty Must have no record of conviction by civil court for any offense other than minor traffic. Moral turpitude offenses are generally disqualifying. No history of drug abuse. This job (like all enlisted submarine jobs) is closed to women. Career Progression Note: Advancement ( promotion ) opportunity and career progression are directly linked to a rating's manning level (i.e., personnel in undermanned ratings have greater promotion opportunity than those in overmanned ratings). Sea/Shore Rotation for This Rating First Sea Tour: 48 months First Shore Tour: 36 months Second Sea Tour: 42 months Second Shore Tour: 36 months Third Sea Tour: 36 months Third Shore Tour: 36 months Fourth Sea Tour: 36 months Forth Shore Tour: 36 months Note: Sea tours and shore tours for sailors that have completed four sea tours will be 36 months at sea followed by 36 months ashore until retirement. See also List of United States Navy ratings United States Navy portal References "Navy enlisted manpower and personnel classifications" . Bureau of Naval Personnel . US Navy . Retrieved 2007-01-11 . http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/enlistedcareeradmin/Pages/default1.aspx http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjob1/a/ft.htm
