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S16A Aviation Supply Systems Specialist

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Overview

An Aviation Supply Systems Specialist performs aviation supply system functions afloat and ashore using the Naval Aviation Logistic Command Management Information System. The specialist processes inventory records and listings for aviation repair parts, supervises system data input, and prepares parameters for management report analysis.

Core Skills

  • Intermediate-level aviation repair parts stock control
  • NALCOMIS supply data entry supervision
  • Management report parameter preparation

Civilian Career Paths

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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Processing aviation repair parts inventory records and stock-control listings transfers directly to civilian inventory recordkeeping.

How to prepare: Practice reconciling a sample parts inventory against receiving records in Microsoft Excel, documenting discrepancies and corrections.

What the civilian work involves
  • Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
  • Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
  • Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • SAP software

Logistics Analysts

Supervising NALCOMIS data input and preparing management report parameters provides a foundation for maintaining logistics data and analyzing inventory information.

How to prepare: Build a Microsoft Excel analysis using a sample parts-inventory dataset, summarizing stock availability and explaining the report parameters used.

What the civilian work involves
  • Maintain databases of logistics information.
  • Interpret data on logistics elements, such as availability, maintainability, reliability, supply chain management, strategic sourcing or distribution, supplier management, or transportation.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Structured query language SQL

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC S16A

    [1] NEC entry "S16A - Aviation Supply Systems Specialist"; cached text line 10396; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Intermediate-level aviation repair parts stock control, NALCOMIS supply data entry supervision, Management report parameter preparation, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (O*NET 43-5071.00), Logistics Analysts (O*NET 13-1081.02)

  2. O*NET: Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (O*NET 43-5071.00)

  3. O*NET: Logistics Analysts

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Logistics Analysts (O*NET 13-1081.02)

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