Locker and seabag inspections are held for
within the division. The presentation of your
several reasons. One reason is that living spaces
aboard ship are limited. Some of our younger
people have never learned to keep their personal
gear in order. They must learn to stow their
lockers neatly and keep possessions to a
minimum. If they are allowed to live in a
disorganized manner, gear will be left adrift and
may be stolen. Your people receive a clothing
allowance, so there is no reason they cannot
maintain a full regulation seabag. All clothing
should be properly marked to discourage illegal
“borrowing.” Your division will present a much
better appearance at quarters if all hands are in
properly marked regulation uniforms, U.S. Navy
Uniform Regulations, NAVPERS 15665G, lists
all required seabag items and correct marking
procedures.
SUMMARY
Professional responsibilities are the same as
those of senior petty officers in every rating. Your
advancement to petty officer first class will be a
significant milestone in your naval career. You
will now plan and supervise the work and teach
new skills. You are responsible for keeping abreast
of the latest information concerning educational
and career opportunities so that you can share this
information with your junior personnel. Your
people will look to you for guidance when
considering the Navy as a career. Your credibility
is on the line each time you answer a question so
make sure you have the correct information.
In this chapter we briefly presented your
responsibilities toward your personnel including
personnel awarded EMI, extension of working
hours, and the withholding of privileges. We
discussed watch organization including the WQS
bill. PQS programs were discussed and advance-
ment requirements explained to you. You know
how to properly screen enlisted service records and
understand the importance of the record. You
should know the application procedures for LDO
and CWO within the naval structure. We
discussed the importance of the TPO and training
division for quarters, inspections, and ceremonies
were presented. As a senior petty officer, you
should know these responsibilities so that you can
provide accurate information to your personnel.
REFERENCES
Personnelman 3 & 2, NAVEDTRA 10254-D1,
Naval Education and Training Program
Management Support Activity, Pensacola,
Fla., 1987.
SCUTTLEBUTT
The origin of the word scuttlebutt, which is
nautical parlance for a rumor, comes from a
combination of “scuttle,” to make a hole in the
ship’s side causing her to sink, and “butt,” a cask
or hogshead used in the days of wooden ships to
hold drinking water; thus the term scuttlebutt
means a cask with a hole in it. “Scuttle” describes
what most rumors accomplish if not to the ship,
at least to morale. “Butt” describes the water cask
where men naturally congregated, and that’s
where most rumors get started. The terms galley
yarn and messdeck intelligence also mean the
spreading of rumors and many, of course, start
on the messdeck.
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