Job Description: Watercraft operators are primarily responsible for navigation, cargo operations and supervising other Soldiers on Army watercraft. They 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. Job duties include: dock and undock vessels; send and receive messages with radios, beacons and signal flags; operate and maintain lifeboats and vessel firefighting equipment; secure all type of cargo using shipboard machinery such as capstans, winches, hoists and davits.
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Branch: Army
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Average Rating:
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Designation: 88K
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Average Salary: $38,129
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Entry Type: Enlisted
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ASVAB: MM: 99
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Degree: High School or GED
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Age: 17-34
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Citizen: U.S. or Permanent Resident
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Category: Transportation & Aviation

28 Average Age

445 Number Employed
