Motion pictures, however, have some disad-
vantages. They are expensive to produce and the
subject matter often becomes outdated in a short
period of time because of changes in equipment,
procedures, or Navy policy. The multimedia
approach is an economical alternative.
A multimedia slide-tape program can be
developed on nearly any subject and used as an
effective teaching tool. The budget for produc-
ing a slide-sound program is modest. The raw
material for a 10- to 15-minute production costs
about .00. This includes the price of the
audiotape and the processed film if a camera is
used. The equipment is generally available at
every duty station.
Slide-tape packages provide a very con-
venient and flexible instructional program.
Slides are easily stored in trays, carousels,
cartridges, or files and can be arranged to
suit the needs of the user. If there is a need to
update the presentation, an old slide can simply
be replaced with a new one. Audiotapes and cas-
settes also lend themselves to modification and
updating by means of the erasure and re-record
features on the audio machines. The combined
visual-sound production can be packaged, easily
indexed, and stored in lockers for easy ac-
cessibility.
Because of the operational simplicity and
portability of the equipment involved, slide-
tape programs lend themselves to a variety of
settings. This type of media can be utilized
effectively in a number of ways, including in-
dividualized study or repeated presentations
with large and small groups of students.
Audiovisual Activity Job Order,
OPNAV 3160/16
The audiovisual activity job order (OPNAV
3160/16) is the form which is usually utilized to
request audiovisual products and services. (See
figure 6-8.) While work orders differ from place
to place, many of the entries required for in-
itiating work orders are the same. Such entries as
work order number, requester, organization,
type of material needed, amount, and the due
date are all typical entries. One of the single
most important entries on a work order is the
description of the work desired. Sufficient detail
and data on what is being requested should be
given. However, in cases of multiple aids, such
as slides or illustrations, an entry such as
“manufacture per attached samples” should be
placed in the proper block and sketches of the
desired work enclosed. A work order utilizing
the audiovisual activity job order, OPNAV
3160/16, should be completed down to the
signature line by the RP, and signed by the
command chaplain.
American Forces Radio and
Television Service (AFRTS)
One means by which chaplains may convey
information to command personnel is through
the American Forces Radio and Television Serv-
ice (AFRTS) outlet. Today there are many
AFRTS stations located throughout the world
and on board Navy ships and submarines at sea.
Even Antarctica, an international territory, has
an AFRTS outlet, and an AFRTS Mini-TV
outlet serves personnel at the U.S. Defense
Attache´ Office at the American Embassy in
Moscow. It is impossible to determine with any
accuracy the size of the total AFRTS audience
at any one time, but it has been estimated to be
as large as 1,250,000 service personnel and
dependents with a “shadow” audience of
perhaps 20 million people in the various host
nations.
The mission of American Forces Radio and
Television Service is to provide a means for
rapid dissemination of local command informa-
tion; DOD and service-unique internal informa-
tion; national and international news; sports,
special events, and entertainment. This service is
provided for Navy ships and submarines at sea,
and DOD civilians and their dependents who are
located in areas which have no adequate English
language radio and television broadcasting
available. American Forces Radio and Televi-
sion Service outlets under Navy control ashore
or at sea are normally operated as a branch of
the command public affairs organization.
Overseas, AFRTS outlets offer chaplains an
ideal means of conveying information to their
respective command personnel. Time can be
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