SOURCES OF INFORMATION—
GOVERNMENT
There are various government publications
that you may find useful as sources of reference.
A number of publications issued by the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFACENG-
COM) that will be of interest to you are listed in
the Documentation Index, NAVFAC P-349
(updated semiannually). The publications are
generally classified as follows: Design Manuals
(DMs); Technical Publications (TPs); Mainte-
nance and Operations (MOs); and Administrative
Information (P).
NAVFAC publications should be available in
your battalion technical library or in the
engineering division of the public works activity.
Their titles are self-explanatory and you can
consult the publications that contain the subject
matter in which you are interested. Suggested
publications that should be in the engineering
section of the battalion technical library are listed
in appendix II.
Some Air Force Manuals (AFMs) and Army
Technical Manuals (TMs) have subjects that are
related to the Engineering Aid rating. They may
be available in the technical library of the
battalion; if not, they are easily ordered through
the normal naval supply procurement system.
TMs and AFMs of particular importance to you
are included in the engineering section of the
battalion technical library listing in appendix II
of this manual.
To improve your ability in preparing any type
of construction drawing, you should also refer to
training manuals of other Occupational Field 13
ratings, especially those for the E-4 level.
Detailed standards for armed forces drawings
are set forth in Military Standards, published by
the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Supply and
Logistics), Office of Standardization. Any Navy
activity can obtain copies of these standards by
writing to the Commanding Officer, Naval
Publications and Forms Center, 5801 Tabor
Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19120. A
complete and up-to-date copy of each of these
standards is a must to have in any drafting room
library of the SEABEES.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION—
COMMERCIAL
To keep up to date on the current progress of
new equipment and on the new materials related
to your rating, you will find that the best
source of information is commercial publi-
cations. These publications may be in the
form of a textbook or an operation manual for
a particular instrument. The instrument opera-
tion manual can be obtained from instrument
manufacturers or dealers. On the other hand,
textbooks are to be purchased. Your technical
library may, however, have some of them on
hand.
Every EA should strive to acquire at least a
few textbooks for his personal use by purchasing
them himself, if feasible. The knowledge and
skill you learned through formal studies and
on-the-job training in the SEABEEs must be
supplemented continuously with off-hours studies
on your own initiative. This will not only broaden
your knowledge but will also enhance your
chances of getting a high score in Navy-wide
professional examinations.
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