and command responsibilities, (2) NAVSTDs, and
the text that you need to work on because of low
scores. The Subject-Matter Section Identification
(3) OCCSTDs.
sheet has three columns. The first column shows
NAVAL STANDARDS.--The NAVSTDs
the number of sections in the exam, the second
describe knowledge and abilities required of every
column gives you the title of the sections, and the
enlisted person in the Navy. The NAVSTDs are
third column shows the OCCSTDs that were
cumulative; that is, as you advance in paygrade,
covered in that section. The Examination Profile
you are responsible for NAVSTDs in the paygrade
Information form that you will receive when the
you are trying for, your present paygrade, and
exam results arrive at your command shows the
all paygrades below. You are tested on your
examination section and your standing in that
knowledge of NAVSTDs by the military/leader-
section compared to all others who took the same
ship exams for PO3 through CPO as part of your
exam. The section number corresponds with the
eligibility requirements.
Examination Section column on the Subject-
Matter Section Identification sheet. Use this
OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS.--The
information to discover the knowledge, strengths,
OCCSTDs are standards that express the Navy's
and weaknesses that you were tested on in this
minimum requirements for enlisted occupational
exam only. By looking at the Advancement Hand-
skills established by manpower and personnel
book for Petty Officer, you will find the
managers. The OCCSTDs are written as task
references used in making up that section of the
statements. They form the foundation of a well
exam.
planned system that dovetails your training,
advancement, and job assignments. Besides
prescribing tasks expected of you, OCCSTDs also
TRAINING SOURCES
indicate general paygrade responsibility levels. For
example, OCCSTD 37012, Maintain Tools, is a
The Navy provides various types of training.
routine task that is located at a lower paygrade;
In this section we are going to discuss some of
more difficult tasks, such as OCCSTD 37049,
the different types of training and the different
Supervise Engine Changeouts, are located at a
sources you can use in locating available training.
higher paygrade. The OCCSTDs, like the
NAVSTDs, are cumulative. That means as you
SCHOOLS
advance in your rating, you are responsible for
the OCCSTDs of the rate you are trying for, your
The Navy provides three major types of
present rate, and all lower rates.
schools to assist its personnel. The different types
of schools are (1) the technical training schools,
BIBLIOGRAPHIES FOR NAVSTDS AND
(2) Naval Leadership Development Program
OCCSTDS.--You
can
find
supporting
(NLDP) school, and (3) fire-fighting
bibliographies for NAVSTDs and OCCSTDs in
and damage control schools.
either of two publications, the Advancement
Handbook for Petty Officers and the
Technical Schools
Bibliography for Advancement Study, NAVED-
TRA 10052 (current edition). The bibliographies
The main school for gas turbine personnel is
in both of these publications contain the same
in Great Lakes, Illinois. The GSE/GSM "A"
references.
schools and the GSE/GSM "C" schools are
located there; however, the Navy has other
EXAM AND NOTIFICATION
technical schools on both coasts that will assist
OF RESULTS
personnel in their job. For more information
about these other schools, you should talk to your
The exam is a 150-question test that you will
divisional training petty officer.
have up to 3 hours to take. After completing the
exam, you will be given the SUBJECT-MATTER
Naval Leadership Development Program
SECTION IDENTIFICATION SHEET (fig. 1-1).
School
This is sometimes called the "tear-off sheet."
Keep this sheet. When you receive your
As you advance to third class petty officer,
EXAMINATION PROFILE INFORMATION
your responsibilities for military leadership will
FORM (fig. 1-2), you can look at the section of
be about the same as those of petty officers in
1-3