DISPATCHINGYour primary duty when dispatching is to managethe assigned equipment resources efficiently within thegeneral policies and directives of the Navy and policiesset forth by the equipment officer.Policies anddirectives for dispatch operations are outlined in theNAVFAC P-300, Management of Transportation;NAVFAC P-404, Equipment Management Manual; andCOMSECOND/COMTHIRDNCBINST 11200.1Series, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)Equipment Management Instruction.Duties of the DispatcherThe dispatcher is the key equipment managementposition in a unit and is the hub of communication fordaily equipment operations. A competent dispatchermust possess the knowledge, skill, and ability toaccomplish the following:Convey information and instruction in a conciseand tactful manner.Exercise good judgment and make decisionsquickly.Work efficiently under pressure.Conduct administrative, clerical, and record-keeping dutiesHave knowledge of equipment sizes, types, uses,and limitations.Some of the major job requirements of thedispatcher are as follows:1. Route information: The dispatcher must knowand convey to operators information on the weather,road conditions, routes to travel, and emergencyprocedures. The dispatcher must also know weightlimits on roads and bridges, low clearances, traffichazards, and have a good knowledge of localtransportation systems, schedules, and routes.2. Equipment status: The dispatcher must knowthe current status and location of every assigned item ofequipment.3. Keys: The dispatcher controls the keys to allvehicle locking devices and ignition keys. Spare keysare maintained in the equipment history jacket.4. Records: The dispatcher checks operatorlicenses, and issues the Operator’s Daily PM Report,NAVFAC 11260/4, for documenting pre- and post-operational checks on construction, weight-handling, andmaterial-handling equipment. The Operator’sInspection Guide and Trouble Report, NAVFAC9-11240/13, and the Motor Equipment UtilizationRecord, DD Form 1970, are used for documenting pre-and post-operational checks and recording theutilization of automotive equipment. Additionally, thedispatcher must ensure that equipment required tooperate over the road contains mishap reportingprocedures and forms. The proper forms are a StandardForm 91 and a description of local mishap reportingprocedures.EQUIPMENT STATUS BOARD.— The Equip-ment Status Board provides a means of listing, by USNnumber, all equipment assigned to a unit. The statusboard should be color-coded to identify the currentstatus, general assignment, and location of each piece ofCESE (fig. 6-12).A responsibility of the dispatcher is to know thecurrent status and location of every assigned piece ofequipment. This is accomplished by maintaining thestatus board and by making, at the end of each work day,a comparison check between the dispatch EquipmentStatus Board and the Equipment Status Board of costcontrol.USN Numbers.— All Navy automotive vehicles,construction equipment, and weight-handlingequipment are assigned USN registration numbers foridentification. The number assigned to each unit ofequipment is keyed to classify the unit by the pertinentsubcategory within one of eight major categories ofequipment; for example, registration series USN40-00000 is a major category consisting of earthmovingequipment.45-00000 of that registration seriespinpoints it as a loader. Figure 6-13 shows some of theregistration sereis and equipment categories used in theNaval Construction Force.Equipment Codes.— The equipment codes on theEquipment Status Board are used to establish permanentand positive identification of each piece of equipment;for example, the equipment codes for dozers under thesame 48-00000 USN number series identify specificpieces by manufacturer, model, attachments (i.e., winch,ripper, and cab), and so forth.DISPATCHER’S LOG.— The dispatcher recordsall vehicles and equipment that are dispatched on theDispatcher’s Log, NAVFAC 9-11240/2 (fig. 6-14).This log sheet, when filled in properly, provides a readyreference as to the location of all the vehicles andequipment dispatched.6-16
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