Deputy CNO for Fleet Readiness, Logistics Visits Training Commands

From Submarine Learning Center Public Affairs

GROTON, Conn. (NNS) -- The deputy chief of naval operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics visited training commands in Groton, Conn., July 30 to familiarize himself with the Submarine Learning Center's capabilities and to observe the blended learning used to teach Sailors at the Naval Submarine School.

Vice Adm. William R. Burke spent the morning at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, R.I., seeing how Sailors get hands-on training in the submarine bridge trainer engineering design module. He then spent the afternoon touring the Naval Submarine School, talking with students and instructors.

While observing students in the submarine piloting and navigation trainer, Burke asked instructor Chief Electronics Technician (Submarines) Jeremy Peterson to explain how they train Sailors in paperless navigation.

Peterson highlighted the importance of recent training improvements, including the Voyage Management System (VMS) that augments paper charts, citing enhancements in the time required for data acquisition and dissemination as well as improvements in the speed of distribution of critical information.

Burke's visit is part of an ongoing process designed to strengthen the quality of training through a variety of means, including providing Navy leadership with the opportunity to see training in action, as well as direct fleet feedback and participation in the training development process.