a highly skilled and well trained group, you willstill find that additional training is necessary. Forexample, you will always be responsible fortraining lower rated personnel to perform theirassigned tasks. Occasionally, some of your bestworkers may be transferred and replaced by in-experienced or poorly trained personnel. Also,some particular job may call for skills that noneof your personnel have. These and similar prob-lems will require you to be a training specialistwho can train individuals and groups in theeffective execution of assigned tasks.YOU WILL HAVE INCREASINGRESPONSIBILITIES FOR WORKING WITHOTHERS. You will find that many of your plansand decisions affect a large number of people,some of whom are not in your division and someof whom are not even in the engineering depart-ment. It becomes increasingly important,therefore, to understand the duties and respon-sibilities of personnel in other ratings. Everypetty officer in the Navy is a technical specialistin his/her own field. Learn as much as you canabout the work of other ratings, and plan yourown work so that it will fit in with the overall mis-sion of the organization.AS YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES IN-CREASE, YOUR ABILITY TO COM-MUNICATE CLEARLY AND EFFECTIVELYMUST ALSO INCREASE. The basic require-ment for effective communication is a knowledgeof your own language. Use correct language inspeaking and in writing. Remember that the basicfunction of all communication is understanding.To lead, supervise, and train others, you must beable to speak and write in such a way that otherscan understand exactly what you mean. You mustbe able to convey information accurately,simply, and clearly.A second requirement for effective com-munication in the Navy is a sound knowledge ofthe Navy way of saying things. Some Navy termshave been standardized for the purpose of ensur-ing efficient communication. When a situationcalls for the use of standard Navy terminology,use it.Still another requirement for effective com-munication is precision in the use of technicalterms. Command of the technical language of theEngineman rating will enable you to exchangeideas with other personnel of the same rating. Per-sonnel who do not understand the precise mean-ing of terms used in connection with the work oftheir own rating are at a disadvantage when theytry to read official publications relating to theirwork. They are also at a great disadvantage whentaking written examinations for advancement.Although it is always important to use technicalterms correctly, it is particularly important whenyou are dealing with lower rated personnel. Slop-piness in the use of technical terms may beextremely confusing and frustrating to an inex-perienced person.YOU WILL HAVE INCREASED RESPON-SIBILITIES FOR KEEPING UP WITH NEWDEVELOPMENTS. Practically everything in theNavy—policies, procedures, equipment, publica-tions, systems—is subject to change and develop-ment. As an EN1, and even more as an ENC, youmust keep yourself informed about all changesand new developments that might affect yourrating or your work.Some changes will be called directly to yourattention; others you will have to look for. Tryto develop a special kind of alertness for new in-formation. Keep up to date on all sources oftechnical information. Information on sources ofprimary concern to the Engineman is given laterin this chapter.As you prepare to assume increased respon-sibilities at a higher level, you need to be familiarwith (1) the military requirements and occupa-tional standards given in the Navy EnlistedManpower and Personnel Classifications andOccupational Standards, NAVPERS 18068 (withchanges); (2) the Personnel AdvancementRequirement (PAR), NAVPERS 1414/4; (3)appropriate rate training manuals; and (4) anyother material that may be required or recom-mended in the most current edition of theBibliography for Advancement ExaminationStudy, NAVEDTRA 10052. These materials andtheir use are discussed more thoroughly in MilitaryRequirements for Petty Officers 1 & C, NAVED-TRA 10057 (current edition), and Engineman3 & 2, NAVEDTRA 10541 (current edition).Other sources of information will be describedlater in this chapter.ENGINEMAN 1 & C1-2
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