Warrant officers serving in the specialty of naval engineering are operational and technical specialists in the field of engineering and in machinery repair; They serve as engineering officers on smaller vessels and as assistants to engineering officers on larger vessels; They also serve as machinery repair officers and as technical advisers capabilities, limitations, and reliability of engineering equipment; They supervise handling, stowage, and expenditure of fuel oil, boiler, feed water, and potable water; direct and supervise installations, operation, testing, maintenance, and repair of engineering equipment; develop and supervise training programs; prepare, maintain, and submit engineering department personnel and material records and reports; and supervise procurement, stowage, preservation, and accounting practices for engineering department stores and repair parts; They shall be proficient in damage control, rigging, first aid, maintenance, and operation of gyrocompasses; They also serve on engineering duty under Industrial Section at Coast Guard bases, and at Naval Engineering Support Units; warrant officers bridge an essential communication link between officer and enlisted.
Warrant Officers serving in the specialty of naval engineering are operational and technical specialists in the field of engineering and in machinery repair; serve as engineering officers on smaller vessels and as assistants to engineering officers on larger vessels; serve as machinery repair officers and as technical advisers capabilities, limitations, and reliability of engineering equipment; supervise handling, stowage, and expenditure of fuel oil, boiler, feed water, and potable water; direct and supervise installations, operation, testing, maintenance, and repair of engineering equipment; develop and supervise training programs; prepare, maintain, and submit engineering department personnel and material records and reports; and supervise procurement, stowage, preservation, and accounting practices for engineering department stores and repair parts; are proficient in damage control, rigging, first aid, maintenance, and operation of gyrocompasses; serve on engineering duty under Industrial Section at Coast Guard bases, and at Naval Engineering Support Units; In order to qualify for Merchant Marine Safety duties, personnel selected for initial assignment thereto will receive special additional training.
Senior leadership and management of all personnel at the units to which they are assigned
Senior leadership and management of all personnel at the units to which they are assigned