Mineman

Mineman
Rating insignia
Issued by: United States Navy
Type	Enlisted rating
Abbreviation	MN
Specialty	Weapons

Mineman (abbreviated as MN) is a United States Navy occupational rating.

Minemen:

• Perform organizational and intermediate level maintenance on underwater mines and associated equipment, guns, gun mounts, handling equipment, small arms, surface sonar and mine countermeasures equipment.
• Assemble, test, stow, and transport underwater mines.
• Operate, maintain, and perform authorized modifications on material handling equipment, assembly‑level items, and test equipment.
• Perform safety criteria testing on material handling equipment.
• Participate in fleet mining and exercise training programs.
• Train, direct, and supervise personnel in ship's maintenance duties in all activities relating to marlinespike, deck, boat seamanship, painting, maintenance, upkeep of ship's external structure, rigging, deck equipment, and boats.
• Perform seamanship tasks; test and inspect gun ammunition.
• Inspect and repair magazine sprinkler systems.
• Supervise personnel in handling and stowage of gun ammunition.
• Direct crews in operation of guns, gun mounts, ammunition hoists, and handling rooms.
• Function as Plotters and Radiotelephone talkers.
• Maintain Combat Information Center (CIC) displays of strategic and tactical information.
• Operate surveillance radar, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Systems, and associated equipment
• Interpret radar presentations, evaluate tactical situations, and make recommendations to superiors during watch conditions.
• Apply current doctrine and procedures to CIC operations as necessary for radar navigation.
• Provide technical information and assistance related to Mine Warfare and search and rescue operations.
• Provide technical information and advice on capabilities, limitations, reliability, and operational readiness.
• Advise staffs and commands on matters of operations and personnel.
• Operate (manipulate, control, evaluate, and interpret data) surface sonar and other oceanographic systems.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Navy enlisted manpower and personnel classifications". Bureau of Naval Personnel. US Navy. http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/OccStandards/OccStd_Menu.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-11. 

See also

• List of United States Navy ratings

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