880A - Marine Deck Officer

Duties:

Commands Guard vessels (Class A1) operating on lakes, bays, sounds and coastal waters.

Responsible for proper operation of vessel with crew of up to 14 Soldiers, including discipline of crew, readiness and seaworthiness of vessel.

Navigates vessel using nautical charts, area plotting sheets, compass, sextant, terrestrial bearings and electronic navigational aids.

Navigates vessel to avoid surface and underwater hazards, to include areas where ice is seen or reported.

Directs operation of ship-to-shore radio and visual communication systems.

Directs fueling, blasting, trimming operations and cargo stowage.

Minimum Prerequisites (any minimum prerequisites not met will require a prerequisite waiver in writing):

Applicants must:

  • Be a Sergeant (E-5) or above
  • Hold Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 88K or have equivalent experience from other service components
  • Have equivalent experience from the civilian sector with U.S. Coast Guard credentials, and be currently serving in a service component
  • Have at least three years of documented Marine experience in the Deck Department within the past five years (more years of documented Marine experience may be considered in lieu of the five-year recency requirement)
  • Score at the 12th grade level, or above, on the mathematics portion of the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
  • Be certified in Career Management Field (CMF) 88 to grade per AR 56-9 if holding MOS 88K
  • Have a physical profile of not less than 222221, distance visual acuity correctable to at least 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other eye, and have normal color vision based on no more than four errors in reading the pseudoisochromatic plates test
  • Have a written recommendation from a senior warrant officer in either MOS 880A or 881A. If unit-level commander is a warrant officer, this memorandum serves the requirement for a commander’s endorsement and warrant officer letter.
  • A Marine Certification Form must be completed with physical and included in packet.

Preferred Qualifications (Minimum Plus):

  • Have one year of the prerequisite experience onboard a Class A Guard Vessel or equivalent class ship
  • Be an Advanced Leaders Course (ALC) graduate

 

*Note: Army National Guard programs and benefits are subject to change. Your local warrant officer recruiter has the most up-to-date information about job availability and bonuses in your state.