DECK PROJECT FORCE

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Definitions

1. new recruits and those veterans who are not Product Zero or who are tipped for Product One are posted to the DPF for Products Zero and One as required. The DPF, hitherto used for the retreading of those persons who suffer from robotism or who produce overt products or who need continual supervision and are a liability on lines is now to be permitted and made to be an upstat unit with high standards, high production and high morale unhindered by those who do not belong in such unit but require special handling on their own without distracting others who are doing well. (FO 3434)

2. An objective of the DPF is to keep a recruit or non-producer out of vital FSO and FB lines until he can pull his weight and is valuable. The main objective is to furnish valuable SO members to the SO. (FSO 559)

3. newly recruited personnel and retread personnel may only be assigned to the Deck Project Force. The DPF organization in a large org or ship consists of (1) bosun (2) DPF Esto (3) DPF MAA (4) new recruits (swampers)

4. (5) retreads. It is necessary for DPF members to be made available for auditing when called by the D of P. It is vital that 5 hours a day (evening) study be consistent for DPF and its members. It is impossible to assign or reassign anyone in the DPF to HCO Expeditor or other post until they have completed both auditing and training requirements to be a full fledged SO crew and staff member. It holds in force a one job, one place, one time type of action. It is necessary for the DPF to do work of value in maintaining and enhancing the ship or quarters. (FO 3183)