GENERAL TRAINING
 

Training in General
 

1.    In the sea front all Naval activities are centered around a ship. The ships company i.e. officers and men assist the Captain to keep the ship afloat, mobile and ensure that the ship is fighting fit against multi-directional threat, be it surface ships, aircraft, missile and even sub-surface threats like submarines and under water mines. This necessitates a highly trained and skilled ships

company to ensure proper and effective use of ships equipment to face the challenging requirement at sea. Therefore, Bangladesh Navy like any other navies of the world attaches high priority on training.
 

Training Objective

2.    The objective of BN training system is to develop professional ability, leadership qualities and management skills of officers and men of BN to enable them to shoulder higher responsibilities.

3.    The overall training policy of Bangladesh Navy is governed by Naval Headquarters. Naval Headquarters after analysing the total requirement of courses, approximate yearly intake, and probable change in operational concept, forecast the training requirement through a Fleet Order. On receiving the training forecast, the concerned establishment and the ships prepares them accordingly for execution.

4.     Navy is an equipment-oriented service, therefore, training in the Navy has to be a continuous process. It is a system by which the personnel are kept abreast with the modern technology to meet the challenge of present day requirement and prepare for the future. The training of officers and men are so tailored, that a young boy of 17 years is gradually transformed in to a sea proven sailor within shortest possible time.