Ordinary Seaman

Bowhead • Tyndall AFB, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Bowhead Marine Support Services seeks multiple part-time, on-call Ordinary Seamen to crew, operate, and maintain 120-foot Missile Retriever vessels and other small craft. The vessels support the 53rd Weapons Group, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base in Tyndall, Florida. Operations range from harbor activities to open-ocean operations within 200 nautical miles of the Panama City Sea Buoy.

The role involves vessel maintenance and repairs, deckhand duties, and working near other craft, waterborne targets, and structures. The Ordinary Seaman follows planned maritime operations instructions and understands military communications. Work environments vary and may include docks, ports, bays, waterways, offices, equipment rooms, warehouses, construction zones, and outdoor settings. Work hours may fluctuate outside normal duty hours.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience as a deckhand.
• Ability to maintain watercraft.
• Hold a USCG Rating forming part of the Navigational Watch.
• Meet the standard of competence specified in Section A-II/4 of the STCW Code.
• Pass pre-employment and routine drug screening as required by Maritime Consortium.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Communicate effectively with employees at all levels and outside contacts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment, with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving up to 75 pounds; lifting or moving 75–100 pounds may be required with assistance from deckhands and/or heavy lifting equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating craft for range clearance operations, range safety, and recovery of drones and subscale aerial targets from the water.
• Familiarity with MK-30, MK-39, MK-46, MK-48, and MK-54 systems; Portable Underwater Tracking Range (PUTR); Portable Acoustic Range (PAR); LASEREX; and High Speed Maneuvering Seaborne Target (HSMST) operations.
• Knowledge and experience of port operations support functions, including workboats used for security gate openings and closings, line handling, pusher boat duties, and oil boom installation and removal.

Responsibilities

• Crew, operate, and maintain assigned vessels in support of the 53rd Weapons Group, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron missions.
• Conduct and assist with preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance, general repairs, and vessel modifications to meet mission requirements.
• Perform deckhand duties and operate in close proximity to other craft, waterborne targets, and structures.
• Follow instructions for planned maritime operations and understand military communications.
• Support port operations, including security gate openings and closings, line handling, pusher boat duties, and oil boom installation and removal around moored or anchored vessels.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed