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MISSION OPS The third station is Mission Ops. This station provides additional support to the Opererations Manger, and is specifically responsible for monitoring activity relating to seondary missions. Mission Ops acts as an assitant to the Operations Manager, relieving him/her of responsiblility for lower-priority tasks that must be monitored by a human operator.

Mission Ops is responsible for assignement of resources and priorities according to guidelines specified by the Operations Manager and y operating protocols. This person is also responsible for ensuring that the bridge can have access to sensors in the event of unforeseen situations that may not fall within the parameters of preprogrammed decision-making software.

Mission Ops is responsible for resolving low-level conflicts, but will refer primary mission conflicts to the Operations Manager.

A Mission Ops tech generally serves as relief Operations Manager when the duty Ops officer is away from station.
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