881A Marine Engineering Officer

JOB DUTIES

• Supervise and perform 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
• Inspect ship and machinery to determine compliance with maintenance standards and/or to determine extent and nature of repairs required
• Maintain maintenance logbooks and prepare maintenance reports and work orders
• Implement The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS), as it applies to marine material
• Manage onboard vessels' repair parts supply

MINIMUM PREREQUISITES*

• 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, have 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
• Include a complete Marine Certification Form with physical, in packet

*Any minimum prerequisites not met will require a prerequisite waiver in writing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 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 Strength Manager has the most up-to-date information about job availability and bonuses in your state.