The Bluejackets' Manual

The Bluejackets' Manual by Bill Bearden. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780870212598.

This new edition of the Bluejackets manual, the first revision since 1978, is a blend of the old and new Navy. While the old is reflected in the sections on the Navys time-honoured customs and ceremonies, the added material keeps the BJM current with the technological advances and intricacies of todays Navy. It is the product of across-the-board support from all sea-going commands and shore-based activities with Master Chiefs and other experts reviewing and contributing updates in their areas of speciality. Information on weapons, ships, and aircraft are up-to-date as are the sections on training procedures and the code of military justice. Twenty four comprehensive chapters cover such diverse subjects as rates and ratings, uniforms and insignia, discipline, duty assignments and advancements, benefits and retirement, living aboard ship, damage control and firefighting, and rules of the road and communications.