Specialty Summary. Provides for safety of passengers. Plans, coordinates, and manages cabin duties. Performs aircrew functions. Manages flight attendant activities and related duties. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 155300.
Duties and Responsibilities: Provides for passenger safety during aircraft operations. Demonstrates and maintains proficiency in emergency equipment use, emergency procedures, and egress. Briefs passengers. Responsible for orderly expeditious evacuation of passengers and crew. Provides emergency medical assistance.
Performs preflight, through-flight, and post flight inspections of aircraft emergency, cabin, and galley equipment. Operates aircraft systems and equipment such as electrical, interphone, doors, exits. Responsible for cleanliness of aircraft interior away from home station.
Provides for passenger comfort during aircraft operations. Plans all menus and coordinates meal requirements. Purchases required foodstuffs and supplies to serve meals and beverages. Stores and preserves food items. Provides cabin service and monitors passengers in-flight.
Supervises loading and off-loading of aircraft. Validates passenger manifest. Performs passenger and baggage inspections. Supervises loading and unloading of baggage. Applies restraint devices such as straps and nets to prevent shifting during flight. Ensures access to escape exits.
Prepares and checks forms, records, and documents. Prepares records and documents including cash collection forms. Provides guidance on foreign clearance requirements; such as immunizations, customs, and courtesies, entry and departure procedures, and necessary documentation. Prepares aircraft border clearance forms and assists passengers and crew with individual clearance requirements. Inventories supplies and equipment.
Manages flight attendant activities. Administers qualification flights for flight attendant duties. Discusses findings and recommends corrective action. Coordinates flight attendant activities. Resolves operational problems.
Special Duty Qualifications: Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of: normal and emergency aircraft procedures, emergency equipment location and use, first aid, galley equipment, food handling, dispensing food and beverages aboard aircraft, customer service and relations, communications, technical publications and flying directives, border agency clearance.
Education. For entry into this specialty, completion of high school with courses in home economics, customer service, and speech are desirable.
Training. For award of AFSC 1A631, completion of the Flight Attendant course is mandatory.
Experience. The following experience is mandatory for award of AFSC indicated:
1A651. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 1A631. Also, experience in mission planning and management, culinary skills, supervising flight attendant activities.
1A671. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 1A651. Also, experience managing flight attendant activities.
1A691. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 1A671. Also, experience in directing flight attendant activities, analyzing and interpreting directives.
Other. The following are mandatory as indicated: For entry into this specialty: See attachment 4 for additional entry requirements. Prior qualification in any AFSC at the 5-skill level (3 level if no 5 level). Minimum age of 21. For entry, award, and retention of these AFSCs: Physical qualification for aircrew duty according to AFI 48-123, Medical Examinations and Standards, Class III medical standards. Qualification for aviation service according to AFI 11-402, Aviation and Parachutist Service, Aeronautical Ratings and Badges. The ability to speak clearly and distinctly. Qualification to operate government vehicles according to AFI 24.301, Vehicle Operations. Must maintain eligibility to deploy and mobilize worldwide. Specialty requires routine access to Top Secret material or similar environment. For award and retention of AFSCs 1A6XX, completion of a current Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) according to AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management. NOTE: Award of the 3-skill level without a completed SSBI is authorized provided an interim Top Secret security clearance has been granted according to AFI 31-501.
