The US Navy’s top enlisted Sailor, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike D. Stevens, was on hand to distribute the first electronic tablets (e-tablets) to the Navy’s newest recruits at Recruit Training Command (RTC), April 7.
The launch of the eSailor initiative is a pre-pilot, beta testing to two divisions of 70 recruits to help determine how well the device integrates into the training environment at RTC.
The e-tablet will contain RTC curriculum, including training videos, texts and access to professional development websites. The goal of the e-tablet is to increase the quality of work and quality of life of both recruits and recruit division commanders (RDCs).
The pre-pilot will consist of a six-month study, serving as a rolling start to obtain qualitative data in a cost-effective manner. When a division graduates, the tablets will be collected and redistributed to collect three cycles of data, about 450 recruits in total.
[mappress mapid=”15617″]
Image: US Navy