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Service Branches
Work Environment
Warehousing and distribution specialists work in large general supply centers, small specialized supply rooms, or ship storerooms.
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Military Status
Enlisted
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Average Military Salary
$61,172
Overview
Warehousing and distribution specialists oversee the receipt, storage, documentation, transport, and quality assurance of military supplies. They conduct inventory control using automated or manual methods, and they keep detailed records of the number and condition of supplies. They perform the critical job of maintaining and safeguarding items that are important to the success of military missions and to the health and wellbeing of military personnel.
Military Training
All enlisted service members complete basic military training, which includes time spent in a classroom and in the field, and covers tactical and survival skills, physical training, military life and customs, and weapons training. Warehousing and distribution specialists in the Military will gain skills through classroom study and on-the-job experience. Job-specific training topics relate to handling and storing stock, and may include:
- Stock control and accounting procedures
- Procedures for shipping, receiving, storing, and issuing stock
- Procedures for handling medical and food supplies
- Movement, storage, and maintenance of ammunition
Helpful Attributes
- Ability to keep accurate records
- Interest in operating forklifts and other warehouse equipment
- Preference for physical work
- Preference for work requiring attention to detail
Related Civilian Careers
- Order Clerks
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- Laborers and Freight, Stock and Material Movers, Hand
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers and Weighers
- Procurement Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving and Inventory Clerks
- Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks
- Postal Service Clerks
- Production, Planning and Expediting Clerks
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