Chapter 1 Technical Administration

CHAPTER 1

TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to do the following:

2. Describe the steps in preparing and reviewing

1. Identify the steps in planning and scheduling work

and in assigning tasks and duties.

casualty reports (CASREPs), casualty corrections

(CASCORs), and situation reports (SITREPs).

The following list includes the duties and

INTRODUCTION

responsibilities that are common to most shop

As an IC Electrician First Class or Chief, you can

supervisors:

expect to spend much more time on administrative and

Getting the right person on the job at the right

supervisory duties. As an administrator, you will assign

time

tasks and fill out required reports and schedules. As a

supervisor, you will oversee the work and make sure it

Using tools and materials as economically as

is done correctly and on time.

possible

As an IC1 or ICC, you maybe required to organize

Preventing conditions that might cause accidents

and supervise an IC shop aboard ship. This chapter will

give you insight into the areas of shop supervision and

Maintaining discipline

report preparation and will provide you with useful tools

Keeping records and preparing reports

that will help you fulfill your role as a shop supervisor.

Some areas of shop supervision are not covered in this

Maintaining the quality and quantity of repair

chapter. But, you may find information about these areas

work

in other publications, such as the Ship's Maintenance

and Material Management (3-M) Manual,

Planning and scheduling repair work

OPNAVINST 4790.4B; Navy Occupational Safety and

Training personnel

Health (NAVOSH) Program Manual, OPNAVINST

5100.23B; Navy Safety Precautions for Forces Afloat,

Requisitioning tools, equipment, and materials

OPNAVINST 5100.19B; and Engineering Admin-

Inspecting and maintaining tools and equipment

istration, NAVEDTRA 10858-F.

Giving orders and directions

SHOP SUPERVISION

Cooperating with others

Checking and inspecting completed repairs

As an ICI or ICC, one of your more important roles

will be as a supervisor or leader. You will be responsible

Promoting teamwork

for planning and organizing work and supervising and

directing personnel.

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

As the IC1 or ICC in charge of an IC shop, you

To fulfill your administrative and supervisory

s h o u l d fully appreciate and understand the

responsibilities in connection with maintenance and

responsibility you hold as a member of a shipboard

repair, you must have the ability to plan. By following

organization and be able to identify each of your duties

prescribed procedures of the 3-M Systems, maintenance

with respect to any assigned job.

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