ETs are responsible for electronic equipment used to send and receive messages, detect enemy planes and ships, and determine target distance. They must maintain, repair, calibrate, tune, and adjust all electronic equipment used for communications, detection and tracking, recognition and identification, navigation, and electronic countermeasures.

Execute information transfer with state-of-the-art multi-media technology such as fiber optics, digital microwave, and tactical and commercial satellites on a global basis; operate, manage and provide hardware and software support to multi-media Automated Information Systems (AIS) to include: mainframes, mini, and microcomputers, Local Area Networks (LAN's), Wide Area Networks (WAN's), and telecommunications; apply diagnostic and restoral techniques utilizing knowledge of electronic and operational system theory; advise on capabilities, limitations, and condition of equipment; implement production control procedures including input/output quality control support; implement and monitor security procedures; perform assigned mission organizational level maintenance and repair of Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence Systems.