Satellite Communication Systems Specialist
Job Overview
As a Satellite Communication Systems Specialist, you'll be responsible for the installation, maintenance, and operations of satellite communication systems and technical control facilities. You’ll configure and troubleshoot equipment, ensure reliable transmission and reception of data, voice, and video signals over satellite links, and keep the entire Army updated, informed, and situationally aware.
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Last verified: 2026-08-14
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Required in practice. Recruiting sites do not print a job-by-job rule, but this specialty needs access to classified information, and federal personnel-security rules (32 CFR 117.10 and the SEAD-4 adjudicative guidelines) limit security clearances to U.S. citizens. Verified August 2026.
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