that shipboard personnel work many more hours a week than 35. Watch standing, repairs to disabled equipment, general quarters, off-duty studies, and so on, take up much of the individual’s time beyond the usual work week. The quarterly forecast of all-hands evolutions, however, must be based on the realistic assumption that most training takes place during normal working hours. In  preparing  the  forecast,  the  training  officer indicates the total number of crew-hours that must be reserved for each all-hands evolution. Thus, during a week  in  which  type  training  (TYT)  is  to  be  conducted, 31 hours may be reserved for one all-hands evolution and 2 hours for another evolution. After the training officer has completed the calculations, he may have reserved 10 crew-hours for training. On the basis of this computation, the training officer may then inform all division officers of the number of hours available for division activities (35 hrs -10 hrs = 25 hrs). DIVISION QUARTERLY FORECAST OF ACTIVITY As a leading ET, you will generally be called upon to  assist  the  EMO  or  division  officer  with  the  division quarterly forecast, at least the portion concerning ET personnel.  The  EMO  or  division  officer  may  prepare  a quarterly forecast to show how the time available for division  activities  is  to  be  divided  among  watch standing, lessons and drills, and routine operations. The use of this forecast is optional because small divisions, such as those on a destroyer, receive little benefit from its use. It is most helpful in the control of fairly large groups  of  personnel  participating  in  diversified activities. The forecast is simply a weekly breakdown of total hours available during the quarter. First, the hours needed for watch standing are subtracted from the total. The  hours  remaining  are  divided  according  to  the existing  situation.  Some  routine  maintenance,  for instance,  may  have  been  included  because  of operational commitments, implementation of quality monitoring, or inoperative equipment. If so, the training cycle can be adjusted to absorb the extra time. A good rule of thumb, however, is a 50-50 approach to training versus  maintenance,  unless  equipment  becomes inoperable  or  an  operational  emergency  arises. QUARTERLY  TRAINING  SCHEDULE The preparation of a quarterly schedule requires careful planning and imagination to ensure completion of individual and team training. The division officer is responsible for maintaining this schedule, and it is generally posted in an area where all ET rates have access.  The  leading  petty  officers  generally  meet  with the EMO or division officer to plan the quarterly training schedule,  depending  upon  the  ship’s  operating  schedule, the  quarterly  forecast  of  all-hands  evolutions,  and  the administrative  and  maintenance  needs  of  the  division. Most of the schedule is devoted to specific subjects that are to be taught during indicated weekly periods. A certain amount of instruction should take place during every watch, but a definite schedule ensures that each of the ship’s ET drills and exercises is taught at least once  every  quarter,  operational  conditions  permitting. WEEKLY  TRAINING  SCHEDULE Toward the end of each week, training petty officers will consult the quarterly training schedule and prepare a training program for the following week. The weekly schedule  should  include  pertinent  information  on  the long-range training schedule and on training items allocated for that week from the quarterly training schedule. Any remaining training time can be used as a pickup of any lessons, drills, exercises, and so on, that may have been missed the previous week because of unforeseen  circumstances.  After  the  training  petty officer has completed preparation of the weekly training schedule, he will forward it to the division officer via the leading ET for approval and incorporation into the EMO’s  or  division  officer’s  weekly  division  training schedule. When  space  permits,  the  weekly  schedule  may include the names of instructors and such details as the locations and times of lectures and films. Additionally, any  major  maintenance  activity,  test,  or  inspection  may be included in the weekly training schedule, which may then serve as a plan of the week. The weekly schedule should make provisions for three categories of training: (1) all-hands, (2) military, and (3) professional. All-hands training is best typified by  the  onboard  “know-your-ship”  requirements.  These requirements generally apply to all newly reported personnel, regardless of rate or rating. Military training applies to the mandatory naval standards for all hands, according  to  paygrade.  Professional  training  is  for personnel in a specific rating group, by paygrade. TRAINING  RECORDS The responsible leading petty officers should know at all times how much training has been done and how much   remains   to   be   done.   Numerous   records   of 3-20