Operations Positions

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Operations Command Positions

Chief Operations Officer

Classification: Officer

Description:
The Chief Operations Officer has the primary responsibility of ensuring that ship functions, such as the use of the lateral sensor array, do not interfere with one and another. S/he must prioritize resource allocations, so that the most critical activities can have every chance of success. If so required, s/he can curtail shipboard functions if s/he thinks they will interfere with the ship's current mission or routine operations.

The Chief Operations Officer oversees the Operations department, and is a member of the senior staff.

Assistant Chief Operations Officer

Classification: Officer

Description:
The Chief Operations Officer cannot man the bridge at all times. Extra personnel are needed to relive and maintain ship operations. The Operations Officers are thus assistants to the Chief, fulfilling his/her duties when required, and assuming the Operations consoles if required at any time.

The Assistant Chief Operations Officer is the second-in-command of the Operations Department, and can assume the role of Chief Operations Officer on a temporary or permanent basis if so needed.

Operations Officer

Classification: Officer

Description:
The Chief Operations Officer cannot man the bridge at all times. Extra personnel are needed to relive and maintain ship operations. The Operations Officers are thus assistants to the Chief, fulfilling his/her duties when required, and assuming the Operations consoles if required at any time. The Operations Officer reports to the Chief Operations Officer.

Operations

Computer Positions

Senior Computer Officer

Classification: Officer

Description:
The Computer Systems Specialist is a specialized Engineer. The new generation of Computer systems are highly developed. This system needs much maintenance and the Computer Systems Specialist was introduced to relieve the Science Officer, whose duty this was in the very early days.

A small team is assigned to the Computer Systems Specialist, which is made up from NCO personnel assigned by the Assistant and Chief Engineer. The Computer Systems Specialist reports to the Assistant and Chief Engineer.

Computer Officer

Classification: Officer

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Chief Computer Specialist

Classification: Enlisted

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Senior Computer Specialist

Classification: Enlisted

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Computer Specialist

Classification: Enlisted

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Communications Positions

Senior Communications Officer

Classification: Officer

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Communications Officer

Classification: Officer

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Chief Communications Technician

Classification: Enlisted

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Senior Communications Technician

Classification: Enlisted

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Communications Technician

Classification: Enlisted

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Cryptography Officer

Classification: Officer

Description:

Cryptography Technician

Classification: Enlisted

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Linguistics Officer

Classification: Officer

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Linguistics Technician

Classification: Enlisted

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Sensor Positions

Senior Sensor Officer

Classification: Officer

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Sensor Officer

Classification: Officer

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Sensor Technician

Classification: Enlisted

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Environmental Positions

Environmental Systems Officer

Classification: Officer

Description:

Environmental Systems Specialist

Classification: Enlisted

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Personnel Services

Transporter Positions

Transporter Systems Officer

Classification: Officer

Description:
This individual is responsible for every one of the ship's transporter pads, both cargo and personnel. The Transporter Chief reports to the Chief Operations Officer.

Transporter Chief

Classification: Enlisted

Description:

Transporter Specialist

Classification: Enlisted

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Supply Positions

Quartermaster

Classification: Officer

Description:
The Quartermaster specializes in distributing supplies and provisions to personnel aboard the vessel. In addition, the Quartermaster controls all physical assignments to quarters throughout the vessel.

Chief Quartermaster's Mate

Classification: Enlisted

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Senior Quartermaster's Mate

Classification: Enlisted

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Quartermaster's Mate

Classification: Enlisted

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Services Positions

Chief Steward

Classification: Enlisted

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Senior Steward

Classification: Enlisted

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Steward

Classification: Enlisted

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Flight Deck/Shuttlebay Positions

The ground crew for each plane is made up of engineers and specialists in different areas of support: Electronic, Mechanical, Ordinance, Engineering and General Support. Along with these NCO’s, a bevy of ground support and operations personnel work behind the scenes to make a squadron into the fierce fighting unit it is.

Chief of Support Craft Operations

Classification: Officer

Description:
The Chief Support Craft Officer of the starship maintains inventory and requisitions of supplies and materiel for both shuttles and the squadron, ranging from replacement fighters and ordinance to field rations and tricorders. A miracle worker in combat situations, the logistics officer has the hard job of keeping everyone supplied and thus, happy.

Shuttlebay Officer

Classification: Officer

Description:
The Support Craft Officer has the daunting task of coordinating the launch and retrieval of shuttles and fighters from takeoff to passage through their air/space to a craft’s landing. The Flight Operations Officer also maintains sensor data on the base facilities surrounding airspace, including weather/stellar information and data on craft in the area.

Shuttlebay Specialist

Classification: Enlisted

Description:
The Support Craft Specialist assists the Flight Operations Officer where needed and is authorized to act as a Flight Deck Officer in his/her supervisor's absence.