35T

35T (pronounced thirty-five tango, previously 33W) using the phonetic alphabet) is the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) for the United States Army's Military Intelligence Systems Maintainer/Integrator.

Qualifications

To be a 35T, one must have

a physical profile (PULHES) of 222221 or better,
normal color vision.
scoring a minimum of 115 in the aptitude area ST on the ASVAB.
a high school graduate or equivalent.
completed a high school algebra course or equivalent
meet TOP SECRET Security Clearance, and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access eligibility requirements.
soldier and members of immediate family (spouse, parents, brothers, sisters, and children) must be U.S. citizens.
no record of court-martial.
no record of conviction by a civil court for any offense other than minor traffic violations.

Responsibilities

A 35T performs or supervises unit, direct, or depot support and provides maintenance of Electronic Warfare (EW) subsystems, receiver subsystems, and processing/storage subsystems at fixed stations or remote sites.

Skill Levels

10 is the basic entry level technician (e.g. 35T10)
20 is a 35T with the rank of Sergeant (E-5)
30 is a 35T with the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6)
40 is a 35T with the rank of Sergeant First Class (E-7)
50 is a 35T with the rank of Master Sergeant/First Sergeant or Sergeant Major/Command Sergeant Major (E-8 or E-9)

Additional Skill Identifiers

U2 denotes training as a Shadow Unmanned Aerial Vehicle repair technician.
U3 denotes training as a Hunter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle repair technician.
IT is skilled in IPDS/TRAC/NISTENCAP Operations.
4A is the code for Reclassification Training.

History

On 2 July 1997 the Army combined the following MOSs: 33R (Aviation Systems Repairer), 33T (Tactical Systems Repairer), 33Y (Strategic Systems Repairer), and 33Z (Electronic Warfare/Intercept Systems Maintenance Supervisor) into one MOS -- 33W (Electronic Warfare/Intelligence Systems Repairer). This change was prompted due to lack of need in several of the 33 series. By combining all four into one MOS, the Army was able to provide the same support with fewer soldiers. On 1 October 2007, the 33W designation was renamed to 35T to group all Military Intelligence MOSs in the same series.

Training

35Ts are trained to perform maintenance tasks associated with electronic warfare equipment and systems. The soldiers are taught about electricity and advanced electronic theory, advanced concept and troubleshooting theory to include basic and advanced computer concepts and advanced troubleshooting skills using the Army's most advanced EW systems. Also taught are the concepts of basic analog and digital electronics repair, communications theory (receivers, recorders, and multiplexing/de-multiplexing, transmission line repair techniques, computer architecture/operating systems fundamentals, automated messaging, and network operations/troubleshooting. Upon completion of training a 35T has all the skills to repair and maintain virtually any electronic system from the tactical to strategic level. As an expert a 35T may be tasked to repair/maintain Transmitters/Transceivers (AN/TLQ-17A, AN/TLQ-17, AN/TLQ-40, AN/TLQ-63); Imagery Analysis systems (AN/TSQ-179(CGS), signal intelligence systems (GR/CS)and (PROPHET), or aerial electronic warfare systems (RC-12 Guardrail).

Bravo Company, 305th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade at Fort Huachuca, AZ conducts all 35T training.

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training Battalion, also at Fort Huachuca, AZ, conducts additional skill training for the Shadow and Hunter unmanned aircraft systems.

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