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  and battalion logistics staff officers to establish maintenance priorities and resolve maintenance and
  logistics support issues. The SPO conducts brigade-level coordination with the sustainment brigade, theater
  Army field support brigade, and other logistics units on behalf of the CAB. The support operations section
  is organized to coordinate logistics support and provide distribution management to the CAB. The SPO
  manages petroleum, ammunition, movement control, and transportation, and assists in tracking and
  expediting release of supplies (repair parts). The SPO’s primary focus is on customer support and
  increasing the responsiveness provided by subordinate maintenance units.
  BRIGADE AVIATION MATERIEL OFFICER
  4-30. The brigade aviation materiel officer is a CW5, and key staff officer for support operations. The
  materiel officer brings aviation maintenance expertise to the support section of an ASB. The materiel
  officer is critical to coordinating efforts between logistics and maintenance.
  PRODUCTION CONTROL OFFICER
  4-31. The PC officer is the principal maintenance manager-coordinator in the AMC/AMT or ASC and
  coordinates maintenance and sustainment actions at the company/troop and battalion/squadron level. The
  PC officer is the AMC/AMT or ASC commander’s primary maintenance advisor for all internal production
  and maintenance activities.
  4-32. The PC officer is responsible for controlling aviation maintenance production matters according to
  command guidance and is the direct link between unit commanders, the AMC/AMT, and the ASB’s ASC
  for internal and external production issues. The PC officer supervises preparation of reports and records,
  facilitates appropriate DART capability and responsiveness, and coordinates any required internal and
  external support for all maintenance activities.
  QUALITY CONTROL OFFICER
  4-33. The QC officer leads the QC section in the AMC and is responsible for the internal management of
  the section, to include quality assurance of all work performed by assigned technical inspectors. This is an
  extremely technical position and requires a high-level of technical expertise and understanding of aircraft
  systems.
  4-34. Priority of work is coordinated with the PC officer, but the QC officer makes determinations of
  airworthiness independently and bases decisions on Army regulation, technical manuals, and published
  Army Aviation and Missile Command directives. The QC officer ensures the battalion’s monthly
  maintenance and shop safety inspections are conducted by technical inspectors.
  4-35. The QC officer is an MTOE position in the ASC, but not within the AMC; however, it is often filled
  in order to provide technical oversight and management of the section.
  MAINTENANCE TEST PILOT
  4-36. Maintenance test pilots are a key component of the unit commander’s maintenance program. They
  provide advanced troubleshooting skills within their specific aircraft mission design series to facilitate
  efficient repairs and maintenance. They also are responsible for conducting maintenance test flights to
  determine the airworthiness of the unit’s aircraft. They are primary advisors appointed by the unit
  commander to fill maintenance specific MTOE positions within the CAB. Selected maintenance test pilots
  fill maintenance examiner positions to train, develop, and evaluate unit maintenance test pilots to enhance
  skills and proficiency.
  AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS
  4-37. Aviation maintenance technicians, military occupational skill 151A, are aviation system integrators,
  technical experts, and managers that direct the daily operations of their assigned sections. Aviation
  maintenance technicians provide supply chain and project management oversight on personnel, facilities,
  and materials required to sustain and repair Army manned and unmanned systems, armament systems, and