Chapter 1 AFLOAT AND ASHORE FUELS DIVISION ORGANIZATION

CHAPTER 1 AFLOAT AND ASHORE FUELS DIVISION ORGANIZATION Advancement . . . are you ready? Did you study enough? Did you study the correct manuals? Many did; others didn't; and some just don’t know. Everyone should be well aware of the personal advantages of advancement: higher pay, greater pres- tige, more interesting and challenging work, and the satisfaction of getting ahead in your chosen field. The Navy also profits by your advancement. Highly trained personnel are essential to the function- ing of the Navy. By advancing, you increase your value to the Navy in two ways: First, you become more valuable as a person who can supervise, lead, and train others. Second, you become more valuable as a tech- nical specialist. The primary purpose of this training manual is to aid personnel in meeting the professional (technical) qualifications for advancement in the Aviation Boat- swain’s Mate (Fuels) rating. A secondary purpose is to help improve job skills. You can achieve these goals through use of this manual as a study aid along with on-the-job training. The information contained in this manual is based on the occupational standards for the ABF rating, which are found in Aviation Boatswain’s Mate, Fuels (ABF) Advancement Handbook For Petty Officers, NAVEDTRA 71201. Take note that occupational standards are regularly evaluated and updated and any changes that occurred after March 1993 may not be reflected in this manual. Always check with the edu- cation services officer when preparing for advance- ment to make sure you meet the current requirements. This chapter will explain the purpose of training manuals and nonresident training courses. It also will describe the ABF rating, the organization of afloat and ashore commands, and the responsibilities of various parts of each command. TRAINING MANUALS AND NONRESIDENT TRAINING COURSES LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Define the relation- ship between the ABF TRAMAN and specific occupational standards. Training manuals (TRAMANs) are written to pro- vide minimum coverage of rating-specific Occupa- tional Standards. TRAMANs are also written to cover Naval Standards (MRPO1), which are the responsi- bilities of all Navy ratings. A TRAMAN may address a single rate (AK3), multiple rates (AO 3&2), or por- tion of a rating (BM, volume 1). It may also be a generic manual that may be used by several ratings (Basic Machines). This manual, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels), will cover paygrades E-4 through E-7 in the ABF rating. Nonresident Training Courses (NRTCs) are self- study courses that may include assigned exercises, lessons, or examinations designed to aid the student in gaining the knowledge or skills described in the asso- ciated text. This ABF TRAMAN will have two NRTCs: one for ABF 3&2, and one for ABF 1&C. AVIATION BOATSWAIN’S MATE RATING LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Identify the path for advancement in the AB rating. Describe the ABF rating. The Aviation Boatswain’s Mate rating is divided into three service ratings in paygrades E-4 through E-8. The service ratings are Aviation Boatswain’s Mate H (Aircraft Handling), Aviation Boatswain’s Mate E (Launch and Recovery Equipment), and Avia- tion Boatswain’s Mate F (Fuels). The general rating, AB, applies at the E-9 level only. 1-1