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.

Airmain unloading a truck with forklift

Job description

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.

External links and references

• Air Force Specialty Book
• Air Force Reserve article