SIGNALMAN (SM)
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
SM3
A. TACTICAL SUPPORT
A4.001 LOCATE AND MAINTAIN STATUS OF SHIPS IN
FORMATION
A4.002 PERFORM VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT,
SHIPS, FLAGS
A4.003 PERFORM IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY SIGNALS
(AIRCRAFT, SHIPS, ETC.)
A4.004 PERFORM VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF REPLENISHMENT
STATIONS (DAY AND NIGHT) AND REPLENISHMENT
FLAGS
A4.005 RECOGNIZE FLAGS AND SIGNALS USED DURING
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
A4.006 OPERATE CHEMICAL WARFARE/INFRARED MECHANISMS
B. NAVIGATION
B4.001 TAKE POSITION ANGLE AND BEARINGS
B4.002 PLOT SHIP'S POSITION BY VISUAL MEANS (BEARING
CIRCLE, ALIDADE, ETC.)
B4.003 PERFORM VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF NAVIGATION
AIDS
B4.004 MAKE OUT FOG SIGNALS
C. SECURITY
C4.001 CHANGE SAFE COMBINATIONS
C4.002 CONDUCT WATCH-TO-WATCH INVENTORIES
C4.003 HANDLE CLASSIFIED MATERIAL
D. COMMUNICATIONS
D4.001 HOIST, RETRIEVE, AND HAUL DOWN FLAGS, PENNANTS
AND DAYSHAPES
D4.002 ENCODE AND DECODE SIGNALS
D4.003 CONSTRUCT VISUAL CALL SIGNS
D4.004 COMMUNICATE BY VOICE RADIO
D4.005 COMMUNICATE BY SEMAPHORE
D4.006 COMMUNICATE BY FLASHING LIGHT
D4.007 RECORD, PROCESS AND ROUTE VISUAL MESSAGES
D4.008 CONDUCT VISUAL COMMUNICATION EXERCISES
D4.009 EXERCISE RULES OF VISUAL RESPONSIBILITY
D4.010 PERFORM INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES
D4.011 PERFORM INCIDENT AT SEA AGREEMENT (INSEA)
PROCEDURES
E. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
E4.001 PERFORM CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE ON VISUAL
SIGNALING EQUIPMENT
F. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
F4.001 MAINTAIN HALYARD AND HALYARD BLOCKS
F4.002 REMOVE, REPLACE AND CLEAN DAY SHAPE COVERS
F4.003 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THE SHIP'S MOUNTED
BINOCULAR
F4.004 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON NIGHT VISION DEVICES
F4.005 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON SEARCHLIGHTS
F4.006 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON YARDARM BLINKER SYSTEMS
F4.007 MEND, INSPECT, WASH, AND MANUFACTURE FLAGS,
PENNANTS AND BUNTING
F4.008 INSPECT VERY PISTOLS
F4.009 CLEAN COMPONENTS OF FLAG BAG
F4.010 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON MULTIPURPOSE LIGHTS
F4.011 PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON CHEMICAL WARFARE
DETECTORS
H. OPERATIONS
H4.001 DIRECT AND PARTICIPATE IN SMALL BOAT OPERATIONS
(DAY AND NIGHT)
H4.002 DRESS/FULL DRESS SHIP
H4.003 OBSERVE COLORS AND SUNRISE PROCEDURES
H4.004 RENDER HONORS (PASSING, SIDE)
H4.005 IDENTIFY FLAGS AND ENSIGNS OF MARITIME NATIONS
I. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION
I4.001 UPDATE VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS LOGS,
PUBLICATIONS, SHIPS PRESENT LIST AND TRAFFIC
FILES
I4.002 PREPARE GOING ALOFT CHIT
I4.003 INTERPRET VISUAL COMMUNICATION SECTIONS OF
OPERATIONS ORDERS AND PLANS
I4.004 USE THE HAZMAT USERS GUIDE AND MATERIAL SAFETY
DATA SHEETS (MSDS)
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B. NAVIGATION
B5.001 APPLY INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND RULES OF THE
ROAD
D. COMMUNICATIONS
D5.001 PREPARE CONTACT REPORTS
D5.002 COMMUNICATE USING CONVOY PROCEDURES
H. OPERATIONS
H5.001 RECOGNIZE AND USE RULES FOR THE DISPLAYING THE
U.S. ENSIGN AND PERSONAL FLAGS
H5.002 RECOGNIZE AND USE RULES FOR THE DISPLAY OF THE
UNITED NATIONS FLAG
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I. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION
I6.001 PREPARE VISUAL COMMUNICATION SECTION OF
OPERATIONS ORDERS AND PLANS
I6.002 PREPARE STANDING ORDERS
I6.003 IMPLEMENT WARTIME COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES
SMC
D. COMMUNICATIONS
D7.001 OBSERVE AND EVALUATE VISUAL DRILLS AND EXERCISE
J. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION
J7.001 SUPERVISE VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES
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