Pre-Commissioning Unit

Pre-Commissioning Unit, (PRECOMMUNIT) or (PCU) is the designation of new United States Navy ships prior to their official commissioning. For example, prior to commissioning, the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) was known as "PCU Gerald R. Ford ".[1] It is also the entity that the ships staff is assigned to for training while the ship is being constructed and fitted-out. Prior to reporting to the ship, sailors will report to a Pre-commissioning unit at one of two Fleet Training Centers, located at either Naval Station Norfolk or San Diego Naval Base.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.navy.mil/local/cvn78/
  2. ↑ http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/milpersman/1000/1300Assignment/Documents/1306-802.pdf
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