Army Water Supply Specialist

Enlisted

51N MOS

Job Detail

Establishes and operates water supply points to provide pure potable water in designated areas.

Must be qualified as Water Supply Specialist (51N20); must know procedures and techniques for testing raw water for CBR and other contaminations; must be able to determine volume of water at water source; must be able to read military maps; must be able to prescribe pertinent water treatment processes for special requirements; must be able to compute amounts of treatment chemicals required by formula method; must be able to utilize existing water systems, including developed wells and municipal production and distribution systems; must be able to coordinate operation of several water supply points; must be able to read water supply directives and manuals and reduce technical terminology to form understandable by subordinates; must be able to plan and execute installation of several water supply points, compute probable amounts of chemicals and equipment needed for definite water requirements, and length of operation; must be able to estimate number of water points required to supply water requirements of an army in the field; must be able to analyze reports from water points to determine efficiency of operation and probable areas of difficulty; must be able to estimate amount of transportation required and feasible lines of supply, taking into consideration water sources, trafficability of routes, and deployment of supported units; must be qualified as Water Supply Specialist (51N40); must know technical mission, responsibilities, and operations of water supply company or unit to which assigned; must know techniques and tactics pertaining to unit defense; must know military subjects including drill and parade formations, field sanitation, field mess operations, selection of bivouac areas, and use of unit weapons; must know Army clerical personnel, and administrative procedures, regulations, and directives applicable to company operations; must know format of Army correspondence, format of company orders, preparation of morning report, maintenance of duty rosters, and regulations governing mail service at company; must know fundamentals of requisitioning and storage of rations, preparation and serving of food, and care of mess equipment to assure that unit mess meets prescribed standards; must be able to read and utilize TOE, TDA, and supply manuals.

Must know procedures and techniques of water purification water purification and distillation equipment operation; must know principles and techniques of cover, concealment, and camouflage; must know meaning of terms used in water purification and distillation; must know use of pioneer tools; must know CBR decontamination techniques for water supplies and equipment; must know principles of pump operation; must know methods of developing water sources; must be able to prepare water reconnaissance reports; must be able to perform organizational maintenance of engines and pumps, and field maintenance of filters, automatic hypochlorinators, and distillation equipment.

Must be qualified as Water Supply Specialist (51N40); must know technical mission, responsibilities, and operations of water supply company or unit to which assigned; must know techniques and tactics pertaining to unit defense; must know military subjects including drill and parade formations, field sanitation, field mess operations, selection of bivouac areas, and use of unit weapons; must know Army clerical personnel, and administrative procedures, regulations, and directives applicable to company operations; must know format of Army correspondence, format of company orders, preparation of morning report, maintenance of duty rosters, and regulations governing mail service at company; must know fundamentals of requisitioning and storage of rations, preparation and serving of food, and care of mess equipment to assure that unit mess meets prescribed standards; must be able to read and utilize TOE, TDA, and supply manuals; provides advice and makes, recommendations to the commander aid staff on all matters pertain to enlisted personnel and their families; accompanies the commander on inspections and visits and at ceremonies; assists in inspection of command activities facilities aid personnel as prescribed by the commander; holds First Sergeants' or Sergeants' Major call to announce information and instructions; insures that newly assigned enlisted personnel are instructed in military courtesy, customs, of the service, and command regulations or policies; provides counsel and guidance to NCOs and other enlisted personnel of the command; inspects duties performed by subordinate NCOs; notes discrepancies and initiates appropriate corrective action; assists in reception of visitors to the command; sits as president or, member of command promotion board for NCOs, as authorized by regulations; performs other duties prescribed by, the commander.

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