Minemen (MN) perform organizational and intermediate level maintenance on underwater mines and associated equipment, guns, gun mounts, handling equipment, small arms, surface sonar and mine countermeasures equipment; assemble, test, stow, and transport underwater mines; operate, maintain, and perform authorized modifications on material handling equipment, assembly-level items, and test equipment; perform safety criteria testing on material handling equipment; participate in fleet mining and exercise training programs; train, direct, and supervise personnel in ship's maintenance duties in all activities relating to marlinespike, deck, boat seamanship, painting, maintenance, upkeep of ship's external structure, rigging, deck equipment, and boats; perform seamanship tasks; test and inspect gun ammunition; inspect and repair magazine sprinkler systems; supervise personnel in handling and stowage of gun ammunition; direct crews in operation of guns, gun mounts, ammunition hoists, and handling rooms; function as Plotters and Radiotelephone talkers; maintain Combat Information Center (CIC) displays of strategic and tactical information; operate surveillance radar, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Systems, and associated equipment; interpret radar presentations, evaluate tactical situations, and make recommendations to superiors during watch conditions; apply current doctrine and procedures to CIC operations as necessary for radar navigation; provide technical information and assistance related to Mine Warfare and search and rescue operations; provide technical information and advice on capabilities, limitations, reliability, and operational readiness; advise staffs and commands on matters of operations and personnel; operate (manipulate, control, evaluate, and interpret data) surface sonar and other oceanographic systems.
