Naval Education and Training Command

Pre-Entry Course

BASIC SEAMAN COURSE

T O P I C O U T L I N E

PRINCIPAL TOPICS

I. MILITARY TRAINING

A. INDOCTRINATION

1. Social Usage and Protocol Definition, Needs in Mil & Civilian Life, Courtesy during various Military Services, Ceremonies &Social Gathering.

2. Boots Customs & Military Tradition

B. MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS:

1. School of a Soldier Without Arms (Practicum)

2. Steps in Marching, To Face In Marching(Practicum)

3. Steps in Marching, Quick time, Double Time, Halt Mark Time(Practicum)

4. Squad Drill, Form the Squad(Practicum)

5. Squad to March to Oblique, Flanking (Practicum)

6. Squad to March & Change Direction(Practicum)

7. Squad to Stock & Take Arms(Practicum)

8. Platoon Composition, Drill, Close, Extend(Practicum)

9. Platoon Drill to Change Direction(Practicum)

10. Company Drill, To Form, Align, To March (Practicum)

11. Company's Extended Mass Formation, Salute, Receiving, Dismissing, Uncasing the Colors

(Practicum)

12. School of a Soldier with Arms(Practicum)

13. Manual of Arms, Right, Left, Port Present Arms(Practicum)

14. Manual of Arms, Inspection Arms (Practicum)

15. Manual for Guidon(Practicum)

Practical Exercises

C. INSPECTION AND CEREMONIES:

1. Conf Demonstration Covering Rank Inspection(Practicum)

2. Parade and Review(Practicum)

3. Ceremonial Firing(Practicum)

4. Inspection and Ceremonies(Practicum)

Unit Examination

D. MARKSMANSHIP:

                        1. Mechanical Training of M16 Rifle
                                    (Practicum)
                        2. Introduction to Marksmanship
                        3. Preparatory Marksmanship Covering
                                    All Procedures Actions 1-11
                                    (Practicum)
                        4. Familiarization Record Firing
                                    of M-16 (Graded)

Unit Examination

E. LAND NAVIGATION:

                        1. Kinds of Maps, Marginal Info
                                    Map Sign and Military Symbols
                        2. Grid and Coordinates/Scales
                                    and Measurement

                                    Practical Exercises
                                    (Day and Night Navigation)

F. COMBAT TRAINING OF INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER:

                        1. Intelligence Training
                        2. Cover, Concealment, Camouflage

                        3. Movement by Day/Night

                        4. Observation Position by Post

G. SMALL UNIT TACTICS:
                        1. Organization, Combat Formation and Hand Signals
                                    Employed by   Fire Team, Platoon and Company
                                    (Practicum)
                        2. Offensive Combat
                                    (Practicum)
                        3. Defensive Combat
                                    (Practicum)
                        4. Ambush/Raids/Counter Ambush/ Retrograde
                                    (Practicum)

                                    Practical Exercises


            H. PATROLLING:
                        1. Definition, Types of Patrol, Use of Long Range Patrol,
                                    Anti-Guerilla Opns
                        2. Preparation for Patrol
                        3. Reconnaissance Patrol
                        4. Combat Patrol, Raid Patrol
                        5. SCC Patrol

                                    Practical Exercises


            I. INTERIOR GUARD DUTY:
                        1. Composition, Strength, Equipment,
                                    General/Special Orders of Sentinel,
                                    Guard Regulations
                        2. Forming the Guard, Turn Over of
                                    Prisoners Posting of the Relief
                        3. Prisoners and Guard Rules, Confinement
                                    and Release of Prisoners
                        4. Counter Signs
                        5. Forming and Inspecting the Guards
                        6. Posting the Relief

                                    Practical Exercises
                                    (Interior Guard Mounting)

II. PHYSICAL TRAINING:

                        1. Intro to Navy Dozen and   Familiarization on Physical
                                    Achievement Test
                        2. Navy Dozen Exercises (10 Repetitions)
                        3. Preliminary Achievement Test
                        4. Group Examination on Navy Dozen
                        5. Controlled Athletics and Four- Rounds Around Oval
                        6. Controlled Athletics and Six- Round Around Oval
                        7. Controlled Athletics and Eight- Rounds Around Oval
                        8. Swimming/Mountain Climbing
                        9. Final Physical Achievement Test


III.   GENERAL NAVAL SUBJECTS:

            A. NAVAL MANAGEMENT:

1. NAVAL ORIENTATION:

                                    Philippine Navy History
                                    Philippine Navy Organization
                                    Naval Customs, Honors
                                    Ceremonies and Etiquette
                                    Basic Security
                                    PN Supply Procedure

                                    Unit Examination


                        2. PUNITIVE_ARTICLES:

                                    Preliminary Provisions
                                    Punitive Articles of War
                                    Miscellaneous Provisions

                                    Unit Examination


                        3. PERSONNEL_ADMINISTRATION:

                                    PN Career Program
                                    PN Uniforms/Care of Clothing’s
                                    Navy Ranks/Rates/Rating Classification
                                    Enlistment, Reenlistment
                                    Pay and Allowances
                                    Military Benefits
                                    Naval Correspondence

                                    Unit Examination

            B. GENERAL_ADMIN:

                        1. HUMAN_RIGHTS:
                                    Universal Declaration of Human Rights
                                    Creation/Function of CHR
                                    Law of Armed Conflict
                                    Rules of Engagement
                                    LOI Kaisaganahan

                                    Unit Examination


                        2. CODE_OF_ETHICS:

                                    Birth of Code of Ethics/ Contents of COE
                                    Standard of Professionalism
                                    AFP Creed
                                    AFP Stand on Basic Issues
                                    General Provisions
                                    Unit Examination


                        3. FIRST_AID:

                                    First Aid Principles
                                       Wounds,   Fractures   Burns Poisoning
                                       Basic Life Support
                                       Transportation of Sick and Wounded

                                    AFP, PN Medical and Dental Attendance
                                    Preventive Dentistry

Unit Examination

C. SEAMANSHIP:

1. SHIP'S_NOMENCLATURE:

                                    Naval Terms and Phraseologies
                                       Nautical Terms, Difference
                                       Between Ships and Boats, Hull,
                                       Compartments and Tanks
                                    Deck Superstructures, Mast
                                       and Equipment
                                    Bridge, Living Quarters
                                    Equipment Aboardship
                                    Unit Examination

4. SURVIVAL_AT_

2. SHIP'S_CHARACTERISTICS, ORGANIZATION
AND_ROUTINE:

Ship's General Characteristics

                                    Naming and Assigning of Code
                                       Designation to PN Vessels
                                    Ship's Organization
                                    Shipboard Routine at Sea and   Port
                                    Unit Examination


                        3. MARLINSPIKE_SEAMANSHIP:

                                    Fiber Rope Nomenclature, Types,
                                       Uses, Sizes and Care
                                    Classes of Knots, Bends and
                                       Hitches, Names and Uses
                                    Other Method of Working and
                                       Handling Fiber Line
                                    Wire Rope Types, Uses, Sizes
                                       and Care

Unit Examination SEA:

                                    Survival and Methods of
                                       Leaving the Ship at Sea
                                    Standard Abandonship Equipment and Supplies
                                    Poisonous and Dangerous Aquatic Animals

                                    Unit Examination

5. WATCHES_AND_DRILLS:

                                    Watch, Quarter and Station Bill
                                       Nature & Purpose of General Drills
                                    Abandonship Drills
                                    Man Overboard
                                    Collision Drill
                                    Lookout and Watches
                                    Unit Examination


                        6. SHIP'S_UPKEEP_AND_MAINTENANCE:
                                    Cleaning Deck and Compartment
                                    Painting
                                    Brushes
                                    Standard Orders to the Wheel,
                                       Engine and Line handlers
                                    Sounding Lead
                                    Boat Nomenclature, Equipment
                                       Care and Maintenance
                                    Ground Tackles
                                    Chain Markings and Painting,
                                       Dropping and Weighing Anchor
                                    Unit Examination


            D. ORDNANCE_AND_GUNNERY:

1. ORDNANCE:

                                    Naval Ordnance   Ammo, Fuses, Tracers
                                    Construction & Function
                                    Loading and Unloading of Ammo
                                    Unit Examination


                        2. GUNNERY:

                                    Organization, Definition of Terms, Gun Types
                                    Safety Precautions
                                    40MM AA Gun
                                    20MM AA Gun
                                    3"50 Gun
                                    Intro to Anti-Submarine Warfare
                                    Intro to Missile System

                                    Unit Examination

E. ENGINEERING_AND_DAMAGE_CONTROL:

1. BASIC_MATH:

                                    Intro to Mathematics
                                    Mathematical Operations
                                    Fractions
                                    Decimals
                                    Percentage
                                    System of Measurements
                                    Unit Examination


                        2. SHIP'S_MACHINERIES:

Machinery and Equipment

                                    Unit Examination


                        3. DAMAGE_CONTROL:

                                    Damage Control Department
                                    Watertight Integrity
                                    Material Condition of Readiness
                                    Chemistry and Classes of Fire
                                    Firefighting. Fighting Equipment
                                    General Safety Precautions
                                    Shoring, Plugging
                                    Graded Fire Fighting Drills

                                    Unit Examination

F. NAVAL_OPERATIONS:

1. NAVIGATION:

                                    Navigational Terms, Branches of Navigation
                                    Navigational Aids/Instruments
                                    Chart Reading
                                    Types of Compass and Operations
                                    Bearing and Fixes
                                    Lifeboat Navigation
                                    Logs and Records
                                    Unit Examination

2. COMMUNICATIONS:

                                    Presentation to Communication
                                    Communication Terms, Phonetic
                                       Alphabet
                                    Sound-Powered Battle Telephone
                                    IC, SPT, Donning and Undonning
                                    Telephone Circuit Discipline   and Procedures
                                    Semaphore Signaling Basic
                                       Procedures, Alphabet & Prosigns
                                    Flashing Lights Signaling/
                                       Morse Code Procedures
                                    Flag hoist Signaling
                                    Meaning of Alphabet Flags (A-Z)

                                    Unit Examination

IV. BASIC RATING MODULE:

V. SEAPHASE TRAINING
(On Board RFS Vessels)

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