881A - Marine Engineering Officer

Duties:

Supervises and performs installation and repair of marine power plants, propulsion systems, heating and ventilation systems, and other mechanical plumbing and electrical equipment in ships and marine facilities.

Inspects ship and machinery to determine compliance with maintenance standards and/or to determine extent and nature of repairs required.

Maintains maintenance logbooks and prepares maintenance reports and work orders.

Implements the Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS), as it applies to Marine material.

Manages onboard vessels’ repair parts supply.

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

  • Be a Sergeant (E-5) or above
  • Hold Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 88L, or 21P with ASI S2
  • Have at least three years of documented Marine experience in the Engineer 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 Army Regulation (AR) 56-9 if holding MOS 88L
  • 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.
  • Applicants must 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.
  • 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 Army 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.