Assistant for Station Support - This position is somewhat analogous to a base civil engineer; responsible for monitoring all the subsystem functions that keep the station running. Problem identification, trouble shooting initiation, and maintenance requests would originate with this position. Assistant for Orbital Mechanics and Traffic Management - This position will have responsibility for determining orbital mechanics effect on the station during al1 phases of buildup and determining corrective action, if necessary. Mass properties will be tracked through this position. The position will also serve as a control tower for the vehicles coming and going from the station as well as for local free flyer traffic. Assistant for Verification and Checkout - This position will serve as the focal point for determining the health and functional performance of the array as it is being constructed. Continual monitoring of the functional interfaces and their operational status will provide immediate assessment at any time of the progress being made toward fully operational capability. Assistant for Food Service - This position will be responsible for seeing to the feeding of the entire population of the station. Assistant for Medical Services - This position seems necessary in view of the size of the population. Emergency and routine medical services will need to be provided for on orbit personnel. Assistant for Logistics and Facility Management - This position is intended to act as the action arm for the operations position that identifies station problems in need of attention. Maintenance personnel would be members of this unit. Also, the position includes the actual management of the living facilities, something like a hotel manager. Issuance of personal equipment, clothing, linen, etc. would be a function of this position as would be the cleaning and maintenance of these items. Tracking logistic needs to determine use rates, resupply requirements, and disposal needs are also responsibilities assigned to this position. Assistant for Transportation - The need for frequent transport of both personnel and equipment led to the creation of a position similar to a motor pool operation, complete with drivers, handlers, and dispatchers.
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