UPON REPORTING TO HIS BOAT, EACH AND EVERY SAILOR IS GIVEN HIS SHIPS QUALIFICATION CARD, WHICH HE MUST COMPLETE IN ORDER TO EARN THE RIGHT TO WEAR THE SUBMARINE DOLPHINS AND THUS BE CALLED "SUBMARINER".
THIS PROGRAM IS USUALLY COMPLETED IN ONE YEAR AND INVOLVES A COMPLETE STUDY, UNDERSTANDING, AND REVIEW BY SENIOR OFFICERS OF EVERY SYSTEM, RULES, AND REGULATIONS ABOARD SHIP. THIS IS A MANDATORY PROGRAM THAT, IF UNSUCCESSFUL, RESULTS IN THE SAILOR BEING TRANSFERRED FROM THE BOAT TO THE SURFACE FLEET.
THIS IS MY SHIPS QUAL CARD. |
