Air Transportation Specialist

Airmain unloading a truck with forklift

Air transportation specialists are members of the United States Air Force and responsible for inspecting, documenting, packaging, loading and unloading cargo on aircraft.

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