As an Engineman, you will be assigned duty aboard various types of ships, ranging from air-craft carriers to the smallest of river patrol boats. You will also be assigned shore duty. Your specific duties will depend on the type and size of ship or station to which you will be assigned.

Aboard an aircraft carrier or a cruiser, you may be assigned to the A division. As a member of the A gang, you will be responsi-ble for a wide variety of tasks including the operation, maintenance and repair of internal combustion engines, and the operation and maintenance of auxiliary, refrigeration, and air conditioning equipment.

On diesel-driven ships, you may be assigned to the M division or the A division. Your responsibility will vary depending on the size of the ship. You may have charge of one of the engineering spaces or the A gang and, on some small ships, you may act as the M division officer.

On a repair ship or tender, you may be as-signed to the repair department. As an EN1 or ENC, you may be in charge of one of the repair shops such as the engine overhaul shop or the governor and fuel injector shop, or you may be in charge of one of the repair gangs. You may also be selected to attend Diesel Inspectors school and become a Navy diesel engine inspector.

Duty at most shore stations will depend on your training and your field of specialization. You may also be assigned as an instructor either at one of the Engineman schools or at a recruit training station, or a canvasser recruiter. To qualify for instructor duty, you must successfully complete a course in instructor training.

As an Engineman, you may perform duty at the Naval Education and Training Program and Development Center, Pensacola, FL. Personnel assigned to this activity are involved in either the preparation of service-wide examinations for advancement or the preparation and revision of rate training manuals and other training materials.

SCOPE OF THIS TRAINING MANUAL

Before studying any book, it is a good idea to know the purpose and the scope of that book. Here are some things you should know about this training manual:

It is designed to give you information on the occupational qualifications for advancement to EN1 and ENC.

It must be satisfactorily completed before you can advance to EN1 or ENC, whether you are in the Regular Navy or in the Naval Reserve. It is NOT designed to give you information on the military requirements for advancement to PO1 or CPO. Rate training manuals that are specially prepared to give information on the military requirements are discussed in the section of this chapter that deals with sources of information.

It is NOT designed to give you information that is related primarily to the qualifications for advancement to EN3 and EN2. Such information is given in Engineman 3 & 2, NAVED-TRA 10541 (current edition).

The occupational qualifications that were used as a guide in the preparation of this training manual were those promulgated in the Navy Enlisted Manpower and Personnel Classifications and Occupational Standards, NAVPERS 18068-D (1981). Therefore, changes in the Engineman qualifications that may have occurred after the D edition became effective may not be reflected in the information given in this training manual.

This training manual includes information that is related to both the knowledge and the Occupational Standards for advancement to EN1 and ENC. However, no training manual can take the place of actual on-the-job experience for developing skill in the practical factors. This training manual can help you understand some of the whys and wherefores, but you must combine knowledge with practical experience before you can develop the required skills. The Personnel Advancement Requirement, NAVPERS 1414/4, should be utilized in conjunction with this training manual whenever possible.

Subsequent chapters in this training manual deal with the technical subject matter of the Engineman rating. Before studying these chapters, study the table of contents and note the arrangement of information. You will find it helpful to get an overall view of the organization of this training manual before you start to study it.