Boat Crew Currency Maintenance as of January 2007

Boat Crew Currency Boat Crew Currency MaintenanceMaintenance

as of January 2007as of January 2007Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual update

Edwin “Ned” Kroeker, D1NR QE Coordinator

D1NR ConferenceJanuary 2007

This presentation will be posted at www.d1nr-bcqp.us

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““Bring a person a fish, and they are fed once. Bring a person a fish, and they are fed once. Teach a person to fish and they will never be Teach a person to fish and they will never be hungry.”hungry.”

The Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual is the The Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual is the firstfirst resource for any questions on “how” the resource for any questions on “how” the Boat Crew Qualification Program works.Boat Crew Qualification Program works.

(The Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual is (The Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual is COMDTINST M16794.51A, January 2007)COMDTINST M16794.51A, January 2007)


Phase I - QualificationPhase I - Qualification““Initial entry into the program, in which the member learns Initial entry into the program, in which the member learns

and demonstrates the knowledge and skills required to and demonstrates the knowledge and skills required to perform missions that may be assigned.” perform missions that may be assigned.”

Phase II - CertificationPhase II - Certification““Initial command verification that the member has acquired Initial command verification that the member has acquired

the necessary knowledge and skills, and then annual the necessary knowledge and skills, and then annual verification that the member has retained those skills.”verification that the member has retained those skills.”

Phase III – Currency MaintenancePhase III – Currency Maintenance““The annual completion of minimum activities required to The annual completion of minimum activities required to

maintain and demonstrate proficiency. A member's maintain and demonstrate proficiency. A member's certification remains valid or "current" by completion of certification remains valid or "current" by completion of annual minimums.”annual minimums.”

Text from Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual COMDTINST M16794.51A


Changes to Currency Changes to Currency MaintenanceMaintenance

Currency Maintenance changes from a 5-Currency Maintenance changes from a 5-year cycle to a 3-year cycleyear cycle to a 3-year cycle

Annual minimum underway hours Annual minimum underway hours increasedincreased

Annual tasks and associated Annual tasks and associated recordkeeping: ELIMINATED.recordkeeping: ELIMINATED.


Currency: Old and NewCurrency: Old and NewOld 5 Year PlanOld 5 Year Plan Annual tasks (year 5 Annual tasks (year 5

with QE)with QE)

Annual 8 hours Annual 8 hours underway as crew or underway as crew or coxswain; crew time coxswain; crew time doesn’t count for doesn’t count for coxswaincoxswain

New 3 Year PlanNew 3 Year Plan Detailed checkride with Detailed checkride with

QE every 3 years; no QE every 3 years; no annual tasksannual tasks

Annual 12 hours Annual 12 hours underway as crew or underway as crew or coxswain; crew time coxswain; crew time counts for coxswaincounts for coxswain


Recurrent Training:Recurrent Training:Old and NewOld and New

Old 5 Year PlanOld 5 Year Plan 5 years NavRules for 5 years NavRules for

coxswaincoxswain 5 years TCT class5 years TCT class Annual Ops Annual Ops

Workshop if requiredWorkshop if required

New 3 Year PlanNew 3 Year Plan 5 years NavRules for 5 years NavRules for

coxswaincoxswain 5 years TCT class5 years TCT class Annual Ops Annual Ops

Workshop if requiredWorkshop if required Annual TCT Annual TCT

refresher, given refresher, given locallylocally


Currency CheckrideCurrency Checkride No annual tasks. The former 5 year tasks No annual tasks. The former 5 year tasks

done with a QE is now a checkride done done with a QE is now a checkride done with a QE every 3 years.with a QE every 3 years.

The checkrides are effectively identical to The checkrides are effectively identical to the initial qualification checkrides. Practice the initial qualification checkrides. Practice and competency will be essential!and competency will be essential!

QE reports results of checkride to OTO for QE reports results of checkride to OTO for handling, no special Auxiliary IS staff handling, no special Auxiliary IS staff handlinghandling


Annual TrainingAnnual Training No change to Ops Workshops. If No change to Ops Workshops. If requiredrequired

for a given year, must be attended and for a given year, must be attended and recorded.recorded.

New addition:New addition: TCT refresher training is TCT refresher training is required annually, given locally (does not required annually, given locally (does not require a TCT Facilitator). If not done by require a TCT Facilitator). If not done by 30 September, the member will be put into 30 September, the member will be put into REYR status.REYR status.


No Changes to 5 Year TrainingNo Changes to 5 Year Training Team Coordination Training (TCT) class Team Coordination Training (TCT) class

required every 5 yearsrequired every 5 years NavRules open book exam required for NavRules open book exam required for

coxswains every 5 yearscoxswains every 5 years No activity at all for 5 years: Qualification No activity at all for 5 years: Qualification

removed, member must start over with a removed, member must start over with a mentor to regain qualification.mentor to regain qualification.


Missing Things that can lapse Missing Things that can lapse Certification Certification (REYR or REWK)(REYR or REWK)

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: 5 year TCT, TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: 5 year TCT, NavRules (for coxswains), Workshops (only if NavRules (for coxswains), Workshops (only if required), annual TCT refresher. Missing any of required), annual TCT refresher. Missing any of these just requires handling the missing item.these just requires handling the missing item.

CURRENCY MAINTENANCE: annual hours, CURRENCY MAINTENANCE: annual hours, triennial checkride. Missing hours requires either triennial checkride. Missing hours requires either partial year number or complete makeup. partial year number or complete makeup. Missing checkride requires performing the Missing checkride requires performing the checkride (which re-establishes the time for the checkride (which re-establishes the time for the next checkride).next checkride).


RecertificationRecertification No complicated “how long have you been No complicated “how long have you been

in REYR”.in REYR”. Missing a Training item: do the missing Missing a Training item: do the missing

training.training. Missing a Currency item: make up the Missing a Currency item: make up the

missing hours underway as a trainee; take missing hours underway as a trainee; take the missed checkride.the missed checkride.

Each missed item stands on its own for Each missed item stands on its own for makeup requirementmakeup requirement


Formal Missed Hours PolicyFormal Missed Hours Policy Missing some hours for just the last year: Missing some hours for just the last year:

makeup only the missing hoursmakeup only the missing hours Missing hours for more than the previous Missing hours for more than the previous

year: makeup 12 hours as a traineeyear: makeup 12 hours as a trainee Missing hours for more than 5 years: Missing hours for more than 5 years:

qualification must be started over (all tasks qualification must be started over (all tasks done with mentor, then qualification done with mentor, then qualification checkride)checkride)


Gone!Gone! Annual tasks, with matrix of who signs Annual tasks, with matrix of who signs

what when, how the individual tasks are what when, how the individual tasks are entered into AUXDATA, what needed to entered into AUXDATA, what needed to be done if you were 1 year out, 2 years be done if you were 1 year out, 2 years out, 3 years out, etcout, 3 years out, etc

5 year limited task check with QE5 year limited task check with QEREPLACED BYREPLACED BY

Detailed checkride with QE every 3 yearsDetailed checkride with QE every 3 years


Checkride TransitionCheckride TransitionLast checkride w/QELast checkride w/QE Next Next 5 year5 year ride ride

(old plan)(old plan)New New 3 year3 year ride ride

(new plan)(new plan)

2002 or earlier2002 or earlier 20072007 20072007

20032003 20082008 20072007

20042004 20092009 20082008

20052005 20102010 20092009

20062006 20112011 20092009

From the Promulgation Letter, front matter,Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual COMDTINST M16794.51A


MT Staff Responsibility?MT Staff Responsibility?Member Training staff (normally FSO-MT) Member Training staff (normally FSO-MT)

must insure that candidates have all pre-must insure that candidates have all pre-requisites done requisites done BEFOREBEFORE a QE is a QE is requested (regardless of who requests the requested (regardless of who requests the QE).QE).

The prerequisites depend upon whether this The prerequisites depend upon whether this is initial qualification, currency checkride, is initial qualification, currency checkride, or REYR-removal checkride.or REYR-removal checkride.


Currency and REYR removalCurrency and REYR removal Currency checkrides: NavRules current for Currency checkrides: NavRules current for

coxswains, underway hours currentcoxswains, underway hours current

REYR checkride: all items (particularly REYR checkride: all items (particularly items that caused the REYR) are OK: items that caused the REYR) are OK: TCT, ICS, NavRules for coxswains, TCT, ICS, NavRules for coxswains, makeup underway hours as traineemakeup underway hours as trainee


Initial Qualification CheckrideInitial Qualification Checkride Use the checklists at Use the checklists at www.d1nr-bcqp.uswww.d1nr-bcqp.us to to

insure pre-requisites are complete or candidate insure pre-requisites are complete or candidate has relevant proof for QEhas relevant proof for QE

Crew: boating safety course, ICS, initial TCT, Crew: boating safety course, ICS, initial TCT, candidate is competent and ready to candidate is competent and ready to demonstrate skillsdemonstrate skills

Coxswain: initial proctored NavRules, 28 hours Coxswain: initial proctored NavRules, 28 hours or more underway as crew, ICS, TCT current, all or more underway as crew, ICS, TCT current, all required tasks, candidate is competent and required tasks, candidate is competent and ready to demonstrate skillsready to demonstrate skills

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How do I check Hours?How do I check Hours?(fine print here!)(fine print here!)

Your FSO-IS or SO-IS will probably need to help you Your FSO-IS or SO-IS will probably need to help you with this…but here are some pointers anyways:with this…but here are some pointers anyways:

For initial qualification coxswains: POMS, AUXDATA, or For initial qualification coxswains: POMS, AUXDATA, or AUXINFO can provide verification of crew 28 hours AUXINFO can provide verification of crew 28 hours (note: might be across more than one season)(note: might be across more than one season)

For normal currency checkride: POMS, AUXDATA, or For normal currency checkride: POMS, AUXDATA, or AUXINFO can provide current year underway time (only AUXINFO can provide current year underway time (only what has been submitted, not what hasn’t made it to IS)what has been submitted, not what hasn’t made it to IS)

For REYR removal: this is more complicated, because it For REYR removal: this is more complicated, because it is is traineetrainee time that must be verified. Ask your IS officer. time that must be verified. Ask your IS officer.

(POMS and AUXDATA are instant once data is entered, (POMS and AUXDATA are instant once data is entered, AUXINFO lags AUXDATA by as much as a week)AUXINFO lags AUXDATA by as much as a week)


Before Any Check RideBefore Any Check RideCandidates must truly be ready. Mentors must Candidates must truly be ready. Mentors must

agree (for initial qualification). The Flotilla agree (for initial qualification). The Flotilla Commander must agree (either through Commander must agree (either through personal knowledge or by knowledge of the personal knowledge or by knowledge of the FSO-MT and/or FSO-OP).FSO-MT and/or FSO-OP).

Many people are involved with a check ride Many people are involved with a check ride (facilities, crews, QEs, candidate(s)); it is (facilities, crews, QEs, candidate(s)); it is important to make sure this will be a productive important to make sure this will be a productive session, and not have to revert to a training session, and not have to revert to a training sessionsession


QE SchedulingQE Scheduling QEs (and checkrides!) are the very last step in QEs (and checkrides!) are the very last step in

initial qualification or currencyinitial qualification or currency D1NR uses a distributed (rather than D1NR uses a distributed (rather than

hiearchical) QE request process: any organizer hiearchical) QE request process: any organizer just asks a QE or QEs….use the list in the just asks a QE or QEs….use the list in the District Directory.District Directory.

QE are DISTRICT resources, not local…but try QE are DISTRICT resources, not local…but try to get as local a QE as possibleto get as local a QE as possible

QEs are volunteers with their own family and QEs are volunteers with their own family and Auxiliary lives….schedule well in advance of Auxiliary lives….schedule well in advance of your needyour need


Crewmember CurrencyCrewmember Currency


Coxswain CurrencyCoxswain Currency

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