officers would be given specific guidelines for writing an outline for a particular course of study. On an aircraft earner or on a naval air station, the senior AK in the department or division is required to develop a curriculum outline or a training program that will provide his or her subordinates with the training required to perform their assigned functions. This section contains discussions concerning “where to start” and “developing the curriculum outline,”   so that training petty officers who do not already have a training program in place may obtain a basic idea of the procedures involved in establishing one. Where to Start As with any job, determining where to start is probably the most difficult phase. Although the following factors are not intended to be all-encompassing, the y should be considered when planning the training program. PERSONNEL TO BE TRAINED.— The background and previous training of the personnel should be thoroughly examined when establishing a training program. For example, recent AK A school graduates have an excellent foundation in the supply field, whereas the nondesignated Airman who transfers from mess cooking or from the maintenance department may not be able to distinguish a stock number from a part number. Some of the data that should be examined for each individual are as follows 1. Present rate level. The AK2, AK3, and AKAN should have more background supply knowledge than the nondesignated Airman, who will probably require training in supply fundamentals. Rated AKs can be tested to determine their individual weak areas. A good testing tool is the AK3 nonresident training course. 2. Past education. ‘his is an important factor, A person who has not finished high school may not have a good background in English reading, and writing skills, and may have difficulty reading or understanding a self-study assignment. This person may have difficult y learning complicated supply procedures except by repeated OJT. On the other hand individuals with 2 or 3 years of college credits should be in the habit of studying on their own, so a well-supervised program of self-study may provide them with all the supply information they need to perform satisfactorily. Local procedures can be learned separately. TASKS TO BE PERFORMED.— Probably the most important function of any division or supply department training program is to make sure that individuals are properly trained to perform their assigned function. It is the responsibility of the applicable senior petty officers to outline these jobs and decide what training is required, For example, the stock control supervisor should decide what background data the stock records clerk requires to properly perform required functions. When all tasks have been analyzed, there should be a considerable amount of background information common to several tasks. This common data provides an excellent starting point in planning discussion lessons, and the data peculiar to one function are good subjects for OJT. MANUAL OF NAVY ENLISTED MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATIONS AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS, VOLUME 1, NAVPERS 18068.— This occupational standards (OCCSTDs) manual is an important tool in planning any training program. These standards are the minimum required for each rate level and, therefore, provide a good starting point for a training program. TRAINING MANUALS AND APPLICABLE NONRESIDENT TRAINING COURSES.— The training manuals should be used in conjunction with the OCCSTDs manual. They are written with the intention of thoroughly covering all the occupational standards listed in the OCCSTDs manual. The applicable nonresident training course for each AK training manual is also a good device for planning the training program. It can easily be used as a testing device both to check the knowledge of the trainee before training, and to check the trainee’s grasp of the information presented, after the training. NOTE: When planning the training program using the OCCSTDs and the applicable training manuals and courses, the senior AK should make sure that the latest publication is being used. The Bibliography and the Personnel Advancement Requirement (PAR) Sheets identify study references for examinations. The Catalog of Nonresident Training Courses (NAVEDTRA 12061) identifies the most current training manuals. SHIP’S TRAINING PROGRAM.— Most ships and stations have an official training program relating to leadership and general military training (GMT). This program must be integrated with the professional training planned by the senior AK. 1-12