Air Transportation Specialist 1

Summary

Supports cargo and passenger movements to and from both McMurdo and South Pole Stations, Antarctica.

Position Responsibilities

• Conducts and documents daily maintenance checks on automated and manual material handling equipment, including pallet jacks, forklifts, Delta III transport vehicles, passenger vans and pick‑up trucks.
• Uses material handling equipment for cargo loading and unloading operations, including wheeled forklifts with 4,000‑15,000 lb. capacities and cargo sleds.
• Follows safety and security precautions for handling and storing hazardous materials, special cargo, mail, and passenger baggage.
• Palletizes cargo for shipment via cargo aircraft, ensuring cargo is secured with appropriate devices and equipment in accordance with current USAF regulations.
• Ensures proper handling and loading of hazardous cargo according to military and / or commercial transportation regulations.
• Transports cargo to and from airfields and storage areas.
• Loads and unloads cargo and passenger aircraft according to established procedures.
• Checks arriving cargo against manifest, and documents overage, shortage, or damage.
• Receives, identifies and distributes cargo to end users in an efficient manner without compromising condition of cargo.
• Conducts quality assurance checks throughout the cargo movement and pallet building process, reporting any damage to cargo or equipment immediately to a supervisor for further documentation.
• Maintains and performs required preventative maintenance and inventory of tie‑down equipment, including 463L Air Force pallets, cargo straps and nets, chains and tensioners.
• Identifies, labels and prepares damaged aircraft pallets and tie‑down equipment for shipment to CONUS or Christchurch, New Zealand.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
• Attends and / or presents daily / weekly safety meetings.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses

Expected Skills and Competencies

Preferred

Physical and / or Other Requirements

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