. Ensure the material maintenance of ships in a
condition of readiness, and advise in matters that affect
the state of readiness or operating ability of any unit of
the command.
l Recommend overhaul schedules.
. Prepare and administer all budgets.
. Prepare recommendations on proposed
alterations affecting the military characteristics of ships.
l Prepare final action on ships’ allowance lists.
. Prepare final action on proposed alterations not
affecting the military characteristics of ships.
. Prescribe detailed methods of operation,
maintenance, tests, and inspection of machinery and
equipment.
. Ensure compliance with command and fleet
directives.
l Review ships’ repair request before naval
shipyard overhaul and approve required repairs.
. Assign alteration priorities according to
directives, when required.
s Recommend emergency availabilities.
. Recommend the use of repair ship or tender
services, facilities, and materials.
. Supervise alteration and improvement programs.
. Advise the personnel officer on requirements for
technical ratings.
Staff Assistants
Officers with titles such as supply officer,
maintenance officer, electronics officer, armament
officer, and missile officer may assist the ACS for
logistics. The number of assistants depends on the size
of the command. The following paragraphs list the
duties of representative staff assistant billets:
l Logistics and maintenance officer:
1.
2.
l
Supervise and evaluate the performance of
assigned units.
Help the training officer with engineering and
casualty control exercises.
Material officer:
7-5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
l
1.
2.
l
Help the logistics and maintenance officer in the
following areas:
a.
b.
c.
Oversee the material, maintenance,
operations, and efficiency of all ship
equipment under NAVSEASYSCOM.
Prepare correspondence, operating, and
maintenance instruction manuals. Devise
and supervise tests of the equipment and
materials covered in those manuals.
Supervise repair ship, tender, naval
shipyard, and ship’s force repairs.
Prepare overhaul schedules.
Consult and advise unit operation engineers.
Prepare budgets for overhauls and emergency
repairs.
Administer NAVSEA budgets.
Assistant material officer (engineering):
Help the material officer perform duties in the
following areas:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ensure material maintenance, operation, and
efficiency.
Ensure maintenance, operation, and
efficiency of all ships’ engineering
equipment under NAVSEASYSCOM.
Prepare correspondence, operation, and
maintenance instructions manuals. Devise
and supervise tests of the equipment and
material in those manuals.
Supervise tender, naval shipyard, and ship’s
force repairs.
Consult with and advise unit operating
engineers.
Assistant material officer (Engineering-
operating):
1. Help the material officer perform duties in the
following areas:
a.
b.
c.
Observe the operation of equipment in
service.
Observe and inspect all physical facilities,
material, and equipment to ensure that the
condition, operation procedures, and usage
will not endanger personnel or material.
Prepare correspondence and instructions on
safety measures required to operate and
