BFQ 2-05 Crew Selection and Minimum Crew Policies

Question 1

What are the factors affecting minimum crew requirements?

Answer 1

• Basic Minimum Crew - Crew has basic competencies required to get the boat safely underway, conduct operation, and return to port.
• Basic Competencies - BCM, ENG, COXN
• Basic Operations - Unmooring/Mooring, SAR, towing, Sea Trials
• Mission Crew - Required set of mission-specific competencies
• Mission Specific Competencies - Table 2-5, may include BO, BTM, etc

Question 2

What are the minimum crew requirements of CG boats deployed OCONUS under the operational control of another agency?

Answer 2

• Comply with the minimum requirements of that agency.

Question 3

What is the policy for wearing restraints?

Answer 3

Speeds over 30KTS require all occupants to wear restraints or to a MAW mount.

Question 4

What are the minimum crew requirements for boat types?

Answer 4

• Inboard(Enclosed) - COXN, ENG, BCM
• Inboard(Open) - COXN, ENG
• Outboard(Enclosed) - COXN, 2BCM
• Outboard(Open) - COXN, BCM

Question 5

What is the policy for wearing helmets?

Answer 5

UNK

Question 6

Define the Mission Competencies Requirement

Answer 6

• Level IV Pursuit - PBCM, PCOXN, BO. BTM
• PWCS LVL 1 - 2 TBCM, TCOXN, BO, BTM
• PWCS (non- LVL 1) - BCM, COXN, BO, BTM
• Surf - BCM, Surfman
• Heavy Weather - BCM, Surfman
• ATON - ABCM, ACOXN
• MLE - BCM, COXN, BTM, BO
• ICLMEO - BCM, COXN, BO, BTM