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02-24-2011, 12:28 PM | #1 |
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More QM rating info stuff...
Quartermaster (QM) Quartermasters assist the navigator and officer of the deck (OOD), steer the ship, take radar bearings and ranges, make depth soundings and celestial observations, plot courses and command small craft. Quartermasters (QM's) stand watch as assistants to officers of the deck and the navigator; serve as helmsman and perform ship control, navigation and bridge watch duties. QMs procure, correct, use and stow navigational and oceanographic publications and oceanographic charts. They maintain navigational instruments and keep correct navigational time; render "honors and ceremonies" in accordance with national observance and foreign customs; send and receive visual messages; and serve as petty officers in charge of tugs, self-propelled barges and other yard and district craft. The duties performed by QMs include:
After "A" school, USN Quartermasters are assigned to all types of ships. Full Time Support (FTS) QMs are assigned to Navy Reserve Force (NRF) ships in the Continental United States (CONUS). Upon completion of sea tours, FTS QMs will be assigned to reserve centers across the country including the heartland. While assigned to reserve centers FTS QMs will train and administer Selected Reserve Personnel. During a 20-year period in the Navy, QMs spend about 60 percent of their time assigned to fleet units and 40 percent to shore stations. A-School (Job School) Information Great Lakes, IL --40 calendar days Security Clearance Requirement: Secret Other Requirements
Sea/Shore Rotation for This Rating
Note: Quartermaster QM now exists as Electronics Technician (Navigation) ETV on submarines.
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