VH-71 presidential helicopter crew chiefs are flight crewmembers that perform duties incident to the maintenance and operation of Marine VH-671 helicopters of the Executive Flight Detachment at HMX-1.
Prerequisites.
(1) Must have normal color perception.
(2) Must possess a top-secret security clearance.
(3) Must possess a Yankee White (YW) access.
(4) Must volunteer for duties involving flight as an aircraft crewmember.
(5) Must be a 2nd class swimmer or higher.
Requirements.
(1) Meet the requirements of references (aj) and (ak), the USN Manual of the Medical Department with normal depth perception.
(2) Skill qualified in a primary MOS from any of the following OccFlds: 60/61, Aircraft Maintenance; 63, Avionics.
(3) Satisfactory performance in primary MOS duties for the initial 6 months of assignment to the HMX-1 Executive Flight Detachment.
(4) Must complete the Plane Captain (PC) Ground Syllabus for type aircraft.
(5) MOS awarded upon certification by CO HMX-1 to MMOA that Marine has completed all requirements contained in appropriate NATOPS manual or syllabi peculiar to the VH-71 helicopter.
Duties.
For a listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (bv), Maintenance Training Management and Evaluation Programs (MATMEP).
Related SOC Classification/SOC Code.
None.
Related Military Skill.
None.