(AFG-KANDAHAR) Ammunition Specialist
Job Summary
The Ammunition Specialist ensures safe handling of a variety of ammunition, explosives and rockets. Receives, stores and issues basic load ammunition items and accepts residue turn-ins in support of Ammunition Supply Point (ASP) operations.
Principal Accountabilities
- Accept turn-ins of any military ammunition.
- Conduct a 100% joint visual inspection with units, of ammunition residue and packaging materials.
- Process small arms ammunition discrepancies as amnesty turn-ins.
- Segregate expended cartridge cases.
- Maintain the ASP Residue Area and accept and issue materials of residue.
- Demilitarize selected ammunition residue.
- Inspect loading/unloading of munitions at the ASP.
- Receive ammunition via break bulk trailer and/or 463L pallets.
- Escort vehicles to the designated storage location.
- Identify discrepancies between actual stocks received and stocks annotated on shipping documents.
- Assist in building 463L pallets for issue and turn in.
- Ensure unit personnel load vehicles by compatibility of ammunition. Inspect unit vehicles.
- Repack and mark less than full pack or non-standard packages of ammunition for issue.
- Conduct a joint inventory of ammunition items being issued with the authorized customer representative.
- Accept and process ammunition turn-ins including, ammunition found on post.
- Accept turn-ins of confiscated military ammunition. Inspect 100 percent of unsealed live ammunition.
- Aid unit personnel in unloading ammunition. Annotate turn-in quantities.
- Perform inventories of ammunition stored in the ASP. Ensure that ammunition items are stored in magazines or on ammunition pads in accordance with security requirements.
- Block and brace shipments. Verify that loaded items correspond with those listed on shipping documents.
- Load and secure ammunition or residue. Provide proper ammunition and explosives storage and safety markings.
- Clean ammunition storage pads and surrounding areas.
- Perform other qualified duties as assigned.
Knowledge & Skills
- Possess the background necessary to be granted access to government computers.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Able to work calmly under stress.
- Able to operate vehicles including, but not limited to pick-up trucks, heavy trucks and forklifts.
- Able to segregate ammunition by restriction and other guidelines.
- Able to maintain hardware and software systems and manual information recording.
- Working knowledge of military ASP operations.
- Knowledge of ammunition and hazardous material handling to ensure the safe receipt, storage, issue and movement of ammunition, explosives, chemicals, or radioactive materials in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of pallet building including 463L for shipment of ammunition preferred.
- Working knowledge of the Standard Ammunition and Accounting System-Modernized (SAAS-MOD) computer system desired.
Experience & Education
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Three (3) or more years of directly related experience is required.
- Prior Military and/or Contingency Operations experience preferred.
- Prior service as an MOS 89B (Ammunition Specialist) or similar military specialty code preferred.
- AMMO 62 course completion and certification for HAZDEC shipping preferred.
Physical Requirements/Working Environment
- Place of duty and environmental conditions can be extremely austere, harsh, and work can be performed under hostile and life-threatening conditions.
- Working environment will be both office and outdoor settings which individual can be exposed to extreme weather conditions for extended period of time.
- Ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
- Ability to work 12 hour shifts; 7 days a week.
Travel
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally.
Must have ability to obtain and maintain US security clearance at proper level
Primary Location: AFGHANISTAN-OCONUS-KANDAHAR
Job Posting: Jan 28, 2016, 9:10:37 AM
Unposting Date: Ongoing
Req ID: 1600332
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