US Naval Training Center - Anchor Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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GRDNANCE AND GUNNERY O BE AN EFFECTIVE fighting unit, a warship must be capable of inflicting maximum damage upon the enemyg to survive. it must be able to defend itself against hostile attack. ln Ordnance Training, the recruit learns some of the duties performed on board ship by The Man Behind the Gun. Ordnance and Gunnery training begins with instruction in the use of small arms. Under the guidance of experienced range coaches, the recruit learns how to load, sight and how to fire the weapon. Later he will fire the weapon at the indoor range. Throughout, the safe use of weapons is stressed in instruction and rigidly enforced on the firing line. ln advanced training the recruit receives an introduction to the larger weapons he will see on board ship and learns some of the principles of their operation. Although he will not witness the actual firing of these shipboard weapons until he goes to sea. He is shown the various types of ammunition he will eneounterband handle on board ship and learns the necessity for strictly observing the safety precau- tions which are necessary for his own safety and that of his shipmates.

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ABANDON SHIP DRILL Let's Hope So!

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