Chapter 1—INTRODUCTIONduties will depend on the type and size of ship orstation to which you will be assigned.Aboard an aircraft carrier or a cruiser, youmay be assigned to the “A” division. As amember of the “A” gang, you will be responsi-ble for a wide variety of tasks including theoperation, maintenance and repair of internalcombustion engines, and the operation andmaintenance of auxiliary, refrigeration, and airconditioning equipment.On diesel-driven ships, you may be assignedto the “M” division or the “A” division. Yourresponsibility will vary depending on the size ofthe ship. You may have charge of one of theengineering spaces or the “A” gang and, on somesmall ships, you may act as the “M” divisionofficer.On a repair ship or tender, you may be as-signed to the repair department. As an EN1 orENC, you may be in charge of one of the repairshops such as the engine overhaul shop or thegovernor and fuel injector shop, or you may bein charge of one of the repair gangs. You mayalso be selected to attend Diesel Inspector’s schooland become a Navy diesel engine inspector.Duty at most shore stations will depend onyour training and your field of specialization. Youmay also be assigned as an instructor either at oneof the Engineman schools or at a recruit trainingstation, or a canvasser recruiter. To qualify forinstructor duty, you must successfully completea course in instructor training.As an Engineman, you may perform duty atthe Naval Education and Training Program andDevelopment Center, Pensacola, FL. Personnelassigned to this activity are involved in either thepreparation of service-wide examinations foradvancement or the preparation and revision ofrate training manuals and other training materials.SCOPE OF THISTRAINING MANUALBefore studying any book, it is a good ideato know the purpose and the scope of that book.Here are some things you should know about thistraining manual:It is designed to give you information onthe occupational qualifications for advancementto EN1 and ENC.It must be satisfactorily completed beforeyou can advance to EN1 or ENC, whether youare in the Regular Navy or in the Naval Reserve.It is NOT designed to give you informa-tion on the military requirements for advancementto PO1 or CPO. Rate training manuals that arespecially prepared to give information on themilitary requirements are discussed in the sectionof this chapter that deals with sources ofinformation.It is NOT designed to give you informa-tion that is related primarily to the qualificationsfor advancement to EN3 and EN2. Such infor-mation is given in Engineman 3 & 2, NAVED-TRA 10541 (current edition).The occupational qualifications that wereused as a guide in the preparation of this train-ing manual were those promulgated in the NavyEnlisted Manpower and Personnel Classificationsand Occupational Standards, NAVPERS 18068-D(1981). Therefore, changes in the Enginemanqualifications that may have occurred after theD edition became effective may not be reflectedin the information given in this training manual.This training manual includes informationthat is related to both the knowledge and the Oc-cupational Standards for advancement to EN1and ENC. However, no training manual can takethe place of actual on-the-job experience fordeveloping skill in the practical factors. This train-ing manual can help you understand some of thewhys and wherefores, but you must combineknowledge with practical experience before youcan develop the required skills. The Personnel Ad-vancement Requirement, NAVPERS 1414/4,should be utilized in conjunction with this trainingmanual whenever possible.Subsequent chapters in this trainingmanual deal with the technical subject matter ofthe Engineman rating. Before studying thesechapters,study the table of contents andnote the arrangement of information. You willfind it helpful to get an overall view of theorganization of this training manual before youstart to study it.1-7
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