BRANCHES OF PETTY OFFICERS IN THE NAVY

In Turkish Armed forces, branches of staff are tackled as combatant and deputy classes. As it is understood, the staff can be defined as combatant, who work in combatant units and deputy units who work behind the line to support the services of combatant class.Combatant staff and deputy units serve together.

GUNNER'S MATE

Definition:

Petty officers whose duties are to operate and to keep maintenance of the guns on ships and navy posts are called Gunner's mate.

Duties:

They keep the maintenance of guns in harbour and before the shots which are used against planes and targets on sea.They keep the system ready. The system which operates the guns consists of electric and hydraulic systems. Therefore they have good knowledge of those systems. They use those to operate the machines.

GUIDED MISSILE

Definition:

Petty officers whose duties are to operate and to keep the maintenance of guided missiles are called missile technician.

Duties:

They keep the maintenance of guided missiles and the gunnery in harbour and before the shots which are used against planes and targets on sea. They keep the system armed. Guided missiles consist of electric and hydraulic systems. So, they have good knowledge of electric, mechanic and hydraulic systems to operate the machines.

TORPEDO

Definition:

Petty officers whose duties are to operate and to keep the maintenance of torpedo (sub-marine guns) are called torpedoman's mate.

Duties:

They keep the maintenance of torpedos and their systems in harbour and before the shots which are used against sub-marines and targets on sea. They keep the system armed. The systems which operate sub-marine launchers consist of electric and hydraulic systems. Therefore they have good knowledge of electric, mechanic and hydraulic systems to operate the machines.
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BOATSWAIN'S MATE

Definition:

Petty officers whose duties are to operate and keep the maintenance of every navigation equipment on ships are called boatswain's mate.

Duties:

They know how to operate and keep the maintenance of every mobile and immobile equipment about navigation such as ropes, anchor, the chain of anchor very well and they use them. They overhaul every part of the ship except the guns and the machines of the ship. They know and apply the painting of the ship.

ANTI - SUBMARINE WARFARE

Definition:

Petty officers whose duties are to operate and keep the maintenance of sonars (devices which observe underwater with sound signals) and similar acustic tools on ships, planes and helicopters are called anti - submarine warfare petty officers.

Duties:

Sonar is an acustic (Works with sound signals) device which is used to determine the submarines underwater. Anti - submarine warfare petty officers do the preparation of sonars and other acustic tools at the port before navigation. They always keep these acustic devices ready for use. They find submarines by using these devices when necessary. The particulars of sea water (heat, saltiness, pressure, etc) affect the sound signals spreading from and coming to the sonars and other acustic tools. Therefore, anti - submarine warfare petty officers know the effects of sea water on sound signals, evaluate or estimate these effects, use the devices and computer programs of evaluation and estimation very well.

RADAR

Definition:

Petty officers whose duties are to use radars and the systems connected to radars on ships, planes, helicopters and Navy Posts are called operations specialists.

Duties:

Radar is an electronical device which determines the ships, planes, helicopters, missiles, land vehicles ,etc by hitting and coming back of its electromagnetical spread. Operations specialists operate the radar devices, determine and evaluate the fixed thing. In addition to radars, they use communication tools, electronical recognition and introduction devices, track tables, maps, electronical navigation devices in the place they work (Combat Operations Centre) .

ELECTRICIAN'S MATE

Definition:

Petty officers whose job is to operate and keep maintenance of every type of electric systems of the ships and naval posts.

Duties:

To know the working principles of all the diesel engines, repair when needed, operate, keep maintenance of these engines and gas tribunes, compressors, pumps, valves, circuits, and the systems that work on those machines and engines of the Navy.

DAMAGE CONTROLMAN

Definition:

Petty officers whose job is to fight fires, leaks, inundations, and CBRN attacks on board and naval posts.

Duties:

To know how to fight inundates, explosion of water and fuel sytems, ship's balance lose, fire on board or at the bases, NBC attacks, and to repair and keep maintenance of the equipments related.

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

Definition:

Petty officers whose job is to operate and keep maintenance of every type of electronic systems of the ships and naval posts.

Duties:

To operate, keep maintenance, repair every type of electronic equipments and devices on board and at the bases. There are three branches in it: warfare, gunnery and electronics.

YEOMAN

Definition:

Petty officers who run office business of the ships and naval posts.

Duties:

To do filing, bureaucracy, official procedure, formalities, paperwork on board and at the bases. ID cards, billet arrangement, medical cards are filled and given to the military staff by the yeoman branch.

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE

Definition:

Petty officers assigned in mechanical or electronical maintenance of aircrafts held by Naval Forces are called Aircraft Maintenance Petty Officers.

Duties:

To perform maintenace of a variety of aircrafts or land vehicles held by Naval Forces.

MARINE INFANTRY

Definition:

Petty officers guarding or servicing troop officers and infantry in army forces in Naval Forces are called Marine Infantry Petty Officers.

Duties:

To do service in security, guarding and servicing units on Marine Infantry and Army Forces.

DATA SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

Definition:

Petty officers who operates and keeps maintenance of every type of data systems at the first level on board and at the naval bases.

Duties:

Responsible for the maintenance, security and repairment of the data systems at the first level. He also undertakes the computer based laboratories, classrooms and simulators. He renovates and fixes the breakdowns of the computer networks.

ENGINEMAN

Definition:

Petty officers whose job is to operate and keep maintenance of diesel engines and gas tribunes at the ships and naval posts.

Duties:

To operate, keep maintenance, and know the working principles of all the diesel engines, gas tribunes, compressors, pumps, valves, circuits, and the systems that work on those machines and engines of the Navy.

NAVIGATION

Definition:

Petty officers whose duties are to do the calculation to move the ships from one destination to the other and to use the system and documents about this are called quartermasters.

Duties:

They prepare the navigation plan from the port of departure to the port of arrival and the seas that the ship will pass through before the navigation. They determine the place of the ship on sea by using the electronical instruments, the navigation devices, the maps, the navigation documents and they mark it on the map during navigation. They calculate the other necessary astronomical and hydrographical information about navigation. They update the navigation maps and the documents and keep them properly. They use the electronical and mechanical navigation devices. Additionally, they execute the communication of the ship.

RADIOMAN

Definition:

Petty officers whose duties are to use the communication devices and the systems connected to communication on ships and Navy Posts are called radiomen.

Duties:

They operate every kind of communication devices and provide communication on ships and navy Posts.

MINEMAN

Definition:

Petty officers whose duties are to operate and to keep the maintenance of mines are called mineman.

Duties:

To keep the maintenance of mines that will be used against ships and submarines, mine laying systems, mine sweeping systems at the port, and do the preparation before laying or sweeping mines.

MARINE ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Definition:

Petty officers servicing fortification in army forces are called Marine Engineering Technician.

Duties:

To do repairments and maintenance services and fortification in Engineering Commanderships and forces with building processes.
   

SUPPLY

Definition:

Petty officers who run monetary and service business of the ships and naval posts.

Duties:

To run the monetary stuff, properties, merchandise, inventory and service (storage, supply, distribution and establishing needs) on board and bases in time and when needed. In the bases their jobs are classified as the stocktaker, the accountant, system arrangement and improvement etc.