SHIPBOARD TRAINING

operating instructions, to stand by each engineering space. 4. Have keys available to let FTG personnel into locked spaces. FTG personnel assigned to the engineering and damage control departments will conduct the inspections and evaluations of those departments. As part of that process, they will board the ship on a first day’s ride, and additional rides as may be practical. During these rides, they will conduct and observe drills and instruct personnel in correct procedures for engineering and damage control. When the TRE is complete, the FTG team will give the commanding officer a critique and a written report of discrepancies. They will send a formal report to the Commander, Training Command, and a copy to the type commander. Those deficiencies that affect the refresher training should be corrected as soon as possible. SHIPBOARD TRAINING The objective of the shipboard training program is to develop individual skills. It should prepare each person to fill his billet aboard ship, to accept more responsibility, and to advance in rating. Individual training is the basis for team training, which is the basis for training an entire ship. The shipboard training program must consider the ship’s organizational framework and operating schedules if it is to meet training needs. Personnel must be trained within their shipboard roles so that analysis of training can include the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. Observation of team or group and individual performance Comparison of performance with standard criteria Recognition of methods for improvement Attention to training potential and the elimination of training paper work ORGANIZATION FOR SHIPBOARD TRAINING The policies and plans of higher authority, mostly those of the type commander, govern the shipboard training organization. The commanding officer heads the organization (fig. 3-2), and the executive officer supervises it. Those in the organization plan, coordinate, and conduct drills, classes, and other instruction to Figure 3-2.-Shipboard organization for training. increase the general and specialized professional knowledge of personnel. Training methods will vary from ship to ship depending on size, design, and personnel. Officers who know the existing training and maintenance conditions should plan training time to take advantage of maintenance requirements where possible. In the following pages, we’ll explain the roles of the planning board for training and of these key training personnel: the educational services officer (ESO), the engineering training officer, the division training officer, and the instructors. Planning Board for Training The ship’s planning board for training is usually composed of the executive officer as chairperson, the heads of departments, the training officer, and the ESO. The board advises the commanding officer and helps him develop training policies, establishes the ship’s training program, and evaluates the program by reviewing its training schedules. 3-3