Army Data Communications Switching Center Specialist

Enlisted

72G MOS

Job Detail

Operates, monitors and supervises data communications equipment and peripheral devices in Automatic Digital Message Switching Center.

Supervises switching center operations in a switching center; supervises switching center operations to include console, traffic service operations, programming, technical control, and methods and results activity; assists in the receipt, examination and disposition of data communications switching center equipment, associated hardware, software and classified material; facilitates routing traffic by coordination with various organizations and other stations; coordinates maintenance personnel in equipment phase-down in event of power or air-condition failure, and equipment maintenance activities; supervises administrative and transmission physical security activities required by regulations and communications directives; corrects discrepancies and faulty work practice; prepares, conducts, and supervises on-the-job training; prepares and submits reports on circuit outage, equipment outage, traffic statistics, software, hardware deficiencies, program patches, circuit restoring actions, procedural problems and other required reports; conducts instructions on installation emergency instructions; supervises changes to program tapes; as NCOIC supervises the operations of a data communications switching center; supervises all aspects of the operations of the switching center; employs regulations and directives applicable to data communication system operations; performs office management; assists in problem solving pertinent to programming, tributaries, equipment, maintenance and administration of data communications systems; prepares reports and provides technical information on cryptographic and data communications center operations to command and staff sections; supervises organization, training and technical operations of unit to which assigned.

Operates data communications equipment to include systems control to monitor switching center operations; understands circuitry and message switching capabilities of data communication switching center equipment; prepares messages for transmission in paper, tape or card form; prepares perforated tape computer instructions in form of symbols and abbreviations; transmits instructions to a digital computer via automatic send-receive teletypewriter; interprets manually and automatically generated service messages; operates card readers, card punchers, magnetic tape transports, magnetic tape stations, high speed printers, and teletypewriters; stores, processes, updates, inventories, identifies, files, labels, and indexes magnetic tapes and punch cards in library; assures adequate blank tapes and cards are available for use in the data communications switching center; performs operator maintenance procedure on all equipment for which responsible; performs routine and emergency destruction of cryptographic and classified material in accordance with regulations; operates data communication equipment within a digital message switching center; operates digital computers to receive, process, store, and forward data communications; analyzes discrepancies of incoming and outgoing messages; transmits and receives procedural and supervisory messages on network operation; prepares system flow of data to and from digital computers connected to electromechanical devices; performs operator functions for offline message processor and teletypewriters; performs as data communications switching center librarian as required; performs method and result functions as required; determines installation message handling efficiency with statistics as required; supervises a shift of traffic operations personnel; monitors, acknowledges and takes action when alarms denote equipment malfunctions, data discrepancies or circuitry failure; ensure message protection and efficiency of high speed traffic channels; coordinates the establishment of, closing, opening, and restoration of data circuits; assigns computer and peripheral equipment on figurations for off-line/on-line operations, and maintenance functions; employs automatic digital message switching startup and restoring procedures; prepares master station logs of equipment status and significant events; applies the fundamentals of computer programming application to off-line and on-line operations; performs administrative and transmission physical security activities required by regulations and communications directives; operates system console in switching center as required; supervises operating shift of the center's traffic service operation.

Provides advice and makes, recommendations to the commander aid staff on all matters pertain to enlisted personnel and their families; accompanies the commander on inspections and visits and at ceremonies; assists in inspection of command activities facilities aid personnel as prescribed by the commander; holds First Sergeants' or Sergeants' Major call to announce information and instructions; insures that newly assigned enlisted personnel are instructed in military courtesy, customs, of the service, and command regulations or policies; provides counsel and guidance to NCOs and other enlisted personnel of the command; inspects duties performed by subordinate NCOs; notes discrepancies and initiates appropriate corrective action; assists in reception of visitors to the command; sits as president or, member of command promotion board for NCOs, as authorized by regulations; performs other duties prescribed by, the commander.

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