DECK FORCE
"Service to the Fleet"
Below Is a detailed description of the day to day duties and responsibilities of this department.
Such duties include:
- The upkeep and cleanliness of the exterior of the ship and of those compartments and spaces not specifically assigned as the responsibility of another department.
- The upkeep and use of the ground tackle, windlass, mooring lines, hawsers, and related equipment.
- The operation, repair, and maintenance of all life rafts and other lifesaving equipment.
- The maintenance of the Hull History, Rigging and Anchor logs per instructions issued by Commandant.
- The care and upkeep of rigging, lifelines, towing gear and equipment, gangways, and other deck equipment.
- The care and upkeep of equipment used to recover personnel from the water.
- The maintenance and accountability of all assigned weapons, including small arms, ammunition, and pyrotechnics, and all weapons-related supplies and equipment.
- The training for the execution of all deck evolutions, including ATON, deck safety, towing, aircraft operations, abandon-ship, recovery of personnel from the water, line handling, anchoring, and launching and recovering small boats.
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Last Modified 1/26/2012