officers  would  be  given  specific  guidelines  for  writing an outline for a particular course of study. On an aircraft earner or on a naval air station, the senior AK in the department  or  division  is  required  to  develop  a curriculum  outline  or  a  training  program  that  will provide  his  or  her  subordinates  with  the  training required  to  perform  their  assigned  functions. This   section   contains   discussions   concerning “where  to  start”  and  “developing  the  curriculum outline,”   so  that  training  petty  officers  who  do  not already have a training program in place may obtain a basic idea of the procedures involved in establishing one. Where to Start As  with  any  job,  determining  where  to  start  is probably   the   most   difficult   phase.   Although   the following   factors   are   not   intended   to   be all-encompassing, the y should be considered when planning the training program. PERSONNEL   TO   BE   TRAINED.—   The background and previous training of the personnel should be thoroughly examined when establishing a training program. For example, recent AK A school graduates  have  an  excellent  foundation  in  the  supply field,  whereas  the  nondesignated  Airman  who  transfers from mess cooking or from the maintenance department may not be able to distinguish a stock number from a part number. Some of the data that should be examined for  each  individual  are  as  follows 1. Present rate level. The AK2, AK3, and AKAN should  have  more  background  supply  knowledge  than the  nondesignated  Airman,  who  will  probably  require training in supply fundamentals. Rated AKs can be tested to determine their individual weak areas. A good testing tool is the AK3 nonresident training course. 2. Past education. ‘his is an important factor, A person who has not finished high school may not have a good background in English reading, and writing skills, and may have difficulty reading or understanding a   self-study   assignment.   This   person   may   have difficult  y  learning  complicated  supply  procedures except  by  repeated  OJT.  On  the  other  hand  individuals with 2 or 3 years of college credits should be in the habit of studying on their own, so a well-supervised program of self-study may provide them with all the supply information  they  need  to  perform  satisfactorily.  Local procedures can be learned separately. TASKS TO BE PERFORMED.— Probably the most  important  function  of  any  division  or  supply department  training  program  is  to  make  sure  that individuals  are  properly  trained  to  perform  their assigned  function. It  is  the  responsibility  of  the applicable senior petty officers to outline these jobs and decide what training is required, For example, the stock control  supervisor  should  decide  what  background  data the stock records clerk requires to properly perform required  functions.  When  all  tasks  have  been  analyzed, there  should  be  a  considerable  amount  of  background information common to several tasks. This common data  provides  an  excellent  starting  point  in  planning discussion lessons, and the data peculiar to one function are good subjects for OJT. MANUAL OF NAVY ENLISTED MANPOWER AND   PERSONNEL   CLASSIFICATIONS   AND OCCUPATIONAL   STANDARDS,   VOLUME   1, NAVPERS  18068.—  This  occupational  standards (OCCSTDs) manual is an important tool in planning any training  program.  These  standards  are  the  minimum required for each rate level and, therefore, provide a good starting point for a training program. TRAINING  MANUALS  AND  APPLICABLE NONRESIDENT  TRAINING  COURSES.—   The training manuals should be used in conjunction with the OCCSTDs  manual.  They  are  written  with  the  intention of  thoroughly  covering  all  the  occupational  standards listed   in   the   OCCSTDs   manual.   The   applicable nonresident training course for each AK training manual is also a good device for planning the training program. It can easily be used as a testing device both to check the knowledge of the trainee before training, and to check the trainee’s grasp of the information presented, after the training. NOTE: When planning the training program using the  OCCSTDs  and  the  applicable  training  manuals  and courses, the senior AK should make sure that the latest publication is being used. The Bibliography and the Personnel Advancement Requirement (PAR) Sheets identify   study   references   for   examinations.   The Catalog   of   Nonresident   Training   Courses (NAVEDTRA   12061)   identifies   the   most   current training manuals. SHIP’S TRAINING PROGRAM.—  Most ships and stations have an official training program relating to leadership and general military training (GMT). This program  must  be  integrated  with  the  professional training planned by the senior AK. 1-12