Enterprise (CVN 65) - Naval Cruise Book

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:CDR R.E. BROOKS, US Training Officer TRAINING The Training Department is comprised of a diverse group of men who are tasked with the responsibihty of providing numerous services to the entire crew. The Department itself is broken down into the following divisions: the Training Office, TAD Schools Division, Petty Officer Academy, Indoctrination Division, Educational Services Office Advancements Section, PACE Functional Skills Instructors, Special Services and Command Career Counselors ' Office. All requests for off-ship training schools are processed through the TAD Schools Division. Directly responsible for all ship ' s training, the TAD Schools Division obtains school quotas, funding, transportation and makes all other arrangements for individuals or groups attending schools. The Educational Services Office is responsible for all educational programs conducted on and off the ship. Additionally, ESO processes all applications for officer programs such as BOOST, NROTC, EEAP, ECP and the U.S. Naval Academy. During the cruise the Navy ' s Program for Afloat College Education (PACE) was administered by City College of Chicago. The PACE program allows crewmembers to attend college courses while Enterprise is at sea. Approximately 700 students attended courses during this deployment, which represented 2,100 semester hours of college credits. Courses included philosophy, psychology and history. In addition. Functional Skills courses in the areas of math and English were conducted, which afforded crewmembers the opportunity to improve their education in these fields. The Navy ' s Vocational Program for Afloat College Education (VOTECH-PACE) was also available during this WestPac. Approximately 200 students attended courses in data processing, electronics, aviation and air conditioning. The Advancements Section of ESO is responsible for ordering all advancement exams and screening all records to ensure personnel meet advancement exam requirements. During the deployment approximately 1,000 E-4 E-5 Military Leadership and 1,500 E-4, E-5 and E-6 advancement exams were administered to the crew. The Training Department Petty Officer Academy is responsible for providing initial leadership training to all third class petty officers. In addition, this highly successful program fills the training gap for those second and first class petty officers who have not received any formal leadership training. Since its establishment in December 1981, the academy has graduated more than 2,000 ship ' s company and air wing personnel. Students receive tRAINING