Military Occupational Classification and Structure - U.S. Army

(b) Complete the Tactical Automated Network Technician Warrant
Officer Advance Course.
(3) CW4 must—
(a) Meet qualifications described in paragraph f(2).
(b) Complete the Warrant Officer Staff Course (WOSC).
(4) CW5 must—
(a) Meet qualifications described in paragraph f(3).
(b) Complete the Warrant Officer Senior Staff Course (WOSSC).
g. Duties.
(1) WO1/CW2—
(a) Manages assets of personnel, equipment, and facilities for the
operation of tactical automated network message, circuit, and data
switching systems at battalion level (primarily, but not limited to,
M o b i l e S u b s c r i b e r E q u i p m e n t ( M S E ) ) a n d T r i - S e r v i c e T a c t i c a l
Communications (TRI-TAC) Block III.
(b) Advises commander and operations officer fully apprised of
the status of the network and subnetworks.
(c) Serves as officer in charge of AN/TYC-39 Message Switch.
(d) Supervises personnel operating COMSEC equipment.
( e ) E n s u r e s c o m p l i a n c e w i t h o p e r a t i o n a l , a d m i n i s t r a t i v e , a n d
physical security requirements for classified material.
(f) Plans, supervises, and conducts training in all phases of automated
switching network management and operation.
( g ) M a n a g e s k e y - v a r i a b l e s f o r s y s t e m s i n h i s / h e r a r e a o f
responsibility.
(h) Monitors key-variable status in network and subnetworks.
(i) Implements the operational aspects of the Automated Message
Processing System Security Officer (AMPSSO) for an integrated
General Service/Special Intelligence terminal or network.
(j) Implements procedures for detecting and reporting COMSEC
insecurities.
(k) Uses automated network management tools, and supervises
others in their use.
(l) Coordinates network troubleshooting and coordinates restoration
of communications paths to maintain a robust network and
subnetworks.
(m) Manages and monitors deployment, installation, activation,
and movement of tactical communications facilities of the network
and subnetworks.
(2) CW3—
(a) Performs duties described in paragraph g(1).
(b) Plans automated message, circuit, and data switching networks
for a brigade or larger network.
(c) Manages assets of personnel, equipment and facilities to provide
tactical automated network message, circuit, and data switching
systems support to a corps area, including its subordinate divisions.
(d) Manages assets of personnel, equipment and facilities to provide
tactical automated network message, circuit, and data switching
systems support on an area basis to echelons above corps.
(e) Manages networks including, but not limited to, MSE, TRI-
TAC, TRI-TAC Block III, Enhanced Position Location Reporting
System (EPLRS), Joint Tactical Information Distribution System
(JTIDS), their interfaces into commercial and strategic communications
systems, and their interfaces at boundaries between and among
divisions, corps, and echelons above corps.
(f) Performs AMPSSO functions and provides oversight of the
AMPSSO program.
(g) Manages development of network databases.
(h) Manages key variables for the corps, directs key variable
management of subordinate elements of the network and subnetworks,
and manages recovery from key variable compromise.
(i) Plans, directs, and manages the deployment, installation, activation,
and movement of communications facilities comprising the
networks and subnetworks.
(j) Provides technical guidance and direction to subordinate operating
elements.
(k) Identifies and resolves network problems.
(3) CW4—
(a) Performs duties described in paragraph g(2).
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(b) Develops policy and provides guidance for management of
corps networks.
(4) CW5—
(a) Performs duties described in paragraph g(3).
(b) Develops policy and provides guidance for management of
theater networks.
h. Grading and position titles. Authorized position titles are provided
in tables 6-2 and 6-3. The following grades are used to code
positions into one of four definable skill levels: W2 equals WO1/
CW2; W3 equals CW3; W4 equals CW4; and W5 equals CW5. The
grades are listed in the following standards of grade tables:
(1) Table 8-250B-1. Standards of grade TOE/MTOE.
(2) Table 8-250B-2. Standards of grade TDA.
8–39.1. Military Occupational Classification 250N—
Network Management Technician
a. Licensing/certification reequirement. None.
b. Prerequisites. DA Cir 601 series.
c. MOS 250N. MOSs 250N0 and 250N7 are accession MOSs.
The enlisted feeder MOSs are 31F, 31W and 74C (associated with
ASI Z2). Enlisted MOSs 31P, 31R and 31S are also considered
feeder MOSs when holders have unique experience and assignments
related to MOS 250N duties. MOSs 250N8 and 250NZ are nonaccession
MOSs supported by officers first qualified in MOS 250N.
d. Associated SQIs.
(1) 0—No special qualifications.
(2) 7—Parachutist.
(3) 8—Instructor.
(4) T—Transition (personnel only).
(5) Z—Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Technician.
e. Associated ASIs.
(1) 3E—Satellite Communications System Repair Technician.
(2) 6M—Mobilization and Demobilization Operations.
(3) 6P—Master Fitness Trainer.
f. Qualifications.
(1) WO1/CW2 must—
(a) Successfully complete the Network Management Technician
Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC).
(b) Meet vision and hearing standards of AR 40-501 for assignment
of officers to Signal Corps, normal color discrimination per
AR 40-501, and have full use of both hands.
(c) Be a U.S. citizen. Qualify for a security cleanrance of TOP
SECRET.
(2) CW3 must—
(a) Meet qualifications listed in paragraph f(1).
(b) Successfully complete the Network Management Technician
Warrant Officer Advanced Course (WOAC).
(3) CW4 must—
(a) Meet qualifications listed in paragraph f(2).
( b ) S u c c e s s f u l l y c o m p l e t e t h e W a r r a n t O f f i c e r S t a f f C o u r s e
(WOSC).
(4) CW5 must—
(a) Meet qualications listed in paragraph f(3).
( b ) S u c c e s s f u l l y c o m p l e t e t h e W a r r a n t O f f i c e r S e n i o r S t a f f
Course (WOSSC).
g. Duties.
(1) WO1/CW2—
(a) Manages assets of personnel, quipment, and facilities for the
operation of message, circuit, and data switching networks at battalion
level (primarily, but not limited to, Mobile Subscriber Equipment
(MSE) and Tri-Service Tactical Communications (TRI-TAC)
Block III).
(b) Advises the commander and operations officer of the status of
network and subnetworks.
( c ) S e r v e s a s t h e o f f i c e r i n c h a r g e o f A N / T Y C - 3 9 M e s s a g e
Switch.
(d) Supervises personnel operating COMSEC equipment.
( e ) E n s u r e s c o m p l i a n c e w i t h o p e r a t i o n a l , a d m i n i s t r a t i v e , a n d
physical security requirements for classified material.
( f ) P l a n s , s u p e r v i s e s , a n d c o n d u c t s t r a i n i n g i n a l l p h a s e s o f
switching network management and operations.