a. Major duties.
Installs, operates, maintains and performs unit and higher levels of maintenance on visual information equipment and systems, to include Video Teleconferencing VI equipment, in support of Army, Joint, and Combined operations.
Maintains forms, records, PLL, special tools and test equipment.
Performs PMCS on assigned vehicles and generators.
Duties for MOS 25R at each skill level are:
(1) MOSC 25R1O.
Operates and performs unit and higher levels of maintenance on television receivers/monitors and cameras.
Studio accessories consisting of computer controlled video switchers and audio mixers/consoles, synchronous generators, distribution equipment, and amplifying equipment.
Motion/still photo imaging equipment.
Closed circuit systems.
Visual imagery satellite, microwave, RF transmission and cable distribution systems associated with VI operations.
Operates and maintains VI equipment used for Battlefield Video Teleconferencing and in a Video Teleconferencing facility.
Operates and performs PMCS on assigned vehicles and power generators.
(2) MOSC 25R2O.
Provides technical guidance on complex operations and maintenance tasks.
Adjusts and maintains TV and radio equipment to prescribed standards.
Ensures that proper techniques and procedures to diagnose malfunctions of VI and associated equipment are employed.
Supervises receipt, storage, and issue of VI supplies.
(3) MOSC 25R3O.
Prepares work schedules and assigns tasks based on requirements.
Plans technical aspects to satisfy on-air maintenance requirements.
Develops and advises Commanders on TV broadcasting and VI production engineering requirements.
Establishes and applies quality control measures in TV broadcasting and VI productions.
Serves as team leader on VI/Audio equipment repair teams.
b. Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS.
The visual information equipment operator-maintainer must possess the following qualifications:
(1) A physical demands rating of Moderate (Gold).
(2) A physical profile of 212221.
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) Qualifying scores.
(a)
A minimum score of 110 in aptitude area EL in Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) tests administered prior to 2 January 2002.
(b)
A minimum score of 107 in aptitude area EL on ASVAB tests administered on and after 2 January 2002.
(c)
A minimum OPAT score of Long Jump (LJ) -0140 cm, Seated Power Throw (PT) – 0400 cm, Strength Deadlift (SD) – 0140 lbs., and Interval Aerobic Run (IR) – 0040 shuttles in Physical Demand Category of “Significant” (Gray).
(5) High school graduate or equivalent.
(6) Successful completion of one year of high school algebra and general science.
(7) Mandatory formal training (completion of MOS 25R Course approved by the USA Signal School) or meet the ACASP criteria per paragraph 9-5b(5)(b) of this pamphlet and a Certificate of Completion (minimum course length 1 year) Associates Degree in Television Equipment Repair from vocational or technical school.
Have 2 years of experience or a combination of formal training and experience totaling 2 years in video/audio systems installation, video/audio equipment repair and use of test equipment.
Waiver may be granted by Commandant, US Army Signal Center, ATTN: ATSO-CD, Ft Gordon,GA 30905-5300.
(8) A security eligibility of SECRET.
(a)
Requirement for a SECRET security eligibility is effective 1 October 2007 for all new accessions into MOS 25R.
Soldiers in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP) on or before 5 August 2007 with contracts for entry after 1 October 2007 are excluded from this requirement and will be processed as in-service personnel per paragraph 8(b) below.
(b)
Requirement for a SECRET security eligibility is effective 1 October 2010 for all Soldiers holding MOS 25R who entered service prior to 1 October 2007 or were in the DEP per paragraph 8(a) above.
(9) A U.S. citizen.
(a)
Requirement to be a U.S. citizen is effective 1 October 2007 for all new accessions into MOS 25R.
Soldiers in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP) on or before 5 August 2007 with contracts for entry after 1 October 2007 are excluded from this requirement and will be processed as in-service personnel per paragraph 9(b) below.
(b)
Requirement to be a U.S. citizen is effective 1 October 2010 for all Soldiers holding MOS 25R who entered service prior to 1 October 2007 or were in the DEP per paragraph 9(a) above.
c. Additional skill identifiers.
(Refer to table 12-8 for list of universal ASI’s associated with this MOS.)
d. Physical requirements and standards of grade.
Physical requirements and SG relating to each skill level are listed in the following tables:
(1) Table 10-25R-1. Physical requirements.
(2) Table 10-25R-2. Standards of grade TOE/MTOE.
(3) Table 10-25R-3. Standards of grade TDA.
Related Pages
- Army Military Occupational Specialties
- 25R MOS – Visual Information Equipment Operator-Maintainer
- 25Q MOS – Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator-Maintainer
- 25N MOS – Nodal Network Systems Operator-Maintainer
- 25B MOS – Information Technology Specialist
- 25 Series MOS
- Army Additional Skill Identifiers
- Army Special Qualification Identifiers