7. Maintain records of the overall performance ofeach ship.When awarding final grades for performance, typecommanders have broad authority. They may weighseparate exercises and other performances to evaluatethe ship’s organization, discipline, and opportunities fortraining. They may delegate their authority for fleettraining (except policy guidance) to subordinatecommanders of units that operate outside theirsupervision and observation.A training exercise must be observed and analyzedif it is to be effective. If it will be graded, formalobservation is mandatory. Observers will come fromoutside the observed ship if an exercise is importantenough. Observers should analyze and critique theexercise as soon as practical after observing it. Thecritique should identify errors and deficiencies inmaterial or procedures, and it should includerecommendations for improvement.A critique of a training exercise is based upon theship’s readiness to deal with the situation simulated inthe exercise. However, the observers will considerfactors over which the ship has no control. Theobserving command submits a recommended gradewith a report of the exercises observed. However, thetype commander or a designated subordinate awards afinal grade that is planned to establish uniformity withinthe type. An evaluation of readiness includes theperformance of basic exercises and handling of actualcasualties.SHAKEDOWN AND REFRESHERTRAININGA ship will undergo shakedown training if it wasrecently commissioned. A ship will undergo refreshertraining if it was recently activated or is leaving ashipyard after a regular overhaul. In either case, adesignated Fleet Training Group (FTG) under thedirection of the Commander, Training Command, U.S.Atlantic or Pacific Fleet, will put the ship throughintensive combat-readiness training. During that time,the Commander, Fleet Training Group, has operationalcontrol of the ship.Fleet Training GroupThe primary purpose of an FTG is to help ships trainthemselves. To do that, FTGs have delegated authorityto control the assignment of operating areas, coordinateand regulate training exercises, and supply trainingservices in their assigned operating areas.An FTG is generally divided into an administrativesection and an afloat training section. Theadministrative section schedules the activities of shipsin training for such services as target towing,photography, and dual-ship exercises. The afloattraining section handles the actual training aboard ship.It is organized into departments in the general pattern ofshipboard organization. However, the engineeringdepartment is divided into two departments:engineering and damage control.The FTG usually holds training exercises in threephases.1.2.3.A training readiness evaluation (TRE) for shipsin refresher training and an arrival inspection forships in shakedown trainingThe training itselfAn operational readiness evaluation (ORE) atthe end of training for ships in refresher orshakedown trainingTraining Readiness EvaluationA TRE determines the ship’s organizational andmaterial readiness to begin refresher training. FTGpersonnel do a TRE on a ship either in its home port orwhen it arrives at an FTG site. The TRE check-off listsare based upon standards prescribed by Battle Control,NWIP 50-l(B), Naval Ship's Technical Manual, anddirectives of the fleet and type commanders.When a ship is scheduled for refresher orshakedown training, the fleet training command usuallysends the ship information and instructions on theconduct of training in the FTG. They also sendchecklists for an arrival inspection or TRE. The engineerofficer should check his department’s organization andadministrative procedures against the checklist(s). If theengineer officer corrects most of his discrepanciesbefore the ship reports to the FTG, there will be moretime for training.When FTG personnel begin the TRE, the ship’sengineering department should provide the followingassistance to the team:1. Furnish at least two ship’s personnel who arefamiliar with logs, records, and publications.2. Group logs, records, and publications in thesequence required by FTG instructions.3. Assign one person, who knows the spaces andthe locations of posted safety instructions and3-2
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