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The Bluejacket's Manual (Bluejacket's Manual, 22nd ed)

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Although everyone is issued this manual in boot-camp (RTC) it is still essential reading for several people.

If you are in the Delayed entry program (DEP) or thinking about joining the Navy, this book will give you valuable insight and get you well prepared for your career. Start reading the material right away so you can be prepared for boot camp (making it easier...yes it can be done!) You will get one of these in boot camp, so give this to your family or spouse so they can look up questions they may have. It helps when your family knows what the heck you are talking about when you say such Naval jargon as 'head', 'starboard', 'plankowner', 'scuttlebutt', etc.

Secondly, anyone who has an interest in the Navy and how the enlisted do it will sureley find this valuable. It covers everything from the enlisted ratings (the specific jobs), officer ranks, re-enlistment procedures, commissioning procedures, firefighting, damage control, nautical flags, ship information, etc, etc, etc. It's one of the books that has everything packed into it!

I still have my original book from RTC after nearly 8 years and still look at it now and again.

Fair winds and following seas...

My fiance is in the Navy and he bought me a copy of this when I went to see him pass-in-review. He told me that it would answer a lot of my questions I might have had- well it has! I learned about differnt ships, all of the information on Tricare (the Navy's insurance), dependents...you name it, it's in there! If you've got a loved one in the Navy (child, spouse, fiance/e, girlfriend/boyfriend, sibling, etc.) I suggest this book!

The Bluejacket's Manual has been a staple book of US Navy seamanship for the last century. I'm pre-Recruit Training, but knowing your trade before you're supposed to has never hurt anybody.

The hardback version is perfect for the mantle of any sailor past or present...

I received my first Bluejacket's Manual in November, 1943. It was the 11th Edition.
The occasion was my entry into boot camp at the very large recruit training center in San Diego. The size of the Navy during WWII was nothing short of awesome. In 1945 there were over 3.4 million wearing Navy blue!
The BJM served me well during my World War II tour as a Pharmacist's Mate.
After four years, my enlistment expired in October, 1947. Discharged as a Pharmacist's Mate 2nd class, E-5 in today's jargon. I then spent 5 years in the Naval Reserve. My rating was changed in 1948 to Hospital Corpsman Second Class, HM2.
As Pharmacist's Mates we had always been referred to as "hospital corpsmen" and we were graduates of "Hospital Corps School" so nothing really changed. I still have my certificate of graduation from "Corps School" in San Diego, dated March, 1944. I had just turned 19 years old.
About 10 years ago I bought a 22nd edition of the BJM at the local Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base, here in Fort Worth, Texas.
I'll always love the U.S. Navy and will enjoy looking through the 24th edition as I celebrate my 85th birthday March 15th.
Fair winds and following seas to all my shipmates; past, present, and future.
God Bless all who serve in our nation's armed forces.
Radford B. Allen, Jr.+
(PhM2c USN)

I am the owner of[...]and even as a former Navy Corpsman, I still turn to this book to help me train people to go into the Navy after 4 years of being out.

If your in DEP.. and you do not purchase this book.. then you are not taking what is about to come your way seriously enough.

Customs & courtesies should not be overlooked. find out what you should say as you pass an Officer walking among many other tips.

If you are in the Navy and you can call a petty officer by his rate, you will be looked upon much more favorably. Just saying "good afternoon petty officer" shows the person your talking to that you have no clue as to what rate he is in. Saying "thank you YN1" even though your a CT will go farther than you think.

People who have been in long enough to be a first class petty officer or chief can tell when some newbie has their stuff together.

its not a purchase... its an investment into your career

Helped my son greatly improve his score on the OCS exam. Arrived quickly and in excellent condition.

I bought this book for my grandson who is thinking of joining the Army. He comes from a long and proud tradition of Navy veterans, but out here in the Midwest, he hasn't had much exposure to aircraft carriers and the like. Hopefully, now he will give some thought to following in his family's footsteps.

Nothing like having your teen spending a weekend happily reading first aid and Morse code. Learning the signal flag language.

This most recent edition is an informative manual for the ways and works of today's US NAVY. Reading this book before reporting to RTC can be greatly helpful. Highly recommended for new recruits, those in the DEP program, or those who are curious about the formal workings of the US NAVY.

As soon as my common package mailbox freed up, the USPS finally delivered my 22nd edition Bluejackets Manual along with another package. It was in pristine condition with an NROTC GA TECH label on the back. I doubt that it had even been used since there was no "used book" label on it. If it had been used by a midshipman, I would not want to serve under him when he got his commission because the Bluejackets Manual issued to me in boot camp showed signs of much more use when I was done with it.