AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (AIRCRAFT HANDLING) (ABH)
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
ABH3
A. SHIPBOARD/SHORE STATION AIRCRAFT HANDLING
A4.001 DIRECT HELICOPTER LAUNCH AND RECOVERY AS LANDING SIGNAL ENLISTED (LSE)
A4.002 MONITOR LAUNCH AND RECOVERY DURING EMCON CONDITIONS
A4.003 DIRECT AIRCRAFT DURING NIGHT OPERATIONS USING WANDS
A4.004 RAISE AND LOWER FLIGHT DECK ELEVATORS
A4.005 OPEN AND CLOSE ELEVATOR DOORS
A4.006 SPOT AIRCRAFT ASHORE
A4.007 SPOT OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT ON THE HANGAR DECK
A4.008 ORGANIZE AND CONDUCT PRE/POSTOPERATIONAL INSPECTIONS ON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND MOBILE CRASH CRANES
A4.009 MONITOR THE STOWING AND RIGGING OF TEMPORARY LIFELINES AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT
A4.010 ENSURE PLATFORMS, STANCHIONS, AND WHIP ANTENNAS ARE FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO RAISING AND LOWERING
A4.011 RIG, DERIG, AND STOW SAFETY RAILS, FLAG STAFFS, ETC.
A4.012 MONITOR STARTING, SHUTDOWN, AND POSITION OF AUXILIARY POWER UNITS (APU), AUXILIARY POWER PLANTS (APP), AND ENGINES DURING AIRCRAFT STARTING EVOLUTIONS
A4.013 OPERATE FLIGHT DECK AND HANGAR DECK COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
A4.014 PERFORM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR AIRCRAFT HUNG ORDNANCE
A4.015 INSTALL AND REMOVE AIRCRAFT CHOCKS, CHAINS, AND TOWBARS DURING AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS
B. AIRCRAFT FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH AND SALVAGE
B4.001 INITIATE HANGAR DECK SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND PERFORM DUTIES OF AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM (AFFF) STATION OPERATOR DURING FLIGHT OR HANGAR DECK FIRES AND CRASHES
B4.002 PERFORM DUTIES AS HOSE TEAM LEADER AND MEMBER DURING FLIGHT DECK OR HANGAR DECK CRASHES, FIRES, AND RESCUE OPERATIONS
B4.003 PERFORM DUTIES AS CRASH AND SALVAGE CREWMAN DURING AIRCRAFT CRASHES, FIRES, AND RESCUE OPERATIONS
B4.004 ATTACH/REMOVE HOISTING CABLES AND FITTINGS TO AND FROM AIRCRAFT
B4.005 REMOVE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FROM FIRE SCENE
B4.006 POSITION CRASH DOLLIES
B4.007 RIG AND DERIG BARRICADE RAMPS (CONFLAG OPERATOR)
B4.008 PERFORM DUTIES OF THE HANGAR DECK CONFLAGRATION STATION WATCH STANDER (CONFLAG OPERATOR)
C. SHORE-BASED EMERGENCY ARRESTING GEAR OPERATIONS
C4.001 PERFORM DAILY INSPECTION OF THE E-5 AND E-28 ARRESTING GEAR
C4.002 ATTACH CROSS-DECK PENDANTS ON E-5 AND E-28 ARRESTING GEAR
C4.003 INSPECT AND INSTALL CROSS-DECK PENDANTS AND WIRE SUPPORTS ON THE E-5 AND E-28 ARRESTING GEAR
D. SHIPBOARD/SHORE STATIONS MAINTENANCE
D4.001 PERFORM FLIGHT AND HANGAR DECK SCRUBBINGS
D4.002 REPAIR FLIGHT AND HANGAR DECK PERSONAL PROTECTIVE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
D4.003 PERFORM PM AND REPAIR SAFETY NETS
D4.004 INSPECT AND TAG PAD EYES
D4.005 REMOVE AND REPLACE FLIGHT AND HANGAR DECK NONSKIDS AND MARKINGS
D4.006 PERFORM PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON ASSOCIATED FLIGHT DECK EQUIPMENT USING MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS CARD (MRC) AND EQUIPMENT GUIDE LIST (EGL)
ABH2
A. SHIPBOARD/SHORE STATION AIRCRAFT HANDLING
A5.001 ORGANIZE MOVEMENT AND SPOTTING OF AIRCRAFT DURING LAUNCH AND RESPOT OPERATIONS
A5.002 DIRECT THE MOVEMENT OF AIRCRAFT DURING LAUNCH, RECOVERY, AND RESPOT OPERATIONS
A5.003 DIRECT CARGO MOVEMENTS DURING VERTICAL REPLENISHMENTS (VERTREP)
A5.004 DIRECT LOADING OF COMBAT PERSONNEL
A5.005 CONDUCT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY DURING EMISSIONS CONTROL (EMCON) CONDITIONS
A5.006 PERFORM DUTIES AS ELEVATOR SAFETY DURING AIRCRAFT ELEVATOR OPERATIONS
A5.007 DISPATCH SUPPORT EQUIPMENT DURING FLIGHT DECK AND RESPOT OPERATIONS
A5.008 MONITOR PRE/POSTOPERATIONAL INSPECTION ON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
B. AIRCRAFT FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH AND SALVAGE
B5.001 PERFORM DUTIES AS ON-SCENE LEADER DURING FLIGHT AND HANGAR DECK CRASHES, FIRES, AND RESCUE OPERATIONS
B5.002 PERFORM DUTIES AS CRASH FORKLIFT OPERATOR DURING FLIGHT DECK CRASHES, FIRES, AND RESCUE OPERATIONS
B5.003 PERFORM THE DUTIES AS FLIGHT AND HANGAR DECK MOBILE FIRE-FIGHTING (P-16) AND TWINNED-AGENT UNIT (TAU) OPERATOR DURING FLIGHT AND HANGAR DECK CRASHES, FIRES, AND RESCUE OPERATIONS
B5.004 PERFORM DUTIES AS A MOBILE FIRE-FIGHTING VEHICLE OPERATOR DURING AIRCRAFT CRASHES, FIRES, AND RESCUE OPERATIONS
C. SHORE-BASED EMERGENCY ARRESTING GEAR OPERATIONS
C5.001 REEVE THREE-FOLD PURCHASE TAPES (E-28)
C5.002 REPAIR AND OVERHAUL THE E-5 ARRESTING GEAR
C5.003 TROUBLESHOOT AND REPAIR THE E-5 ARRESTING GEAR TENSIONING SYSTEMS
C5.004 REPAIR AND OVERHAUL THE E-28 ARRESTING GEAR ARRESTER ENGINES
C5.005 REPAIR AND OVERHAUL THE E-28 ARRESTING GEAR RETRIEVE SYSTEM ASSEMBLIES
ABH1
A. SHIPBOARD/SHORE STATION AIRCRAFT HANDLING
A6.001 CONDUCT VERTREP OPERATIONS
A6.002 REEVE CABLES ON MOBILE AIRCRAFT CRANE
B. AIRCRAFT FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH AND SALVAGE
B6.001 TEST FLIGHT/HANGAR DECK SPRINKLER VALVES
B6.002 DIRECT UNIT OF LAND, FIRE, AND RESCUE GROUPS
B6.003 PERFORM DUTIES AS CRASH CRANE OPERATOR DURING FLIGHT DECK CRASHES AND FIRES
C. SHORE BASED EMERGENCY ARRESTING GEAR OPERATIONS
C6.001 ORGANIZE AND MONITOR TROUBLESHOOTING, REPAIRS, AND OPERATIONS OF THE E-5 AND E-28 ARRESTING GEARS
C6.002 MONITOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRS OF THE E-28 ARRESTING GEAR RETRIEVE SYSTEM ASSEMBLIES AND ARRESTER ENGINES
D. SHIPBOARD/SHORE STATIONS MAINTENANCE
D6.001 ORGANIZE AND MONITOR FLIGHT AND HANGAR DECK SCRUBBINGS
D6.002 ORGANIZE AND MONITOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS USING QUARTERLY AND WEEKLY SCHEDULES
D6.003 COORDINATE AND MONITOR REQUIRED DIVISIONAL TRAINING USING DEPARTMENTAL TRAINING SCHEDULES
ABHC
A. SHIPBOARD/SHORE STATION AIRCRAFT HANDLING
A7.001 COORDINATE MOVEMENT AND SPOTTING OF AIRCRAFT DURING RECOVERY OPERATIONS
A7.002 MONITOR VERTREP OPERATIONS
A7.003 COORDINATE AIRCRAFT SPOT SHEETS
A7.004 CONDUCT PRELAUNCH BRIEFINGS OF PLANE DIRECTORS
A7.005 MONITOR AIR TERMINAL OPERATIONS
B. AIRCRAFT FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH AND SALVAGE
B7.001 COORDINATE ACTIVATION OF FLIGHT DECK COUNTERMEASURES WASHDOWN SYSTEMS
B7.002 ASSIST IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
B7.003 COORDINATE AND MONITOR REQUIRED FIRE, RESCUE,
AND SALVAGE TRAINING DRILLS
C. SHORE-BASED EMERGENCY ARRESTING GEAR OPERATIONS
C7.001 ORGANIZE AND MONITOR OVERHAUL OF THE E-5 ARRESTING GEAR
C7.002 ORGANIZE TROUBLESHOOTING, REPAIRS, AND OVERHAULING OF THE E-28 ARRESTING GEAR SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLIES
D. SHIPBOARD/SHORE STATIONS MAINTENANCE
D7.001 MONITOR DIVISIONAL/DEPARTMENTAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
D7.002 COORDINATE AND MONITOR DIVISION SHIPYARD WORK PACKAGE
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