Responsibilities of the rating have expanded well beyond traditional radio sets and mainframes. A new curriculum began in November 1999. Subsequently, the RM and DP ratings merged and all became Radiomen. The lab for this course is based on an Oliver Hazard Perry Class. By giving the basics provided by that platform the students are prepared to set up circuits anywhere on any platform, ashore or afloat around the world.
Students demonstrate what they have learned by building a computer network in the laboratory.