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Paths of advancement for enlisted personnel
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (AB)

Airman - Aviation theories and other practices
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DESCRIPTION OF AVIATION RATINGS The following paragraphs contain a description of each aviation rating. Aerographer's Mate (AG) A description of the AG rating includes the following: !    Observe,  collect,  record,  and  analyze meteorological and oceanographic data. !    Make visual and instrumental observations of weather and sea conditions. !    Operate meteorological satellite receivers and interpret and apply satellite data. !    Interpret meteorological and oceanographic codes and enter data on appropriate charts. !    Operate ancillary computer equipment for the processing, dissemination, and display of environmental data. !    Perform preventive maintenance on meteorological and oceanographic equipment. !    Prepare warnings of severe and hazardous weather and sea conditions. !    Forecast meteorological and oceanographic conditions. !    Prepare  and  present  briefings  concerning current and predicted environmental conditions and their effect on operations. Air Traffic Controller (AC) A description of the AC rating includes the following: !    Perform air traffic control duties in air control towers, radar air traffic control facilities, and air operations offices ashore and afloat. !    Operate radiotelephones, light signals and systems, and direct aircraft under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions. !    Operate surveillance radar, precision radar, and identification equipment (IFF). !    Operate ground- and carrier-controlled ap- proach systems. !    Assist pilots in the preparation and processing of flight plans and clearances. !    Maintain current flight-planning information and reference materials. Aircrew Survival Equipmentman (PR) A description of the PR rating includes the following: !    Inspect, maintain, and repair parachutes, sur- vival equipment, and flight and protective clothing and equipment. !    Pack and rig parachutes. !    Pack and equip life rafts. !    Repair and test oxygen regulators and liquid oxygen converters removed from aircraft. !    Fit and maintain oxygen masks, flight clothing, antiexposure suits, and anti-G suits. !    Operate and maintain carbon dioxide transfer and recharge equipment. !    Conduct inspects of survival equipment; supervise operation of parachute lofts and survival equipment work centers. Aviation Warfare Systems Operator (AW) The AW rating consists of three service ratings, E-4 through E-6 paygrades. These ratings are the AWA (Acoustic), the AWH (Helicopter), and the AWN (Nonacoustic) ratings. A description of these ratings is as follows: !    Perform general flight crew duties. !    Operate ASW sensor systems to extract, analyze, and classify data obtained. !    Perform  specified  preflight,  inflight,  and postflight diagnostic functions, using manual techniques, built-in test equipment (BITE), and computer routines to isolate faults and optimize system performance. !    Operate tactical support center systems to analyze and classify ASW data. !    Assist in aircrew briefing and debriefing. !    Provide database information to the tactical commander for use in prescribing mission objectives and tactics. 1-8







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