88K: Watercraft
Operator
Major Duties: The watercraft operator performs
mariner duties and supervises other personnel on Army watercraft
and amphibians. Duties for MOS 88K at each level of skill
are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 88K1O. Docks and
undocks the vessels. Drops and weighs the vessel anchor.
Stands lookout and helm watches. Identifies and interprets
single-letter international code signal flags. Sends
and receives messages with radios, beacons, and signal
flags. Operates and maintains lifeboats and vessel firefighting
equipment. Knowledgeable in all aspects of marlinespike
seamanship. Secures all type of cargo using shipboard
machinery such as capstans, winches, hoists, and davits.
Paints metal, wood, and fiberglass surfaces. Cleans
compartments and decks.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 88K2O. Provides
supervision and technical guidance for subordinates.
Maintains vessel charts, publications, and orders. Keeps
the vessel log book. Navigates a boat or other watercraft.
Beaches and retracts landing craft. Tows vessels and
barges in harbors and intercoastal waterways.
- Skill Level 3 MOSC 88K3O. Instructs
subordinates in watercraft and amphibian operational
practices, procedures, and techniques. Supervises the
embarking and disembarking of troops from the vessel.
Establishes and enforces safety procedures. Schedules
shipboard watches. Prepares vessel load plans. Schedules
and oversees deck maintenance. Supervises maintenance
of life saving and firefighting equipment.
- Skill Level 4 MOSC 88K4O. Applies
Inland and International navigation rules while operating
vessels. Conducts crew drills and supervises training
on the vessel. Disseminates information on weather and
navigational aid changes. Maintains the vessel station
bill and crew list. Operates the Mark 27 gyrocompass.
Processes operations and intelligence information. Receives,
stores, distributes, and turns in vessel supplies, equipment,
and food. Administers the vessel mess functions to include
all money exchanges, headcount records, daily cook worksheets,
and food utilization reports. Coordinates the operation
of collective lighter control points (LCPs).
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. The watercraft operator must possess the
following qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
very heavy
(2) Physical Profile: 222221
(3) Uncorrected vision acuity of not more than 20/200 in
each eye, that corrects with spectacle lenses to 20/20 in
one eye and 20/40 in other eye.
(4) Normal color vision based on no more than four errors
in reading the pseudoisochromatic plate test.
(5) Minimum score of 100 in aptitude
area MM.
(6) MOSC qualifications per AR 56-9, at each level of skill.
(7) MOS qualification may be attained by meeting the civilian
acquired skills criteria listed in AR 601-210.
The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and
skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.
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