SABOT Standardized Auxiliary Boat Operations Training Ninth District - Eastern Region COMO. Lew Wargo, Sr. CQEC-9ER 01 APR 2015 CURRENCY

REFERENCES Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual, COMDTINST M (series)

CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS Each participating member must meet certain requirements for their level of qualification including: 1.Annual underway hours 2.Annual TCT Workshop The qualification of members that do not meet the above will loose their certification and be placed into a REYR or REWRK category until these requirements are met.

CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS Every three (3) years a member must satisfactorily complete a QE check ride. Every five (5) calendar years each member must complete a four hour TCT course. Coxswains must also satisfactorily pass an “Open-book NAV RULE” exam on or before the five (5) year anniversary of their last exam.

CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS A member that falls into the REYR or REWRK category does not automatically go back to their original qualification upon satisfying their missing requirements. The OTO and DSO-IS must be notified in writing documenting the correction so that the AUXDATA system may be brought up to date. The Auxiliary Order Management System (AOMS) checks each members qualification before processing a patrol order.

GENERAL If a participating member develops a condition that prevents them from performing any of the required tasks, they are to report this condition via the chain of leadership to the OTO. When the condition is corrected, a report should also be sent via the chain of leadership to the OTO. This may require a doctor’s letter for an extended serious problem.

CREW CURRENCY Must complete 12 hours underway as a crewperson on an ordered patrol. This is an important reason to be sure that all hours are reported into the AUXDATA system. Every three years the member must satisfactorily complete a check ride with a Qualification Examiner (QE) from their district. Check rides should be scheduled through the Area QE Coordinator.

COXSWAIN CURRENCY Must complete a minimum of 12 hours underway annually as a crewmember or coxswain. Every three years they must satisfactorily complete a QE check ride with QE from their district. Check rides should be scheduled through the Area QE Coordinator. Every five years must pass an open book, on-line NAV RULES exam before the 5 year anniversary of their last exam.

QUALIFICATION EXAMINERS QEs must meet all of the requirements of a coxswain and in addition they must complete a four hour (4) TCT course every two calendar years. QEs must be re-appointed every two years by their OTO. QEs are encouraged to serve as mentors, however, they should not give the check ride to the member they are mentoring without a waiver from their OTO.

PWO CURRENCY All Personal Watercraft Operators must complete the annual one (1) hour TCT workshop. They must also complete a minimum of 12 hours underway as a PWO under orders. All PWOs must pass a QE check ride every 3 years. All PWOs must pass an “Open-book NAV RULES” exam before the 5 year anniversary of their last exam.

PWO CURRENCY If the PWO is also qualified as a coxswain they must complete a minimum of 6 hours underway as a PWO and 12 as a crew or coxswain. If the PWO is qualified as crew and a PWO they must complete a minimum of 12 hours underway as a PWO and 6 hours as crew.

DOWNGRADES Members may request a downgrade from coxswain to crew by sending a letter to the OTO. Members that do down-grade must still meet all the currency requirements for the lower level of qualification, including a QE Check Ride, 12 hours underway each year and the TCT requirements for the annual workshop and the four hour TCT every five years.