CHAPTER 1
lNTRODUCTlON
At this stage in your naval career, you are well
aware that training on a continuous basis is essen-
tial if you are to reach your desired goals, and
if the mission of the Navy is to be successfully
accomplished. The purpose of this manual is to
serve as one of many sources of information as
you continue your training to become proficient
in the tasks you will be required to perform at the
E-6 and E-7 levels of your rating. A knowledge
of the information in this manual, combined with
the everyday practical experience, should help you
learn to perform assigned tasks and accept greater
responsibilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND REWARDS
As you attain each higher promotional level
in your rating, you, as well as the Navy, benefit.
The fact that you are using this training manual
indicates that you have found personal satisfac-
tion in developing your skills, increasing your
knowledge, and getting ahead in your chosen
career. The Navy has benefited, and will continue
to do so as you become more valuable as a
technical specialist in your rating and as a per-
son who can supervise and train others, thus
making far reaching and long lasting contributions
to the success of the Navy.
In large measure, the extent of your contribu-
tion to the Navy depends upon your willingness
and ability to accept increasing responsibilities as
you advance. When you assumed the duties of an
EN3, the Navy rewarded you with an increase in
pay and responsibility, a responsibility not only
for yourself but for the work of others. With each
advancement, you accept an increasing respon-
sibility in military matters and in matters relating
to the occupational requirements of the
Engineman rating.
You will find that your responsibilities for
military leadership are about the same as those
of petty officers in other ratings, since every
petty officer is a military person as well as a
technical specialist. Your responsibilities for
technical leadership are specific to your rating and
are directly related to the nature of your work.
Operating and maintaining the machinery and
equipment for which an Engineman is responsi-
ble is a job of vital importance. It is a teamwork
job which requires that special kind of supervisory
ability that can only be developed by personnel
who have a high degree of technical competence
and a deep sense of personal responsibility.
Certain practical details that relate to your
responsibilities for administration, supervision,
and training are discussed in subsequent chapters
of this training manual. At this point, let’s con-
sider some of the broader aspects of your ever
increasing responsibilities for military and
technical leadership.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL EX-
TEND BOTH UPWARD AND DOWNWARD.
Officers and Supervisors will expect you to carry
out their orders. Enlisted personnel will expect you
to translate the general orders given by officers
into detailed, practical on-the-job language that
can be understood and followed even by relatively
inexperienced personnel. In dealing with your
juniors, it is up to you to see that they perform
their work properly. At the same time, you must
be able to explain to officers any important needs
or problems pertaining to the enlisted personnel.
YOU WILL HAVE REGULAR AND CON-
TINUING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR TRAIN-
ING. Even if you are fortunate enough to have
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