CHAPTER 2 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION As an electronics supervisor, you will have duties and responsibilities that involve more than just repairing equipment.  You  will  assume  the  additional  duties  of  a work  center  administrator.  We  have  designed  this chapter to familiarize you with the standard electronics organization  and  basic  administrative  requirements.  We will  also  present  some  methods  for  carrying  out  these new  responsibilities. You  can  find  additional  information  on  general organization   and   administration   in   Military Requirements   for   Petty   Officer   Second   Class, NAVEDTRA 12045;  Military Requirements for Petty Officer First Class, NAVEDTRA 12046; and Military Requirements  for  Chief  Petty  Officer,  NAVEDTRA 12047. In addition to the above sources, we recommend that you also read  Shipboard   Electronics   Material Officer,  NAVEDTRA   10478-B. ORGANIZATION To   administer   your   division   effectively   and efficiently, you must have a sound division organization. A sound division organization has a clear organizational structure and definite policies and procedures. It also has whatever other controls are needed to make sure the division can complete its mission under all conditions. The   basic   administrative   and   functional   org- anization   in   ships   is   prescribed   by   OPNAVINST 3120.32, Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S.  Navy  (SORM).  The  SORM,  a  Chief  of  Naval Operations  publication,  prescribes  the  general  pattern for  a  ship’s  organization.  It  eases  the  process  of escalating  from  peacetime  status  to  wartime  status without major organizational changes. The standard requirements for organization aboard each ship type and class  are  defined  by  the  type  commander  or  higher authority. These requirements are intended to help commanding officers administer their units in the best possible  manner.  The  electronics  division  organization is  basically  the  same  aboard  all  ships  and  shore commands. Variations in the organization within ships of the same type and class are usually caused by such factors as the number of experienced personnel, the differences  in  the  ships’  employment  or  material condition,  and  the  methods  that  different  division officers or senior petty officers use to organize and run their  divisions. ORGANIZATION BILL Every  level  of  command  (ship,  department, division,  and  so  on)  has  an  organization  bill.  The organization bill for a particular level describes the duties  and  responsibilities  of  personnel  assigned  to  that level.  It  also  prescribes  policy  and  procedures  peculiar to that level. The electronics organization bill is the means by which the primary electronics officer, the electronics   material   officer   (EMO),   delegates responsibility  and  authority  to  subordinates. The  following  paragraphs  identify  positions  usually listed  in  the  electronics  organization  bill  and  primary responsibilities  associated  with  those  positions. Personnel The  electronics   material   officer   (EMO)   is  a commissioned  officer  or  warrant  officer  who  is responsible  for  the  repair,  upkeep,  and  preservation  of all  assigned  electronic  equipment  and  spaces.  The  EMO is detailed by the commanding officer to the operations department or to the combat systems officer. The assistant electronics material officer (AEMO) (normally a warrant officer or limited duty officer (LDO) on large combat vessels) assists the EMO. The leading Electronics Technician  is the senior Electronics Technician assigned to the vessel. Group  supervisors  are  the  leading  communications, radar,  data  (DSs),  interior  communications  (ICs),  and weapons (FCs) personnel detailed by the EMO. The proper assignment of available personnel for the upkeep of equipment (and for other necessary duties) is essential. It is particularly critical if the division is short of personnel or if the available technicians are inexperienced.  The  leading  petty  officer  must  always  be aware  of  the  qualifications  of  the  onboard  technician. If the division is well staffed, inexperienced people may  be  assigned  to  work  with  more  experienced  crew members.  In  such  cases,  the  leading  petty  officer  should ensure  that  the  inexperienced  personnel  actually  receive 2-1