I am finding that persons not grooved in on new posts before being asked to act have a high confusion level which is hard on the area. Estos should groove people in hard on the duties and existing scene and if the person is too confused or out-ethics, alert HCO and not place them.

If you leave a post without turning over your hat and grooving in your relief, you are at risk. You can be called back for the next two years if that post goes wrong.

A person needs a day or two to find his feet on the new ground before acting or he’ll be nervous and uncertain.

You must HAVE a hat in a folder and its write-ups (all of them) and you must turn it over.

We want certain and competent people on post.

The Hats Officer is supposed to see this is done. It is really his major duty. He must see that it is done and he must be able to attest that the relief on the post HAS and CAN DO and IS DOING the hat.

Hats, checksheets and packs are also furnished by the Hatting Section under Hats Compilations. These are issued as prepared. However there is ALWAYS a hat.

Anyone on post without a hat cannot be expected to be paid.

If a Hats Officer only compiles hats he unmocks the org.

The Hats Officer must be there in a flash at every post change and see that the hat and duties of the post are turned over and the relief grooved in. Records, Assets and Materiel Dept 9 sees that the materials are turned over and are correctly inventoried or the Dir of RAM or the Treas Sec can be hit for any lost items.

This is an old, old drill.

There are standard ways to do things.

Any post not so turned over MUST be turned over correctly with hat and materiel or the org will shatter.