Training Publications The  training  chapter  of  OPNAVINST  3120.32, Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy,  discusses   the   quarterly   forecast,   weekly schedules, and various personal and group training records that must be kept. The List  of  Training  Manuals  and  Nonresident Training  Courses,  NAVEDTRA   12061   (mentioned earlier)  lists  training  manuals  and  correspondence courses  and  contains  alphabetical  listing  of  PQS products. Other sources of information are 1. 2. 3. type  commander’s  (TYCOM)  directives  and shop  directives, NAVPERS  18068,  Manual  of  Navy  Enlisted Manpower  and  Personnel  Classification  and Occupational Standards,  and NAVEDTRA  10500,  Catalog  of  Navy  Training Courses  (CANTRAC)  (previously   described). Training Films Training   films   are   valuable   sources   of supplementary  information  on  many  technical  subjects. There are two types of visual information libraries from which audiovisual aids can be checked out. These are  the  General  Visual  Information  Libraries  and  the Installation Visual Information Libraries. The General Visual  Information  Libraries  are  located  at  the  Naval Education and Training Support Centers at Norfolk, Va., and  San  Diego,  Cal.  They  are  operated  under  the cognizance  of  the  Chief  of  Naval  Education  and Training and provide mail-order loans of audiovisual aids to fleet and shore activities. The Installation Visual Information   Libraries   are   currently   comprised   of libraries  located  at  naval  aviation  and  medical installations. The Department of the Navy Catalog of Navy  and  Marine  Corps  Visual  Information Productions, OPNAV-P-09B1-01-88, lists all the U.S. Navy training films in stock and the procedures for acquiring them. TRAINING SCHEDULES AND RECORD Scheduling  of  shipboard  training  requires  the careful attention of the training officer, department heads, and division officers to minimize conflict with the activities of the ship and to ensure that the time allotted to training is used to the best advantage. The only  justification  for  a  record  of  training  is  that  it provides  continuity  to  the  training  program  by indicating what training has been done. When you develop a training schedule, you must consider   the   ship’s   operating   schedule   and   yard overhaul periods (availabilities) assigned by the type commander. A yard overhaul (availability) takes place periodically  (approximately  every  3  years). LONG-RANGE  TRAINING  SCHEDULE The ship’s training cycle (fig. 3-2) is tied closely to the periods of time between overhauls. The long-range training plan, prepared by the training board, is the basic instrument for planning and carrying out the ship’s training  requirements. The long-range plan contains only information of major importance needed to ensure that the overall coordination and planning of the training effort are effective.  It  is  not  concerned  with  minor  details  of  the ship’s training schedule. In effect, the plan outlines the periods  of  time  that  are  to  be  considered  as  all-hands evolutions, during which little personal training may be scheduled.  These  events  include  major  inspection,  trial, and   maintenance   periods;   competitive   exercises; off-ship team training; general quarters, general drills; and so forth. When complete, the plan becomes the framework for the preparation of the more detailed quarterly  forecast  of  all-hands  evolutions  and  the weekly  training  schedules. QUARTERLY FORECAST OF ALL-HANDS EVOLUTIONS Based  on  the  long-range  training  schedule  and general  policy  guidance  from  the  commanding  officer, the training officer prepares a quarterly forecast, or estimate,  of  the  number  of  normal  working  hours required to carry out evolutions involving all hands. On the  basis  of  that  estimate,  the  training  officer  also forecasts the number of hours that are available for individual division activities. When   the   ship’s   employment   schedule   is reasonably  firm,  the  training  officer  prepares  the quarterly  forecast  simultaneously  with  the  long-range training schedule. At other times, the training officer can forecast only as far ahead as reliable estimates can be made, perhaps monthly or biweekly. The analysis is based on a normal work week of 35 hours per person–7 hours per day for 5 days. It is obvious 3-18