| Job Title : |
Visual equipment operator/maintainer |
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| Job Reference : |
usang |
| Location : |
United States |
| Posted on : |
Fri Apr 01, 2011 |
| Job category: |
Arts & Media, National Guard, Enlisted |
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| Job Description |
Helping ensure effective communications is the National Guard visual information equipment operator/maintainer. This specialist is primarily responsible for working with equipment such as Teleconferencing VI, and for supporting National Guard operations with visual information equipment and systems. Duties include:
· Operating and performing maintenance on television receivers/monitors and media equipment
· Working with computer controlled video switchers and audio mixers/consoles and with synchronous generators, distribution equipment and amplifying equipment
· Operating and maintaining motion/still photo imaging equipment, closed circuit systems, visual imagery satellite, microwave, RF transmission, cable distribution systems and teleconferencing VI equipment
· Coordinating with writers, producers and directors in preparing and interpreting scripts
· Planning and designing production scenery, graphics and special effects
Training
National Guard training usually is scheduled to accommodate a member’s civilian life, whether it is for the job or school. Each member first attends Initial Entry Training. After basic training, a solider then reports for Advanced Individual Training, which may vary in length depending on your specialty. Training continues for one drill weekend each month and one annual training period, which is usually two weeks in the summer.
Helpful skills
An ideal candidate for a National Guard visual information equipment/operator/maintainer should:
· Be interested in creative and artistic work
· Enjoy working on a team
· Have experience in school plays or making home movies
In time, you may achieve an advanced level for a National Guard visual information equipment/operator/maintainer with additional supervisory and training responsibilities. |
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