Army Watercraft Operator

Enlisted

61B MOS

Job Detail

Supervises, operates, and performs deck duties on Army watercraft and amphibians.

Supervises operation of large boat crew or assists in maintaining control of Army watercraft operations; receives instructions from higher grade marine personnel; performs supervisory and managerial duties indicated in preceding level of skill; establishes and operates control center to obtain maximum efficiency in loading and unloading Army watercraft; coordinates work activity of element; reviews, consolidates, and prepares technical, personnel, and administrative reports covering units activities; must be able to perform the duties of any one of the MOS in the CMF Sub-field 653 at the skill level 4; serves as principal noncommissioned officer of company or as operations sergeant in battalion or comparable unit engaged in operations or maintenance of amphibians, landing, or harbor craft; performs duties of operations sergeant; prepares reports and advises on matters pertaining to marine maintenance and operations; serves as First Sergeant of a company; interprets and supervises execution of company policy and SOP; assists in planning, coordinating, and supervising all activities that support the company mission; advises company commander on all matters concerning enlisted personnel, to include assignments, reassignments, transfers, promotions, granting of passes and leaves, punishments, welfare, privileges, and awards; directs and coordinates company administration; forms unit for drill, ceremonies, and other military formations; receives report of personnel present and absent, and reports number of unauthorized absences; holds NCO call to disseminate instructions and information to subordinate enlisted supervisors; coordinates operation of company food service and supply activities; assists company commander in accomplishing unit training; assists in inspection of organizational activities as prescribed by commander, observes discrepancies, and initiates appropriate corrective action; serves as Chief Instructor in a training facility, Chief Adviser to a reserve component unit, or Chief Adviser to a foreign military unit.

Performs general marine duties; receives instructions from higher grade marine personnel; assists in docking, undocking, and anchoring by untying, paying out, taking in, or securing lines, ropes, and hawsers; assists in loading and unloading cargo, using deck machinery such as capstans, winches, electrical hoists, and davits; scrubs decks and cleans engine room, compartments, cabins and quarters; prepares surface for painting, mixes paint, and paints wood, metal, and plastic fixtures and surfaces; stands lookout watch and reports objects sighted and sounds heard; assists in inspection, servicing, and operation of fire equipment lifeboats, and rafts; rigs and lashes to secure cargo and to moor Army watercraft, using basic knots and hitches; performs preventive maintenance and inspection on Army watercraft; serves as relief operator on Army watercraft; steers and manipulates control levers to maneuver Army watercraft; uses simple sounding devices, aids to navigation, steering compass courses, and running lights; employs fire and emergency rescue procedures; identifies single-letter international code flags and interprets special meaning when flags are flown singly; employs basic formations in daylight and blackout conditions; communicates with stations ashore and afloat by radio; operates and dispatches Army watercraft; performs seaman and watercraft operational duties indicated in preceding level of skill; applies principle of piloting and dead reckoning; takes bearings by using on-board basic navigational instruments and by aligning watercraft with known landmarks or buoys; transmits and receives messages with blinker signal by International Morse Code; manipulates helm and engine control levers to beach, re-track from beach, dock and undock, tow vessels, and overtake and pass other vessels; allocates Army watercraft and operators to specific missions; keeps records of watercraft status and movements; performs as large amphibian vehicle operator and supervises operation of large amphibian vehicle or watercraft, small boat crew, or light or medium amphibian section or squad; receives instructions from higher grade marine personnel; applies capabilities, limitations, and missions of Army watercraft in assignment and is patching operations; plans and controls formations during movement; provides berthing and unberthing services to large or oceangoing vessels; computes fuel requirements based on number of craft and amphibian involved and length of trip; plans maintenance to assure that servicing and minor repairs will not interfere with regular or special operations; employs procedures for abandoning ships, including sea rescue and lifeboat operations; supervises embarking and debarking of troops; instructs personnel in watercraft and amphibian operational practices, procedures, and techniques.

Must be able to perform the duties of any one of the MOS in the CMF Sub-field 653 at the skill level 4; serves as principal noncommissioned officer of company or as operations sergeant in battalion or comparable unit engaged in operations or maintenance of amphibians, landing, or harbor craft; performs duties of operations sergeant; prepares reports and advises on matters pertaining to marine maintenance and operations; serves as First Sergeant of a company; interprets and supervises execution of company policy and SOP; assists in planning, coordinating, and supervising all activities that support the company mission; advises company commander on all matters concerning enlisted personnel, to include assignments, reassignments, transfers, promotions, granting of passes and leaves, punishments, welfare, privileges, and awards; directs and coordinates company administration; forms unit for drill, ceremonies, and other military formations; receives report of personnel present and absent, and reports number of unauthorized absences; holds NCO call to disseminate instructions and information to subordinate enlisted supervisors; coordinates operation of company food service and supply activities; assists company commander in accomplishing unit training; assists in inspection of organizational activities as prescribed by commander, observes discrepancies, and initiates appropriate corrective action; serves as Chief Instructor in a training facility, Chief Adviser to a reserve component unit, or Chief Adviser to a foreign military unit; 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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