Vessel Master

Job description

Overview Vessel Master (TYAFB-2025-23827): ***Position is contingent on contract award*** Bowhead Marine Support Services seeks a Vessel Master to operate a 120' United States Air Force Missile Retriever in direct support of Tyndall Air Force Base. Responsibilities: - Operate and maintain the 120' Missile Retriever in direct support of the 53rd Weapons Group, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron missions which range from harbor operations to operations up to 200nm seaward of the Panama City, Sea Buoy. - Conduct, assist and supervise the preventative, corrective, predictive maintenance and general repairs or modifications to suit mission requirements. - Shall have extensive experience, knowledge, and confident skills as a vessel operator and deckhand and be able to operate in close proximity to other craft and waterborne targets and structures. - Shall be proficient in the operation of radar, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), VHF Communication systems. - Proficient at following instructions for planned maritime operations and understanding military communications. Qualifications: Physical Demands: The work environment varies and includes, but is not limited to: dock, port, bay, waterways, of...