The Naval Officer's Guide
Pensacola, FL: Professional Management Spectrum, Inc., 1993. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. [10], 607, [7] pages. Illustrations. Navy Vocabulary. Navy Acronyms. Index. No dust jacket present. Cover has some wear and soiling. Douglas Drewry (1942-2014) upon graduation, at the age of 17, he joined the United States Navy. Doug continued to work on his education while in the Navy, attending the University of Maryland. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1983, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Doug was a "Mustang" in the United States Navy, beginning his career in November of 1959, as an enlisted service member. He retired in November of 1986, as a commissioned officer. He received several medals and honors during his time served. Upon retiring from the United States Navy, . Doug went on to own and run multiple businesses. He also authored and published 12 books for the different branches of the military, as well as, a Roots & History Book of the Drury/Drewry Family. This 'unofficial work' is similar in many respects to the Bluejackets' Manual. It does not appear that this form of the Naval Officer's Manual has multiple editions or printings. Early Bluejackets' Manual (BJM) edition numbers present a problem. The 1903 edition clearly states 2nd edition. The 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, two different 1913 versions, and the 1914 version do not state an edition number on the cover or on the title page. Not until the 1915 BJM does Third Edition boldly appears on the cover. Yet, in the preface remarks of the 1908 BJM one finds the 1905 BJM referenced as the THIRD EDITION and the 1908 BJM referenced as the FIFTH EDITION. It appears that these early "editions" are actually revisions, a point made when the revised 1915 BJM is officially titled Third Edition. The United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, Maryland, holds the copyright on The Bluejacket's Manual. USNI, under the name Naval Institute Press, published the BJM from 1902 through 1913. From 1914 through 1937 various publishers are licensed to print the manual. USNI resumes as sole publisher with the 1938 8th edition. Reprint numbers and/or the dates are shown as they are verified. The USNI provides a list of reprints of the BJM. Unfortunately, their list does not include all the reprints. Numerous BJM's viewed show reprint data not found in the USNI list. USNA and Naval Militia Editions have been found in the 1914 and 1927 BJM. These appear as an overprint on the title page and some reported as overprint on the front fly leaf. The Weenick Collection shows an example of the 1914 Naval Militia with an overprint on the title page. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Navy, Commissioned Officers, Uniform, Insigna, Sword, Honors, Ceremonies, Leadership, Management, Naval Regulations, Performance Reports, Training, Evaluations, Chain of Command, Damage Control, Weapon Systems, Code of Conduct, Courts-Martial
ISBN: 1879123010
[Book #91970]
Price: $50.00