Air transportation specialists are members of the

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Air force, air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its ori ...

and responsible for inspecting, documenting, packaging, loading and unloading

cargo In transportation, cargo refers to goods transported by land, water or air, while freight refers to its conveyance. In economics, freight refers to goods transported at a freight rate for commercial gain. The term cargo is also used in cas ...

on aircraft.

Job description

The duties of an Air transportation specialist include: * inspecting cargo and mail offered for airlift to verify eligibility and proper documentation, packaging, and marking, * determining quantity and type of cargo to be loaded according to allowable aircraft cabin load, * selecting and palletizing loads, * coordinating with air transportation clearance authority on diversion of cargo, * loading and unloading

aircraft An aircraft ( aircraft) is a vehicle that is able to flight, fly by gaining support from the Atmosphere of Earth, air. It counters the force of gravity by using either Buoyancy, static lift or the Lift (force), dynamic lift of an airfoil, or, i ...

using materials handling and loading equipment, * checking cargo against manifests, * annotating overage, shortage, or damage, * preparing and maintaining forms for passenger travel, * preparing weight and balance records, * requisitioning, storing, and issuing expendable and nonexpendable items for use on aircraft, * reviewing travel authorizations for validity and accuracy and checking in passengers and baggage.

External links and references

Air Force Specialty Book

Air Force Reserve article
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