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26-450: The U.S. Navy has several ratings or job specialties for its enlisted members. An enlisted member is known by the enlisted rating, for example a Machinist's Mate (MM), or by the enlisted rate, for example Petty Officer First Class (PO1). Often Navy enlisted members are addressed by a combination of rating and rate; in this example, this Machinist's Mate Petty Officer First Class may be addressed as Machinist's Mate 1st Class (MM1). However,

52-469: A commissioned officer . The term can be inclusive of non-commissioned officers or warrant officers , except in United States military usage where warrant officers/chief warrant officers are a separate officer category ranking above enlisted grades and below commissioned officer grades. In most cases, enlisted service personnel perform jobs specific to their own occupational specialty, as opposed to

78-529: A basis for training, detailing, advancement, and simply keeping tabs on several hundred thousand sailors. Beginning in June 2016, then Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy , Michael D. Stevens , oversaw a review of the Navy's existing enlisted rating system. After Stevens's retirement, a group of senior enlisted leaders came to the conclusion that the Navy needed to replace its current enlisted system and announced

104-450: A group. A Sailor actively working toward a specific rating is referred to as "striking for a rating" and is called a "striker". E-1 to E-3 are divided into five general occupational fields (airman, constructionman, fireman, hospitalman, or seaman) based on their rate. For example, an AD (Aviation Machinist's Mate) E-3 would be referred to as an Airman, an E-2 as an Airman Apprentice, and E-1 as an Airman Recruit. The paper designation for these

130-406: A new era in the Navy, and each directly impacted the enlisted occupation structure. During World War II , the U.S. Navy also briefly maintained a rating of " Specialist ", similar to the rank in the U.S. Army . The rating of "Specialist" was discontinued in 1948. Since the establishment of the rating system, the U.S. Navy enlisted rating structure played a key role in career development, serving as

156-3472: A person holding the NEC "MM-3385" is a nuclear-trained Machinist's Mate for surface ships, and a person with the NEC "MM-3355" is a nuclear-trained Machinist's Mate for submarines. For the U.S. Navy's officer ranks, the Naval Officer Designator serves a similar purpose. 0160 - Causeway barge ferry pilot PO2-MCPO 0161 - YTB/YT tugmaster PO1-MCPO 0164 - Patrol boat coxswain SN-PO1 0167 - LCAC operator CPO-MCPO 0169 - Causeway barge ferry coxswain PO3-PO1 0170 - Surface rescue swimmer SN-MCPO 0171 - Landing craft utility craftmaster PO1-MCPO 0172 - LCAC loadmaster SN-PO1 0181 - Navy lighterage deck supervisor PO3-PO1 0190 - Force protection boat coxswain PO3-PO1 0199 - Boatswain's mate basic 0202 - Assistant navigator PO1-MCPO 0215 - Harbor/docking pilot PO1-MCPO 0299 - Quartermaster basic 0302 - AN/SYS-2 integrated automatic detection and tracking (IADT) systems operator SN-CPO 0304 - LCAC radar operator/navigator PO2-CPO 0318 - Air intercept controller PO2-PO1 0319 - Supervisory air intercept controller PO1-MCPO 0324 - ASW/SUW tactical air controller (ASTAC) PO2-MCPO 0327 - Sea combat air controller (SCAC) SN-CPO 0328 - ASW/ASUW tactical air control (ASTAC) leadership CPO-MCPO 0334 - HARPOON (AN/SWG-1A) engagement planning operator PO3-MCPO 0336 - Tactical/mobile (TacMobile) operations control (OPCON) operator SN-CPO 0340 - Global command and control system common operational picture/maritime 4.X (GCCS COP/M 4.X) operator SN-MCPO 0342 - Global command and control system common operational picture/maritime (GCCS COP/M) operator SN-MCPO 0345 - Joint tactical ground station (JTAGS)/multi-mission mobile processor (M3P) system operator/maintainer PO3-CPO 0346 - AEGIS console operator track 3 SN-MCPo 0347 - Ship self defense system (SSDS) MK1 operator SN-PO1 0348 - Multi-tactical digital information link operator (TADIL) PO3-MCPO 0349 - SSDS MK 2 advanced operator SN-CPO 0350 - Interface control officer (ICO) PO1-MCPO 0356 - Global command and control system-maritime (4.1) increment 2 (GCCS-M 4.1 Inc 2) operator SR-MCPO 0399 - Operations specialist basic 1523 - AN/SPN-35 amphibious air traffic control radar technician 0402 - AN/SQQ-89(V)2/9 active sonar level II technician/operator petty officer - chief 0410 - AN/SLQ-48(V) mine neutralization systems (MNS) operator/maintenance technician SN-MCPO 0411 - AN/SQQ-89(V)4/6 sonar subsystem level I operator SN-PO1 0414 - AN/SQQ-89(V)3/5 active sonar level II technician/operator PO3-SCPO 0415 - AN/SQQ-89(V) 2/3/4/6/7/8/9/12 passive sonar level II technician/operator PO3-SCPO 0416 - Acoustic intelligence specialist PO1-MCPO 0417 - ASW specialist CPO-MCPO 0425 - AN/BQQ-6 Trident level III master operation and maintenance technician PO2-MCPO 0430 - Underwater fire control system MK-116 MOD 7 anti-submarine warfare control system operator PO2-MCPO 0450 - Journeyman level acoustic analyst PO2-MCPO 0455 - AN/SQQ-89(V) 4/6 active sonar level II technician PO3-SCPO List of United States Navy ratings United States Navy ratings are general enlisted occupations used by

182-409: Is ADAN, ADAA, and ADAR respectively, SN, SA, and SR for sea-going rates, FN, FA, FR for engineering and damage control rates, CN, CA, CR for Seabee, naval construction units, and HN, HA, and HR for Corpsman. Naval Officers: Although naval officers do specialize in various fields their occupations are classified according to designators for both officers of the line (i.e., line officers) and those of

208-421: Is an equipment operator constructionman (paygrade E-3). HN is hospitalman, which is a hospital corpsman with the paygrade of E-3. I ^  : ABE, ABF, and ABH combine at paygrade E-9 to the rate of Master Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (ABCM) . II ^  : AM and AME combine at paygrade E-8 to the rate of Senior Chief Structural Mechanic (AMCS) ; AM, AME, and AD combine at paygrade E-9 to

234-493: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization , non-commissioned ranks are coded OR1–OR9 (bottom to top), OR being an abbreviation for Other Ranks . The branches of the U.S. Armed Forces all use the same "E-" designation for enlisted pay grades, with service-specific names applied to each (e.g., chief petty officer, master gunnery sergeant, private first class). Each branch incorporates it as part of

260-567: The U.S. Navy since the 18th century, which denote the specific skills and abilities of the sailor. Each naval rating has its own specialty badge, which is worn on the left sleeve of dress uniforms of enlisted personnel. U.S. naval ratings are the equivalent of military occupational specialty codes (MOS codes) used by the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps , the ratings system used by

286-660: The United States Coast Guard , and Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) used by the United States Air Force and United States Space Force . Ratings should not be confused with ranks , which describe the Navy's enlisted rank and pay-grades. Enlisted service members (sailors) are often referred to by a combination of both their rating and their pay-grade. For example, if a sailor has the pay-grade of E-5 (rank of petty officer second class) and

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312-565: The "deck side" watch. In port, three of the crew are on deck watch 24/7 (in hazardous areas such as war zones there are more than three, depending on ship's size). They are the Officer of the Deck, Boatswain's Mate of the watch, and Messenger of the Watch (usually a Seaman or Seaman Apprentice). They are stationed very close to the gangway and monitor all the comings and goings of persons to and from

338-404: The "overwhelmingly unpopular decision" was not well received as many sailors had grown accustomed and attached to their ratings, viewing them as a source of morale. Further, they had no desire to be unisex. In response to widespread criticism, ratings were reinstated with immediate effect on 20 December 2016. Former CNO John Richardson indicated he still intended to change the personnel system in

364-482: The NEC designator is a four-digit code that identifies skills and abilities beyond the standard (or outward) rating designator. According to Military Personnel Manual (MILSPERMAN) 1221-010, the NEC designator facilitates personnel planning, procurement, and selection for training; development of training requirements; promotion, distribution, assignment and the orderly call to active duty of inactive duty personnel in times of national emergency or mobilization. For example,

390-566: The basis for petty officers and ratings. During this time, ship crews were taken from civilian life and enlisted for only one cruise, thus making the job at hand the primary consideration, rather than career possibilities. It was not until 1841 that distinguishing marks for a rating were prescribed in the Regulations of the Secretary of the Navy , but specialty marks were not added to enlisted men's uniforms until 1866. The marks consisted of

416-536: The changes on 29 September 2016 with the release of NAVADMIN 218/16. The changes would have eliminated ratings in favor of the generic titles of "Seaman" (E-1 to E-3) or "Petty Officer" (E-4 to E-6) and accompanying Navy Occupational Specialty (NOS) codes. The Navy stated that the decision was motivated by a desire to assist former sailors in obtaining employment after their naval service by making naval job titles more congruent with their civilian counterparts, as well as to make said titles more unisex. However,

442-441: The future; however, he stepped down in 2019, and there has since been no change. The pay grades E-4 ( petty officer third class ) through E-9 ( master chief petty officer ) fall within the rating structure. It is further broken down into four types of ratings and classifications: Paygrades E-1 through E-3 can also have a rating abbreviation preceding their paygrade symbol if they are graduates of Class "A" schools; have received

468-479: The more generalized command responsibilities of commissioned officers. The term "enlistment" refers solely to a military commitment (whether officer or enlisted) whereas the terms "taken on strength" and "struck off strength" refer to a service member being carried on a given unit's roll. In the Canadian Armed Forces , the term non-commissioned member (NCM) is used. For the ranks used by

494-474: The professional staff corps . The U.S. Navy's enlisted occupational system was a product of more than 200 years of Naval evolution. The Navy of the United Colonies of the 1775 era offered only a few different jobs above the level of ordinary seaman. These included Boatswain's mate, Quartermaster , and Gunner's Mate . These were titles of the jobs that individuals were actually performing and became

520-529: The rate of Master Chief Aircraft Maintenanceman (AFCM) . III ^  : AE and AT combine at paygrade E-9 to the rate of Master Chief Avionics Technician (AVCM) . IV ^  : In 2008, the AW rating merged with all other aircrew NECs and changed their title from aviation warfare system operators to naval aircrewman. I ^  : BU, EA, and SW combine, as follows: II ^  : Before NAVADMIN 054/21; CE and UT combine at paygrade E-9 to

546-424: The rating designation in a previous enlistment; are assigned to a billet in that specialty as a striker ; have passed an advancement examination and not been selected for advancement for reasons of numeric limitations on advancements; or have been reduced in rate because of punishment. Examples: BMSR is a boatswain's mate seaman recruit (paygrade E-1); MMFA is a machinist's mate fireman apprentice (paygrade E-2); EOCN

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572-756: The rating of Master chief Utilitiesman (UCCM) . III ^  : Before NAVADMIN 054/21; CM and EO combine at paygrade E-9 to the rating of Master chief equipmentman (EQCM) . IV ^  : Per NAVADMIN 054/21: Constructionman Master Chief (CUCM), Equipmentman Master Chief (EQCM) and Utilities Constructionman Master Chief (UCCM) [E-9 paygrades] rating names, all change to Seabee Master Chief (CBCM). The change applies to Active-Duty and Selected Reserve Sailors. Those Master Chiefs already in CUCM, EQCM or UCCM ratings were to be automatically converted to CBCM on 15 March 2021, but current source ratings badges were to be retained. Boatswain's Mates are also responsible for

598-450: The rating of boatswain's mate , then combining the two—boatswain's mate second class (BM2)—defines both rank and rating in formal address or epistolary salutation. Thus, boatswain's mate second class (BM2) would be that sailor's rate. Sailors from pay-grades E-1 to E-3 that have no rates, are considered to be in apprenticeships or training for a rating, thus the slang term "undes" (Pronounced UN-DEZ) (un-designated) when referring to them as

624-892: The rating of Master Chief Electrician's Mate (EMCM). After that time, the IC Rating was moved to the Seaman ratings group from the Fireman ratings group. Now, upon selection to E9, ICCS is promoted to ICCM. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Cryptologic Technician (Administration) Cryptologic Technician (Networking) CTA CTN Merged into Yeoman on 1 October 2007. Changed to Cyber Warfare Technician on 29 June 2023. Surface: Merged into Information Systems Technician in November 1999. Enlisted rank An enlisted rank (also known as an enlisted grade or enlisted rate ) is, in some armed services, any rank below that of

650-1101: The ship. At sea the boatswain's mate of the watch is within ear shot of the conning officer (on the bridge). The boatswain's mate of the watch supervises the rest of the enlisted watch standers on deck. They include helmsman, messenger of the watch, and all the look outs. In port or at sea the boatswain's mate of the watch is charged with the responsibility of making all announcements to the crew; everything from chow call to general quarters (battle stations). (Subsurface) CSS Non-Conventional (Aegis) FCA (Subsurface) ITS (Subsurface) LSS (Subsurface) YNS I ^  : Cryptologic Technician now includes former rating of electronic warfare technician (EW). II ^  : Information Systems Technician now includes former rating of cryptologic technician – communications (CTO). III ^  : Quartermaster QM now exists as electronics technician (navigation) ETV on submarines. IIII ^ ^  : LN and RP are also issued to sailors attached to Marine units. Prior to March 2014, IC and EM combine at paygrade E-9 to

676-705: The tools or instruments used in each rating's specific duty. The Master-at-Arms, the police officer of a ship, wore the star of authority and the Gunner's Mate wore two crossed cannons. Currently, all specialty marks for new ratings are approved by the Permanent Naval Uniform Board, which is a division of the Bureau of Naval Personnel. As the U.S. Navy's rating system changed so did the U.S. Navy. The first steamship , mine , radar , torpedo , aircraft carrier , and many other "firsts" all established

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