CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This training manual is designed to help you
understand your work in the electronics division. It will
also help you meet the requirements for advancement to
Electronics Technician (ET) first class and chief. This
manual is not the only publication you need to use as
you prepare for advancement. You also need to read
other publications to be well prepared for the
advancement-in-rate examination. This manual
provides background information on subjects, but you
must study the indicated references to learn each topic
in depth.
In this manual we use the terms “ET supervisor” and
“electronics supervisor” interchangeably. Although you
will be a supervisor in the ET rating, you may also have
to supervise personnel from other ratings. The ratings
you deal with daily will depend on your command’s
organizational make-up.
The manual is organized as follows:
This chapter explains how the electronics
supervisor has evolved. The section entitled “Sources of
Information” identifies publications you should study to
advance and to help your subordinates with their
careers.
Chapter 2, “Organization and Administration,” is
divided into two sections. The organization section
discusses the electronics organization. The
administration section describes the duties and
responsibilities of electronics supervisors.
Chapter 3, “Supervision and Training,” is divided
into two sections. The supervision section describes
supervision practices that effective electronics division
managers follow. The training section describes the
training organization and training procedures in an
electronics division.
Chapter 4, “Combat Systems,” describes combat
system organization. It also describes the naval tactical
data system/weapon direction system (NTDS/WDS)
and combat system testing.
Chapter 5, “Casualty Control and Reporting,” is
divided into two sections. The casualty control section
describes the electronics casualty control (ECC)
organization and its functions. The casualty reporting
section describes casualty report (CASREP)
procedures.
Chapter 6, “Quality Assurance,” explains the
concepts of quality assurance and describes the primary
QA programs and shipboard organization and
procedures.
Chapter 7, “Test Equipment, ” describes the
programs set up to control test equipment, and your role
in managing and maintaining test equipment.
Chapter 8, “Maintenance/COSAL,” explains (1)
your role in managing the maintenance of electronic
equipment, (2) the problems and control of
electromagnetic interference (EMI), and (3) your
relationship with the supply system.
RESPONSIBILITIES
By becoming an electronics supervisor, you will
have taken a big step in your career. Previous
advancement brought increased rewards. Along with
those rewards came increased responsibilities. The
responsibilities of an electronics supervisor are even
greater. Your work as a supervisor will be important to
the successful management of the Electronics Division.
For general information on the advancement system and
on the increased responsibilities of a supervisor, review
Military Requirements for Petty Officer First Class,
NAVEDTRA 12046.
By this time in your career, you are valuable as a
technical specialist. You are also valuable as a
supervisor, leader, and trainer of others. You can,
therefore, make far-reaching and long-lasting
contributions to the Navy. The extent of your
contribution to the Navy depends on your willingness
and ability to accept increased responsibility for military
matters and for the professional requirements of the
Electronics Technician. It also depends on your skill in
getting other people to work for you.
You will find that your responsibilities for military
leadership are much the same as those of petty officers
in other ratings. Every petty officer is a military person
as well as a technical specialist.
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