comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 3 – Station Operations
Chapter 9 – Aids to Navigation Units
Section F. Duty Section Organization
Introduction
F.1.
Duty Section
Requirements
Aids to Navigation Team duty sections should, to the greatest extent
possible, include the minimum number of people required to maintain the
minimum required readiness posture.
Most Aids to Navigation Teams require:
(01) Boat crew personnel (e.g.: Coxswain/, Engineer, and Boat Crew
Member(s)) for the number of boats required to respond to
ATON discrepancies according to Discrepancy Response Factor
Decision Guide (DRF).
(02) The duty Coxswain shall manage duty section operations,
manage ATON discrepancies, administration (including the daily
routine), and security as the OIC’s direct representative.
(03) Duty Crewmember/Engineer shall return to the unit at the OIC’s
discretion to inspect pyrotechnics, ensure that there are no ATON
discrepancies posted on CGMS, and to check for watertight
integrity of the unit’s vessel if left in the water.
F.2.
Certifications
Aids to Navigation Team duty section certifications shall be titled as
specified below. The duties pertaining to each watch shall be as
specified in this Manual and Aids to Navigation Team instructions, as
appropriate.
(01)
Boat Crew Member.
(02) ATON Boat Crew Member.
(03) Engineer.
(04) Boom/Crane Operator.
(05) Buoy Deck Supervisor.
(06) Contingency Coxswain.
(07) Coxswain.
(08) ATON Coxswain.
NOTE
The number of personnel assigned to the duty section shall be the minimum required
to provide the requisite boat response capability.
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