The
United States Navy
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occupational
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of data systems technician (abbreviated as DS) was a designation given by the Bureau of Naval Personnel (
BUPERS
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) to enlisted members who satisfactorily complete initial data systems technician "A" school training. The primary training location for the DS rating was Combat System Technical Schools Command (CSTSC) at Mare Island Vallejo, CA.
It was established in 1961 and merged into the
electronics technician
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and
fire controlman ratings on 1 October 1998.
DSs are electronics technicians who specialize in
naval tactical data system
Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) was a computerized information processing system developed by the United States Navy in the 1950s and first deployed in the early 1960s for use in combat ships. It took reports from multiple sensors on different ...
computer systems including: digital computers, video processors, tape units, buffers, key sets, digital-display equipment, data-link terminal sets and related equipment. DSs also specialized in the maintenance of shipboard ADP systems and associated peripheral equipment including, but not limited to, card reader/punch/interpreter, magnetic tape and disk drives and various printers. They clean, maintain, lubricate, calibrate and adjust equipment. DSs run operational tests, diagnose problems, make routine repairs and evaluate newly installed parts and systems units.
See also
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List of United States Navy ratings
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Data Systems Technician 3 & 2 Rate training manual and nonresident career course- for
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DS3 & DS2 - Naval Education and Training Command
Data Systems Technician 1 And C Volume 2 - for DS1 & DSC - Naval Education and Training Command. 1983,revised 1986
Data Systems Technician Page
United States Navy ratings