prepare supplemental guides for each division. He or shemust then set forth the responsibilities and relationshipsfor each assignment within the department.Department and division organization manuals arefrequently the object of scrutiny in a variety ofinspections. An inspection of your organization manualcan reveal whether your division or department is ontarget and functioning as prescribed. Your manualshould describe the organizational structure, duties, andauthority associated with key billets and the proceduralguidelines related to mission accomplishment. It shouldinclude equipment operation procedures, casualtycontrol procedures, and watch organization andwatch-standing procedures.DIVISION OFFICER’S NOTEBOOKFrequently, you, as a division officer, will want asummary of the files you keep for administrativepurposes. Your division officer’s notebook serves thatpurpose well. We have no hard-and-fast rules on whatshould or should not make up a division officer'snotebook. You can customize it to meet yourrequirements. It is, after all, a management tool for youto use as you see fit. Some information you may wantto include in your division officer’s notebook is asfollows:Division Officer’s Personnel Record Form,NAVPERS 1070/6 (fig. 3-1)Counseling sheetsCopies of special request chitsCopies of leave chitsYou may also want to keep an indexed section inyour notebook as a ready reference containing thefollowing:A list of your spaces and the petty officer inchargeA listing of the collateral duties of your divisionand the individuals assignedA copy of the Enlisted Distribution andVerification Report about your divisionA copy of the manpower authorizations affectingyour divisionA summary of watch, quarter, and station billassignmentsA summary of training and school requirementsWATCH, QUARTER, AND STATION BILLFew things are more annoying than having yoursailors missing from their assigned station, therefore,delaying the execution of an evolution. The watch,quarter, and station (WQS) bill is a poster-sized formthat is a composite of other unit bills. It is conspicuouslyposted in division spaces. It summarizes the assignmentof division personnel to duties and stations within eachof the unit bills. Its primary purpose is to be a convenientreference to inform division personnel of their regularand special assignments.For units under the ship manpower document(SMD) or squadron manpower document (SQMD), theWQS bill serves as a battle bill, It uses billet numbersto assign personnel to battle stations.WQS BiII Construction and PreparationThe typical watch, quarter, and station (WQS) billis filled in with pencil. Updates reflect changes, such aspersonnel gains or losses, promotions, or reassignmentof responsibilities. The WQS bill lists every personassigned to your division and their major assignments.By referring to the battle bill, you may extract thefollowing information:Billet numbersWatch-station titlesDivision responsible for filling the billetMain rate required to fill the billetNavy enlisted classification coded (NEC)required to perform the watch-station taskYour division is required to provide personnel forvarious other details. Become familiar with the jobs towhich your sailors may be assigned by reviewing theSORN. A unit bill sets forth policy for assigningpersonnel to duties or stations, for executing specificevolutions, or for accomplishing certain functions. Thefollowing are some examples of unit bills and thepolicies they cover:ADMINISTRATIVE BILLS —Cleaning andpreservation, formation and parade, personnelassignment, personnel recall, and zone inspectionOPERATIONAL BILLS —Civil disaster, flightoperations, replenishment, visit and search,boarding and salvage, and prize crew3-5
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