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THE HISTORY OF PETTY OFFICER VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
The petty offıcers who perform an important role as an assistant of officers have a long history. Firstly the seamen close to sea climate were chosen to meet the need for technical personnel for the ships. These seamen were trained and the ones who accomplished the training were chosen to be warrant officers. ZAs the time passed the needs of personnel who will serve among seamen and seamen recruits decreased thus just to meet the requirements Hasan Pasha commanded to establish a school for Warrant Officer branch in newspaper of Ceride-i Bahriye (seamen newspaper) which was published on February 5, 1890. Afterwards with regulations published in 21st issue of Ceride-i Bahriye newspaper dated April 3, 1890, the first Warrant Officer branch started training aboard the gun training ship Selimiye on June 15,1890. However the school was closed because of some problems about changing the branch.
After the Second Constitutional Monarchy, to reestablish a school for Warrant Officers became a current issue. With this aim Engine Regular NCO branch was reestablihed with the publication of Engine Apprantice Regulations on December 30, 1915 and started training on the Tir-i Müjgan Ship. With Seamen apprentice regulations dated February 1915 Deck regular NCO school started training on the ship named Iclaliye ve and on the corvette named Muin-i Zafer
The Marine Service School bases on Naval Radiotelegraph and Electric Science School opened in 1944 and until 1946 the school was named as Naval School in Heybeliada. When Naval Education and Training Command was founded The Naval Science school was closed and the Service Schools were connected to this Command. After that period, the developments and changes are, In 1951 Deck Service School, the Quartermaster School, Engine, Electric, Electronic Service School Command established in Heybeliada. Between 1951-1952 Deck Service Schools Command in Heybeliada moved to Yassıada Yassıada after the buildings were constructed in 1952. In 1953 Engine, Electric, Electronic Service School Command changed its name as Naval Engineering School Command and continued to train students in Heybeliada Naval Engineering School was moved to Derince in 1963 and up to now the training of petty officers has been continuing in the same campus. (except the school temporarily moved to Altınova campus in the restoration of the buildings between 1999- 2000 after the eathquake of Gölcük) The Deck Service School which educated and trained students in Yassıada moved to Gölcük under the control of Gölcük Training Center Command. Between 1966-1976 Deck Service School Command that continued its activities under the control of Gölcük Training Center connected directly to the Naval Education and Training Command after the abolishment of Gölcük Training Center. In 1979 with the establishment of Karamürsel Training Center in Karamürsel region, Deck Service School was moved to Karamürsel under the command of Captain Orhan Duraklar. With this tranportation Deck Service School Command was abolished and became an independent school command and was connected directly to the Karamürsel Training Center. In 1985 two commands were established under the names of Deck Petty Officers Service School Commnad and Courses Command and they both gave separate education. In 1997 Yalova became a province. Since Karamürsel Training Command is in the borders of this province the name changed to Karamürselbey Training Command Altınova. Since the buildings of Naval Engineering Service School were damaged after the eartquake of Gölcük on August 17,1999, the school moved to Altınova campus on September 6,1999. After the restoration of the buildings the school moved back to Derince campus.
Beginning of September 1 ,2003 Deck Service School was abolished and Petty Officer Vocational School and Courses Command were established. However between 2003-2004 Service School continued to give graduates for one more year under the control of Petty Officer Vocational School. At present Petty Officer Vocational School Command is continuing to train and educate Petty Oficer candidates in Altınova and Derince |