SABOT

Standardized Auxiliary Boat Operations Training

Ninth District - Eastern Region

COMO. Lew Wargo, Sr.CQEC-9ER01 APR 2015CURRENCY

REFERENCES

• Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual,COMDTINST M 16794.51(series)

CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS

Each participating member must meet certain requirements for their level of qualification including:

1. Annual underway hours2. Annual TCT Workshop

The qualification of members that do not meet the above will loose their certification and be placed into a REYR or REWRK category until these requirements are met.

CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Every three (3) years a member must satisfactorily complete a QE check ride.

• Every five (5) calendar years each member must complete a four hour TCT course.

• Coxswains must also satisfactorily pass an “Open-book NAV RULE” exam on or before the five (5) year anniversary of their last exam.

CURRENCYREQUIREMENTS

• A member that falls into the REYR or REWRK category does not automatically go back to their original qualification upon satisfying their missing requirements. The OTO and DSO-IS must be notified in writing documenting the correction so that the AUXDATA system may be brought up to date.

• The Auxiliary Order Management System (AOMS) checks each members qualification before processing a patrol order.

GENERAL

If a participating member develops a condition that prevents them from performing any of the required tasks, they are to report this condition via the chain of leadership to the OTO. When the condition is corrected, a report should also be sent via the chain of leadership to the OTO. This may require a doctor’s letter for an extended serious problem.

CREW CURRENCY

• Must complete 12 hours underway as a crewperson on an ordered patrol. This is an important reason to be sure that all hours are reported into the AUXDATA system.

• Every three years the member must satisfactorily complete a check ride with a Qualification Examiner (QE) from their district. Check rides should be scheduled through the Area QE Coordinator.

COXSWAIN CURRENCY

Must complete a minimum of 12 hours underway annually as a crewmember or coxswain.

Every three years they must satisfactorily complete a QE check ride with QE from their district. Check rides should be scheduled through the Area QE Coordinator.

Every five years must pass an open book, on-line NAV RULES exam before the 5 year anniversary of their last exam.

QUALIFICATION EXAMINERS

• QEs must meet all of the requirements of a coxswain and in addition they must complete a four hour (4) TCT course every two calendar years.

• QEs must be re-appointed every two years by their OTO.

• QEs are encouraged to serve as mentors, however, they should not give the check ride to the member they are mentoring without a waiver from their OTO.

PWO CURRENCY

• All Personal Watercraft Operators must complete the annual one (1) hour TCT workshop.

• They must also complete a minimum of 12 hours underway as a PWO under orders.

• All PWOs must pass a QE check ride every 3 years.

• All PWOs must pass an “Open-book NAV RULES” exam before the 5 year anniversary of their last exam.

PWO CURRENCY

• If the PWO is also qualified as a coxswain they must complete a minimum of 6 hours underway as a PWO and 12 as a crew or coxswain.

• If the PWO is qualified as crew and a PWO they must complete a minimum of 12 hours underway as a PWO and 6 hours as crew.

DOWNGRADES

Members may request a downgrade from coxswain to crew by sending a letter to the OTO. Members that do down-grade must still meet all the currency requirements for the lower level of qualification,including a QE Check Ride, 12 hours underway each year and the TCT requirements for the annual workshop and the four hour TCT every five years.