Chapter 1—INTRODUCTION
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 Inspector’s 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 informa-
tion 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 informa-
tion that is related primarily to the qualifications
for advancement to EN3 and EN2. Such infor-
mation 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 train-
ing 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 Oc-
cupational 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 train-
ing 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 Ad-
vancement 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.
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