. Ensure the material maintenance of ships in acondition of readiness, and advise in matters that affectthe state of readiness or operating ability of any unit ofthe command.l Recommend overhaul schedules.. Prepare and administer all budgets.. Prepare recommendations on proposedalterations affecting the military characteristics of ships.l Prepare final action on ships’ allowance lists.. Prepare final action on proposed alterations notaffecting the military characteristics of ships.. Prescribe detailed methods of operation,maintenance, tests, and inspection of machinery andequipment.. Ensure compliance with command and fleetdirectives.l Review ships’ repair request before navalshipyard overhaul and approve required repairs.. Assign alteration priorities according todirectives, when required.s Recommend emergency availabilities.. Recommend the use of repair ship or tenderservices, facilities, and materials.. Supervise alteration and improvement programs.. Advise the personnel officer on requirements fortechnical ratings.Staff AssistantsOfficers with titles such as supply officer,maintenance officer, electronics officer, armamentofficer, and missile officer may assist the ACS forlogistics. The number of assistants depends on the sizeof the command. The following paragraphs list theduties of representative staff assistant billets:l Logistics and maintenance officer:1.2.lSupervise and evaluate the performance ofassigned units.Help the training officer with engineering andcasualty control exercises.Material officer:7-51.2.3.4.5.l1.2.lHelp the logistics and maintenance officer in thefollowing areas:a.b.c.Oversee the material, maintenance,operations, and efficiency of all shipequipment under NAVSEASYSCOM.Prepare correspondence, operating, andmaintenance instruction manuals. Deviseand supervise tests of the equipment andmaterials covered in those manuals.Supervise repair ship, tender, navalshipyard, and ship’s force repairs.Prepare overhaul schedules.Consult and advise unit operation engineers.Prepare budgets for overhauls and emergencyrepairs.Administer NAVSEA budgets.Assistant material officer (engineering):Help the material officer perform duties in thefollowing areas:a.b.c.d.Ensure material maintenance, operation, andefficiency.Ensure maintenance, operation, andefficiency of all ships’ engineeringequipment under NAVSEASYSCOM.Prepare correspondence, operation, andmaintenance instructions manuals. Deviseand supervise tests of the equipment andmaterial in those manuals.Supervise tender, naval shipyard, and ship’sforce repairs.Consult with and advise unit operatingengineers.Assistant material officer (Engineering-operating):1. Help the material officer perform duties in thefollowing areas:a.b.c.Observe the operation of equipment inservice.Observe and inspect all physical facilities,material, and equipment to ensure that thecondition, operation procedures, and usagewill not endanger personnel or material.Prepare correspondence and instructions onsafety measures required to operate and
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