Air Transportation Specialist
Air transportation specialists are members of the United States Air Force and responsible for inspecting, documenting, packaging, loading and unloading cargo on aircraft.An Air transportation specialist will:
- inspect cargo and mail offered for airlift to verify eligibility and proper documentation, packaging, and marking,
- determine quantity and type of cargo to be loaded according to allowable aircraft cabin load,
- select and palletize loads,
- coordinate with air transportation clearance authority on diversion of cargo,
- load and unload aircraft using materials handling and loading equipment,
- check cargo against manifests,
- annotate overage, shortage, or damage,
- prepare and maintain forms for passenger travel,
- prepare weight and balance records,
- requisition, store, and issue expendable and nonexpendable items for use on aircraft,
- review travel authorizations for validity and accuracy and check in passengers and baggage.
