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821A Naval Control of Shipping Staff Assistant

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Overview

A Naval Control of Shipping Staff Assistant performs shipping control duties for convoy commodore and operational control authority staffs. The assistant also supports naval control of shipping functions at individual Naval Control of Shipping Organization activities.

Core Skills

  • Shipping-control support for convoy commodores

Civilian Career Paths

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Cargo and Freight Agents

Naval shipping-control duties on convoy and operational-control staffs provide relevant maritime context for commercial freight coordination.

How to prepare: Practice preparing bills of lading and estimating freight costs for sample commercial shipments to build the commercial knowledge this transition needs.

What the civilian work involves
  • Negotiate and arrange transport of goods with shipping or freight companies.
  • Determine method of shipment and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents.
  • Track delivery progress of shipments.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 821A

    [1] NEC entry "821A - Naval Control of Shipping Staff Assistant"; cached text line 21362; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Shipping-control support for convoy commodores, Cargo and Freight Agents (O*NET 43-5011.00)

  2. O*NET: Cargo and Freight Agents

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Cargo and Freight Agents (O*NET 43-5011.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 821A

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