US Naval Training Center - Compass Yearbook (Bainbridge, MD)

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OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED ELECTRONICS MISSILES NUCLEONICS ETC. THE NAVY A A CAREER GUIDED MISSILEMAN IGSI FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIAN IFTI GUIDED MISSILEMAN IGFI FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIAN IAQI ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN IATI STRUCTURAL MECHANIC IAMI ELECTRICIAN'S MATE IAEI BOATSWAIN'S MATE IABI ELECTRONICSMAN IALI ORDNANCEMAN IAOI AVIATION AVIATION AVIATION AVIATION AVIATION AVIATION AVIATION AVIATION AEROGRAPHER'S MATE IAGI AIR CONTROLMAN IACI AVIATION STOREKEEPER IAKI AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE IADI PARACHUTE RIGGER IPRI ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN IETI TORPEDOMAN'S MATE ITMI MINEMAN IMNI RADARMAN IRDJ RADIOMAN IRMI SONARMAN ISOI TELEMAN ITEI BOATSWAIN'S MATE IBMI QUARTERMASTER IQMI GUNNER'S MATE IGMI ELECTRICIAN'S MATE IEMI INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN IICI CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN ICTI MACHINIST'S MATE IMMI MACHINERY REPAIRMAN IMRI DAMAGE CONTROLMAN IDCI PATTERNMAKER IPMI STEELWORKER ISWI PIPE FITTER IFPI MECHANIC ICMI BOILERMAN IBTI ENGINEMAN IENI UTILITIESMAN IUTI DENTAL TECHNICIAN IDTJ MACHINE ACCOUNTANT IMAI LITHOGRAPHER ILII STEWARD ISDI YEOMAN IYNI .IOURNALIST IJOI PRINTER IPII MUSICIAN IMUI OPTICALMAN IOMI PHOTOGRAPHER'S MATE DISBURSING CLERK IDKI PERSONNELMAN IPNI TRADEVMAN ITDI DRAFTSMAN IDMI STOREKEEPER ISKI COMMISSARYMAN ICSI SHIP'S SERVICEMAN ISHI HOSPITAL CORPSMAN IHMI INSTRUMENTMAN IIMI METALSMITH IMEI ' MOLDER IMLI DRIVER ICDI BUILDER IBUI SURVEYOR ISUI IPHI

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.WJ 1 D. H. McKay, SR, Company Honormun BAG INSPECTION BARRACKS LIFE GRADUATION

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OSI' enlisted personnel enter the naval service as Seaman Recruits. After their initial training, the varied aspects of which are pictured in this book, they are qualified to take advantage of many tangible career opportunities presented by the Navy Rating System. The term rating applies to groups of Navy occupational duties which require essentially the same aptitudes, training, experience, skills, and physical and mental abilities. Wlithin the rating there are rates which indicate a man's pay grade and his level ol' experience, knowledge, and re- sponsibility. The general principles of the rating system evolved during the Navy's l50-odd years of existence, the details of its structure were worked out by ollicers, enlisted men, and civilians experienced in personnel management. In itself it contributes much to morale by providing a real incentive for the enlisted men through its rec- ognition of distinct occupations and in its pro- gram for steady advancement. All Seaman Recruits QSRQ who are graduated from recruit training are automatically advanced to Seaman Apprentice QSM. Aboard a ship or station, the apprentice receives additional train- ing in general seamanship and related work and. after six months, become eligible for promotion to Seaman CSMQ. By this time he has become interested in the duties performed by personnel in a specialty rating and from then on he is promoted in a particular rating such as are seen on these pages. Having received promotions through third, second, and hrst class petty oflicer. a man becomes eligible for advancement to chief petty oflicer. the highest enlisted rate of his occu- pational line of work. From there. career steps in all ratings lead to one of twelve warrant oflicer billets or to a commission as an olhcer in a limited duty category. Promotion and pay are subjects close to the heart of every Navy man and the objectives of this system for advancement can be stated very simply: to provide qualified personnel in each The Navy uses large numbers of meters and gauges, watches, clocks, typewriters, adding machines, etc. To maintain these many and varied machines in good working order, Instrumentmen UMD of great skill are required. if K.. 7, 5' E - 1 in 1' P Ag ga E 5 ' .Xi D e ge Q n eg-ag, ' T - xli -'T - im.-.7 A ' - 4 H , X t, s-T-- , S V . E E - My ,gm-QCA. . X Q' C' -- 2'-i s + ' ' - . .I X X -oi, m 'vux ' ' 1' ' E H i 5 '?-:-:-- Us vi -f Yfit-+P tl E x You 3' l 3 at E l Q 52 ef ef it ef at P Modern Navy aircraft have increased the range of naval weapons from a few miles to hundreds of miles. They carry guns, bombs, torpedoes, and rockets to attack the enemy on the sea, under the sea, in the air, and on the land. The specialists responsible for the perfect working order of all armament on Navy planes are the Aviation Ordnancemen KAOJ. .af J cr f-M' i 'ir' ,H ?,,jv3'f L, Q fr 6 ggi? t Eastg- Qwfft t to Ti f' V 48' null'- The safety of ships at sea depends to a great extent on skillful navigation: on the vigilance with which Iookouts are maintained: and on the proficiency with which signals are exchanged with other ships and with the shore. The Quartermaster CGM? performs or as- sists in the performance of these duties.