AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (FUELS) (ABF)
Note: Below are listed responsibilities for grades E-4 (3) and E-7 (c) for this job. Paygrades E-1 through E-3 assist in these tasks
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A. QUALITY SURVEILLANCE
A4.001 TAKE FUEL SAMPLES
A4.002 DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND THE AMOUNT OF FREE WATER AND SOLID CONTAMINATION PRESENT IN AIRCRAFT FUEL
A4.003 DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL SYSTEM ICING INHIBITOR PRESENT AND THE FLASH POINT OF JET FUELS
A4.004 CALIBRATE FREE WATER DETECTORS AND CONTAMINATED FUEL DETECTORS
B. JP-5 BELOW DECKS SYSTEM OPERATIONS
B4.001 ALIGN VALVES AND OPERATE JP-5 SERVICE FILTER
B4.002 SOUND AND TAKE WATER CUTS ON JP-5 FUEL TANKS
B4.003 ALIGN THE JP-5 SERVICE SYSTEM AND PUMP JP-5 FOR SERVICE AND FLUSHING OPERATIONS
B4.004 ALIGN THE JP-5 TRANSFER SYSTEM AND TRANSFER/PURIFY JP-5
B4.005 ALIGN AND OPERATE JP-5 CENTRIFUGAL PURIFIERS
B4.006 ALIGN THE JP-5 STRIPPING SYSTEM AND STRIP JP-5 TANKS
B4.007 ALIGN THE JP-5 AUXILIARY SYSTEM AND PERFORM AUXILIARY FUELING
C. JP-5 BELOW DECKS SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
C4.001 PERFORM PREVENTIVE, CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE ON VALVES
D. CATAPULT LUBE OIL SYSTEM OPERATIONS
D4.001 ALIGN THE LUBE OIL SYSTEM TO RECEIVE, ISSUE AND OFFLOAD LUBE OIL
F. FLIGHT/HANGAR DECK OPERATIONS
F4.001 ALIGN AIRCRAFT FUELING STATIONS FOR FLUSHING,FUELING, AND DEFUELING OPERATIONS
F4.002 DEMONSTRATE AIRCRAFT FUELING, FLIGHT DECK OPERATIONS HAND SIGNALS
F4.003 PERFORM FLUSHING, FUELING, AND DEFUELING OPERATIONS
F4.004 ALIGN JP-5 UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT STATIONS ANDRECEIVE JP-5
G. FLIGHT/HANGAR DECK EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
G4.001 CUTBACK, REPAIR FUEL HOSES
G4.002 PERFORM PREVENTIVE, CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT FUELING NOZZLES AND NOZZLE QUICK-DISCONNECTS
G4.003 PERFORM PREVENTIVE, CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE ON CLA-VAL FUELING, DEFUELING VALVES
G4.004 PERFORM PREVENTIVE, CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT FUELING STATION DEFUEL PUMPS
H. MOTOR GASOLINE (MOGAS)/INERT GAS SYSTEM OPERATIONS
H4.001 ALIGN MOGAS STATION AND FUEL VEHICLES
H4.002 OPERATE PORTABLE INERTNESS ANALYZER (PIA)
J. SHOREBASED REFUELING
J4.001 CONDUCT PRE/POST OPERATIONAL INSPECTIONS ON
REFUEL AND DEFUEL VEHICLES AND REFUEL, DEFUEL AIRCRAFT
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B. JP-5 BELOW DECKS SYSTEM OPERATIONS
B5.001 MONITOR JP-5 BELOW DECKS SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
C. JP-5 BELOW DECKS SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
C5.001 PERFORM PREVENTIVE, CORRECTIVE, OVERHAUL MAINTENANCE ON JP-5 POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
C5.002 PERFORM PREVENTIVE, CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE ON
JP-5 CENTRIFUGAL PURIFIERS
C5.003 PERFORM PREVENTIVE, CORRECTIVE, OVERHAUL MAINTENANCE ON JP-5 SERVICE FILTERS
E. CATAPULT LUBE OIL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
E5.001 PERFORM PREVENTIVE, CORRECTIVE, OVERHAUL MAINTENANCE ON LUBE OIL PUMPS
E5.002 PERFORM PREVENTIVE, CORRECTIVE, OVERHAUL MAINTENANCE ON LUBE OIL AUTOMATIC RELIEF VALVES
F. FLIGHT/HANGAR DECK OPERATIONS
F5.001 RECORD DAILY FUEL ISSUES AND MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT FUEL STATUS BOARDS
G. FLIGHT/HANGAR DECK EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
G5.001 TROUBLESHOOT AND REPAIR AIRCRAFT FUELING STATION LECTRICAL CONTINUITY SYSTEMS
G5.002 OVERHAUL AIRCRAFT FUELING STATION CLA-VAL FUELING, DEFUELING VALVES, DEFUEL PUMPS, AND HOSE REELS
H. MOTOR GASOLINE (MOGAS)/INERT GAS SYSTEM OPERATIONS
H5.001 ALIGN MOGAS DISTRIBUTION AND INERT GAS SYSTEMS AND PERFORM SYSTEM DRAINBACK
H5.002 ALIGN DISTRIBUTION, FILLING, AND SEAWATER SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE AND PUMP, OFFLOAD MOGAS
H5.003 ALIGN STRIPPING SYSTEM AND STRIP MOGAS TANKS
J. SHOREBASED REFUELING
J5.001 COORDINATE REFUELING AND DEFUELING OPERATIONS, AND DISPATCH FUEL TRUCKS
J5.002 PREPARE, COLLECT, REVIEW, AND VERIFY FUEL ISSUE, DEFUEL DOCUMENTS
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B. JP-5 BELOW DECKS SYSTEM OPERATIONS
B6.001 TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR EXCESSIVE WATER IN JP-5 FILTER CLEARWELLS, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE DROP
ACROSS JP-5 FILTER ELEMENTS, AND EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OR UNUSUAL SEDIMENT IN JP-5 FILTER SUMPS
B6.002 MONITOR JP-5 BELOW DECKS SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
C. JP-5 BELOW DECKS SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
C6.001 PERFORM CORRECTIVE, OVERHAUL MAINTENANCE ON JP-5 CENTRIFUGAL PURIFIERS
C6.002 OVERHAUL CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
C6.003 CONDUCT PIPING REPAIRS
F. FLIGHT/HANGAR DECK OPERATIONS
F6.001 COORDINATE AND MONITOR AIRCRAFT FUELING STATIONS FLUSHING, FUELING, AND DEFUELING OPERATIONS
G. FLIGHT/HANGAR DECK EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
G6.001 DIRECT AN AVIATION FUEL DAMAGE CONTROL REPAIR PARTY
J. SHOREBASED REFUELING
J6.001 REFUEL AND RECEIVE FUEL FROM SHIPS, BARGES, AND TANKERS
K. AVIATION FUELS TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION
K6.001 PREPARE AVIATION FUELS SOUNDING REPORTS AND UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT BILLS
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B. JP-5 BELOW DECKS SYSTEM OPERATIONS
B7.001 COORDINATE JP-5 BELOW DECKS SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
K. AVIATION FUELS TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION
K7.001 PREPARE AVIATION FUELS CASUALTY REPORTS, DAILY FUEL REPORTS; MAINTAIN JP-5, LUBE OIL ISSUE AND
RECEIPT DOCUMENTS; REQUISITION FUELS, LUBE OILS, AND PERFORM FUEL AUDITS
K7.002 REVIEW AVIATION FUELS OVERHAUL WORK PACKAGES, EVALUATE AVIATION FUELS MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS, AND SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
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