1. a flagship
service to newly arriving
PCs, recruits and students called the buddy system. A well qualified and experienced
crew member or
officer will
act as your
buddy to
help you do your
orientation checksheet and familiarize you with your new surroundings. He will answer any queries you may have. He is there to
help you feel at
home. He is your
stable terminal for any confusions you might have when first
aboard. WO 2674)
2. a
standard duty of the
Chaplain, to
assign an experienced
crew member as
buddy to any new arrival to the
ship. It is then the
responsibility of the experienced
member to take the new arrival under
wing-be a safe
terminal, and
help groove the newer
member in on what is expected of him on the
ship, and what
different channels are available for his
use. E.g.
training,
processing, SO No. 1
line,
daily report line, divisional
conference procedure,
Qual Consultant,
canteen, bookstore, etc., etc. The experienced
member should take
responsibility for
handling any misunderstoods and confusions of the newer
member.
(FSO 39)