US ARMY: Watercraft Operator (88K)

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Army operations aren't strictly limited to land. Ocean going harbor craft are often used to support operations throughout the continental United States and overseas. It's up to members of the Army watercraft team to navigate, pilot, and maintain these watercraft. Army watercraft soldiers have unique opportunities to embark upon specialized landing craft, gain valuable skills in vessel navigation, or be part of a tug boat crew, moving needed equipment on barges in local harbors or on longer open ocean voyages. Watercraft operators are part of a piloting team using electronic positioning systems, handheld navigation tools, and traditional watch standing procedures aboard many of the Army's watercraft.
Watercraft Operators are primarily responsible for navigation, cargo operations and supervising other Soldiers on Army watercraft. Some of your duties as a Watercraft Operator may include:

- Navigating watercraft
- Consulting maps, charts, weather reports and navigation equipment
- Operating amphibious craft during troop landings
- Docking and undocking vessels
- Sending and receiving messages with radios, beacons and signal flags
- Operating and maintaining lifeboats and vessel fire equipment
- Securing all types of cargo using capstans, winches, hoists and davits
- Reporting navigational hazards to the vessel master while underway
- Identifying and interpreting single-letter international code signal flags
- Maintaining boats and deck equipment
- Dropping and weighing anchors
- Keeping ship logs

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[TheFishingman24]

this is what im going into hooah!

[93joeanthony]

dam if you picked this job going into the army you should of just went navy, atleast they have cooler uniforms! us army 13f airborne ship april 2012

[MrOTTOMAN66]

ARMY HAS NO IDEA, NAVY WILL SOON TAKE THIS OVER TOO!

[bossivab]

@DeckApe85 oh yeah we had the same coveralls that the Navy has I love'm I wear them all the time when I work out side, I wish they cam in different colors i'd use them for paintball.

[DeckApe85]

@bossivab I was going to say it'd be so much more comfortable, and without the combat boots

[bossivab]

@DeckApe85 we do wear coverall, we just wore the uniforms for the video.

[bossivab]

that's me at :14 seconds

[DeckApe85]

The BDUs with the pants bloused doesn't seem practical for wear in that environment. Hasn't the Army ever heard of coveralls?

[halfam]

Don't they have Navy?

[xXUSMilitaryXx]

@ItsallaboutwatIthink Not true bro, im an 88K and i drill in Tacoma, WA