Training managers at Center for Service Support (CSS) started the initial job task analysis of curriculum, Feb. 9, in support of implementation of the new Sailor 2025 initiative.

Training managers for the Yeoman (YN), Personnel Specialist (PS), Logistic Specialist (LS), Ship's Serviceman (SH), Culinary Specialist (CS), Mass Communication Specialist (MC), and Musician (MU) ratings are seeking subject matter experts (SME) of diverse ranks and career backgrounds to participate in working groups to analyze rating accession curricula to meet the goals of the Sailor 2025 initiative. Working groups for each rating will begin in February and conclude in late July.

"Rating subject matter experts have the pulse of their respective communities and know how best to improve accession learning," said Capt. Derric T. Turner, CSS commanding officer. "The goals of these teams are to focus on achieving timely implementation of the Sailor 2025 initiative. They will identify what portions of the training continuum require improvement and how to make a more efficient training model."

The Sailor 2025 initiative reorganizes current Navy training and delivery methods into blocks of learning that will be delivered closer to the time of actual use in a Sailor's duties. Accession level training courses will be redistributed across the Navy's entry programs, initial service schools, and the first two operational tours of a Sailor's career.

"Block learning will transform the current model of accession learning," explained Lt. Cmdr. Janet L. Lamb, CSS training officer. "It's an interim process that will meet the goal of providing immediate training that supports our Navy's training vision of Sailor 2025. The new training will re-evaluate our delivery methods to ensure we are providing Sailors the right training at the right time."

Rating experts will work with CSS training managers to ensure training conditions and standards are met, and all knowledge, skills, abilities, tools, and resources are retained when updating curriculum learning objectives. The teams will also conduct a training task analysis for all respective rating duties.

"Sailor 2025 presents new opportunities for our rating," said Chief Yeoman Christopher A. Byard, CSS training manager. "By using the expertise within our ranks, we are assured to improve the relevancy of training our Sailors receive. Increased mission readiness is the overall goal of Navy programs."

Senior Chief Ship's Serviceman Fredrick J. Burgess, training manager for the SH rating, is contacting leaders in the SH community looking for volunteers for the working group.

"The group will bring together some of the best in our rating. The team will examine existing curriculum and eliminate redundancy," said Burgess. "Together we'll develop a plan that will reduce training time and continue to get our Sailors to the fleet ready to perform. The way forward is more effective, relevant, and mission-focused learning that improves the value of our rating to the fleet."

"Sailor 2025 will transform the way Sailors learn. It is a learning model that combines institutional training, unit level qualifications, unit continuing training, and operational experience, that begins when a Sailor enters the Navy and ends when they retire," said Capt. John Dye, Naval Education and Training Command's director of Training.

"Our administrative, logistics, and media ratings will have a long and lasting benefit from ready relevant learning," said Command Master Chief Randy J. Bell, CSS senior enlisted leader. "The block learning aspect of Sailor 2025 will refocus training from front-loaded accession training to a more accurate and immediate skill-relevant training scheme. The vision we seek is when a Sailor reports to the ship, the training that a Sailor received during 'A' and 'C' schools is relevant to the job he or she will be performing during that tour of duty. The working groups will provide the training managers with the information needed to make the curriculum successful."

The Center for Service Support staff directs the training efforts of seven different administration, logistics, and media schools. Training managers for the LS and MU ratings are presently conducting working groups. The deadlines for signing up for working groups are, March 1 for the YN rating, April 15 for the CS and SH ratings, and June 1 for the MC rating. Sailors interested in volunteering to be part of the working groups should contact the CSS Public Affairs Office at (401) 841-1517.

For more news from Naval Education and Training Command, visit http://www.navy.mil/.