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The Bureau of Naval Personnel Career Publication L THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL CAREER PUBLICATION . *'.'.. launching andlanding aircraft. In event of fire, they would rush to the scene of any mishap. Lightwater, used in conjunction withPurple K, shows considerable promise for controlling fires. HE DOUBLE PROBE is the newest Tship-to-shipfueling device. The systemuses two fuel hoses, cutting the time ship and tanker must spend together. Ships, like aircraft, takeextensive precautionary measures while hooked toa tanker. The expectedadvan- tage of theprobe concept is that it allows instant breakaways without broken hoses, with resultant hazards and spillage. Here’s how it works: Two fully chargedprobes, much like twogarden hoses tied together with the nozzles turned off, are ex- WET WORK-Washdownsystem spraysduring firefighting experiments. Wuter’ tended from theship providing the fuel. Theseprobes lock automati- cally into specially fitted receptacles on the shipreceiving the fuel. In case of emergency, the providing ship can break contact immediately. Thiseliminates the need for cum- bersome hose fittings to be uncoupled manually in event of possiblea collision. DoubleProbe was putto a test under realistic conditions as the Fleet oiler uss Pawcatuck (A0 108) and Independence encountered heavy seas and stormyweather in the FROM THE AIR-Specially equipped Seasprite (below) attacks ‘fire’ with light Atlantic. (See p. 27 for illustration. ) water firefighting foam. Above: Viewshows washdown system in action. Oscilloscopeand monitor are checked by N. H. Hicks, ICFN. Pilots Go WHAT’Sa PLAT? The dictionary has quite a few definitions for the word, but if youask a Navy pilot flying withthe Seventh Fleet he’ll have a different answer. Safety is a key factor in any naval aviator’s operationwhether on a training missionor flying a combat mission over Vietnam. Assisting these men flying round-the-clock missions in all kinds of weather is a system called PLAT . Pilot Landing Aid Television. Essentially, PLAT is a closed-cir- cuit television system usedon all Task Force 77 carriers to monitor and record flight operationsshould fate, malfunction or pilot error erupt into anincident or accidenton the carrier’s flight deck. By use of thePLAT system, the incident is immediatelybeamed to officials who might not have been on the scene. Secondly,the video tape system ensures a record of the in- cident for laterreview. In case of pilot error, a senior naval aviator can go over the action with the pilot in- volvedand point out exactly what brators and compressors. Today’s BU must know building materialsand how to place, rein- force, finish andcure concrete. At NAVSCON the student begins bylearn- ingbrickwork and concrete block laying, then advances to such matters as the principles of construction in- volved in building waterfront struc- tures. He must also he aware of the action of the tides andtheir effect upon construction. Working as a roofer, the builder is required to apply hot and cold roof- ing surfaces, and know how to main- tain them. Cabinetmaking, tank and tower erection, and caisson ahd cof- ferdambuilding all fall within his area of responsibility. the Steelworker rating qualifications, THE NEXT STOP on our trek through Furthermore,he must be com- andthe steelworker must know the the SeabeeCollege is Equipment pletely familiar with electric- and ,physical characteristics andproper- OperatorSchool. Here, young men gasoline-powered field andshop ties of the metalshe works with. are trained in the- proper use of the tools, pile driving operations, logging Practical testing procedures to iden- latest earthmovingequipment now methods and sawmill operation. tify themetals aswell as their used by forces in the field. The builder reaches his full poten- weights and dimensions are learned. Students are givenpreparatory tial when he is capable of con- The steelworkerbecomes an ex- classroom instruction thenand structing the piers and landing areas pert on rigging work, running block moved fromthe chair to thecater- needed to bring his materials ashore. Snd tackle and the erection of hoist- pillar where they obtain actual, live He can establish the building site, ing devices. He must know metal experienceunder similar conditions make a layout for excavationand preparation for welding, brazing and encountered in the field. Theybe- find the sand and aggregates on site cutting,and oxy-acetylene welding come familiar with tractor-dozers, for foundations.In addition, he andoxy-acetylene soldering equip- scrapers, trucks, tractor-trailers, mo- mixes the concrete, pours the founda- ment. tor graders, cranes and rock crushing tion and erects members of the In the field, the fully trained steel- equipment. structure. His work includes roofing, worker can expect to be faced with Handpicked Class “C” personnel sheathing,laying the floor and fin- the responsibility of erecting prefab- from themobile construction bat. ishing it, and painting the building. ricated metalstructures, quonset talions receive high-level training to huts, Butler buildings, towers, tanks, developtheir skills andsupervisory OVING ON to Steelworker School, bridges and pontoons. potentials at Rose Valley in the Los wewitness the working of a Although their training at NAVSCON PadresNational Forest. It is 45 rating which has changed rapidly in does not qualify the students as ex- miles from Port Hueneme. the last fewyears due to great ad- periencedsteelworkers, it doespro- Training is conductedat Rose vances made in metals. vide them with a base on which to Valley as the result of an agreement Training in metallurgy is part of develop their latent skills. with the U. S. Department of Agri- MARCH 1968 7 Valley. Therethey learn to service trade,the UT should know some- scheduleareplanning and esti- equipmentunder severe conditions thingabout . electricity in orderto mating, in whichphases the engi- of weather and terrain, to repair and operatethe electrically controlled neeringaid coordinates personnel fabricateparts where no shop boilers, pumps and refrigeration and labor requirements for MCB de- exists, and to prepare completely for equipment. ployments. He also learns techniques any eventuality. In addition to the Navymen,UT of testing in whichhe field-tests School also trains Air Force person- soils, concreteand asphalt to de- EXT ON THE NAVSCON tour is the nel for six weeks of their 11-week 03 terminewhether job specifications ConstructionElectrician School level course in heating. laid down by the Navy are being met where the young Seabees learn about at the project site. the installation, repairand general UR FINAL STOP on the NAVSCON Briefly, trainingat the NAVSCON maintenance of electrical and elec- 0 trip is Engineering Aid School, schoolsis divided into three levels. tronic equipment. training ground for the newest Sea- Totaled,there are eight approved The CE is the Navy’s man on the bee rating. Established in March Class “A” (basic apprentice) courses, power pole. He soon learns to string 1961, it incorporatedthe old sur- six approved Class“B” (advanced wires, set insulators and splice mul- veyor rating andthe construction supervisionand foremanship) tiple wires. Firsthe learns to erect part of the draftsman rating. courses andeight Class“C” (spe- the pole, then how to scale it and The Engineering Aid is schooled in cialty) courses. finallyhow to performhigh line the surveying of construction proj- This short visit to the Seabee Col- work. ects, andmapping and drafting as lege provides only some of the high- The construction electrician applicable to Seabeeconstruction. lights of Seabee training. After the studies the principles of magnetism, His studies includearchitectural, students learn theory and show that how to computevoltage and resist- structural, mechanical and electrical theyare capable of putting it into ance, how to determine the proper drafting for the installation and main- practice, they graduate into the field wire sizes for carrying specific elec- tenance of building components and where their newly acquired skills are trical loads and the principles of the correction, revision and filing of put to the test. From there you can electron. prints in each of these skills. see the results for yourself.- Bringing wires from the outside to Also included in the EA training Dave Dunbar, JOSN, USN. all areas inside abuilding and the proper installation of switchesfrom a blueprint are also jobs of the CE. He learns to wire a switchboard, how a telephonea operates, and atthe advanced level, how to install and maintainintercommunication sys- tems. HEN IT COMES to heat, water and w sewagethe Seabees turn to another rating with another training ground. To learn more about it, we visit Utilitiesman School. A Utilitiesmanmust know the physicallaws pertaining to heat ex- change, how to make adjustments of refrigeration and be familiar with dif- ferenttypes of air-conditioners. He AFTER GRADUATION-Seabeesmake use of constructionschool training erects and repairs boilers; installs and as they build runways, above, or help to wire electricityto new buildings. maintainsplumbing lines and fix- tures;designs, sets upand keeps operablesewage disposal facilities; and installs and repairs refrigeration andair-conditioning units. TheUT mustmake a reconnais- sance for water and know the use of geological structures to determine its presence. Where the only supply of water is brackish, he must know how to treat it chemically and distill it to make it safe. Otherthings on theUT learning list are:the principles, operation, service
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