Aviation Boatswain's Mate (AB)
The AB rating is made up of the three service
ratings, E-4 through E-7 paygrades. These ratings are
the ABE, ABF, and the ABH ratings.
AVIATION
BOATSWAIN'S
MATE,
LAUNCHING AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
(ABE).—A description of the ABE rating includes the
following:
! Operate, maintain, and perform organization
maintenance on hydraulic and steam catapults,
barricades,
arresting
gear,
arresting
gear
engines, and associated equipment ashore and
afloat.
! Operate catapult launch and retract panels,
consoles, firing panels, water brakes, chrono-
graphs, blast deflectors, and cooling panels.
! Rig, inspect, proof-load cables and fittings, and
pour wire rope sockets.
! Perform aircraft-handling duties related to the
operation of aircraft launching and recovery
equipment.
AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE, FUELS
(ABF).—A description of the ABF rating includes the
following:
! Operate, maintain, and perform organizational
maintenance
on
aviation
fueling
and
lubricating oil systems in CVs (aircraft
carriers), LPHs (amphibious assault ships), and
LPDs (amphibious transport docks), including
aviation fuel and lubricating oil service stations
and pump rooms, piping, valves, pumps, tanks,
and portable equipment related to the fuel
system.
! Operate, maintain, and repair valves and piping
of purging and protective systems within the
air department spaces aboard ship.
! Supervise the operation and servicing of fuel
farms, and equipment associated with the fuel-
ing and defueling of aircraft ashore and afloat.
! Operate and service motorized fueling
equipment.
! Maintain fuel quality surveillance and control
in aviation fuel systems ashore and afloat.
! Train, direct, and supervise fire-fighting crews,
fire rescue teams, and damage control parties in
assigned fuel and lubricating oil spaces.
! Observe and enforce fuel-handling safety
precautions.
AVIATION
BOATSWAIN'S
MATE,
AIR-
CRAFT HANDLING (ABH).—A description of the
ABH rating includes the following:
! Direct the movement and spotting of aircraft
ashore and float.
! Operate, maintain, and perform organizational
maintenance on ground-handling equipment
used for moving and hoisting of aircraft ashore
and afloat.
! Supervise the securing of aircraft and
equipment.
! Perform crash rescue, fire fighting, crash
removal, and damage control duties.
! Perform duties in connection with launching
and recovery of aircraft.
Aviation Electrician's Mate (AE)
A description of the AE rating includes the
following:
! Maintain electrical and instrument systems,
including power generation, conversion, and
distribution systems, aircraft batteries, interior
and exterior lighting.
! Maintain electrical control systems of aircraft,
including
hydraulic,
landing
gear,
flight
control, utility, power plant and related
systems.
! Maintain instrument electrical systems, such as
aircraft engine, flight, and noninstrument-type
indicating and warning systems to include
automatic flight control and stabilization
systems, aircraft compass systems, attitude
reference systems, and inertial navigation
systems.
Aviation Electronic Technician, AT(I) and
AT(O)
A description of both AT ratings include the
following:
! AT(I) performs intermediate-level preventive
and
corrective
maintenance
on
aviation
electronic
components
supported
by
conventional and automatic test equipment,
including
repair
of
weapons
replaceable
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