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

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INDOC'I'RIINA'I'ION The mruy i1 07zly a; good a; it; men; mzd the navy recruit; and traim in men There- fore recming and wmzliHment are vital concern; of all OI$CEN and men, inactive and retired, wloo want 1:129 navy :0 have none bat the belt 072 in team. Vite Admiral Jame; L. Holloway, Jr. Chief of Naval Permnnel

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CLASSIFICATION URING the flrst day of in-ptocessing, a Vital phase of Navy lifeethat of Classi- ficationebegins. By means of a battery of aptitude and other tests, followed later by per- sonal interviews, each recruits previous training and education, past experience, skills, aptitude, motivation and personal interests are explored, analyzed and considered in relation to Navy jobs. The end result of this classification process is the eventual assignment of a recruit upon graduation to a general detail with further on-the-job train- ing, or to a technical school for training in special- ized fields. Whatever the assignment, the classifi- cation procedure insures thatewithin the practi- cal limits of modern personnel selection tech- niqueseeach individual is channeled into a billet wherein he will be able to contribute his utmost toward the accomplishment of the Navyis mission. FIRST CLASS PERSONNELMAN HOLDING AN INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEW SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS TESTING

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i r :3 A FOURTH REGIMENT CLASSROOM BUILDING INSTRUCTION IN FUNDAMENTAL MILITARY COURTESY INDOC'I'RINA'I'ION HE recruit is first assisted in effecting a transition from civilian to Navy life during his period of Indoctrination. It is an integral part of this orientation program to instill a sense of self-tespect and pride in achievement. During the first week of a recruitis training he is told by his commanding officer: We expect you to grow physically and mentally; but also moral- ly and spiritually. The opportunity for individual achievement, you will find, is one of the underlying, fundamental Freedoms of American Democracy. To better his understanding of the government and country he has sworn to defend, the recruit participates in practical citi- zenship training. He is alerted to Navy Regulations and rules of conduct; he begins his study of the Uniform Code of Military Justice by which all personnel in the Armed Forces today are guided and protected. It is here that the recruit becomes acquainted with the customs, traditions, and couttesies of the U. 8. Navy; their importance is explained in the Commanding thcefs Welcome Aboard Talk: Good manners are an expression of. the golden tulPtheit ob- servance and application are a hundred fold more necessary in the Navy than in Civilian life. The new recruit understands that he has barely skimmed the surface of nautical know how , but realizes that he is beginning to build for himself a firm foundation upon which to base his advancement to a station of respect as a man who has achieved confidence in himself through belief in God and country. WEEKLY TEST IN PROGRESS