| Equipment Operator | EO | |||
Equipment Operators work with heavy machinery such as bulldozers, power shovels, pile drivers, etc. They use this machinery to dig ditches, excavate for building foundations, break up old concrete or asphalt paving and pour |
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United States Navy Commissioned Officers Rank and Structure
Commissioned officers in the Navy have pay grades ranging from O-1 to O-10, with O-10 being the highest; those with paygrades between O-1 through O-4 are considered junior officers and
Read more…| Builder | BU | |||
| Navy builders are like civilian construction workers. They are skilled carpenters, plasterers, roofers, cement finishers, asphalt workers, masons, and painters. They build and repair all types of structures including: piers, bridges, | ||||
| Fire Controlman |
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| Fire Controlmen (FC) provide system employment recommendations; perform organizational and intermediate maintenance on digital computer equipment, subsystems, and systems; operate and maintain combat and weapons direction syst | ||||
| Aviation Boatswains Mate | ABH | (Aircraft Handling) | ABH | |
Aviation Boatswain's Mates, Aircraft Handling (ABH) direct the movement and spotting of aircraft ashore and afloat; operate, maintain, and perform organizational maintenance on ground-handling |
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| Mass Communication Specialist |
MC | |||
| Mass Communication Specialists are public affairs and visual information experts. They present the U.S. Navy story to audiences in the Navy and to the rest of the world through a variety of media. Mass Communicat | ||||
| Electronic Technician, Nuclear Power |
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| Nuclear-trained MMs, EMs and ETs perform duties in nuclear propulsion plants operating reactor control, propulsion and power generation systems. The character of NF jobs is mentally stimulating and off | ||||
| Utilitiesman | UT | |||
| Utilitiesmen supervise and perform tasks involved in the installation and maintenance of plumbing, steam, compressed air and fuel storage and distribution systems. They maintain air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, as w | ||||
| Logistics Specialist |
LS | |||
| Logistics Specialist Sailors manage inventories of repair parts/general supplies and distribute mail for ships, squadrons, and shore-based activities. They procure, receive, store and issue material and repair component | ||||
Changed or Discontinued Ratings
| Aviation Storekeeper | AK | Merged into Storekeeper or Ships Serviceman (SH) in January 2003. |
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| Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structures) |
AMH AMS |
Merged into Structural Mech |
| Master-at-Arms | MA | |||
| The MA rating provides Navy Ships and commands with force protection/antiterrorism specialists who assist in maintaining good order and discipline, law enforcement, and physical security duties. MA's enforce appropriate orders | ||||
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Master-at-Arms | MA | ||
| Masters-at-Arms uphold law and order aboard ships, shore stations, control access to naval installations, and deploy overseas with expeditionary forces and squadrons performing Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) duties. T | ||||
| Special Warfare Boat Operator | SB | |||
| The members of SWCC drive a variety of Special Warfare craft. They support SEALs and other Special Operations Command forces during their maritime and riverine missions, and conduct unconventional small boat oper | ||||
| Air Traffic Controller | AC | |||
| Air Traffic Controllers (AC) provide air traffic control services in air traffic control towers, radar air traffic control facilities, fleet area control and surveillance facilities, and air operations offices ashore a | ||||
| Information Systems Technician |
ITS | (Subsurface) | ITS | |
| Information Systems Technician Submarines (ITS) perform core and specialty functions of network system administration, maintenance, security, and training; plan, coordinate, and manage unit-level | ||||
| Hospital Corpsman |
HM | |||
| Hospital Corpsmen perform duties as assistants in the prevention and treatment of disease and injury and assist health care professionals in providing medical care to Navy people and their families. They may function as clin | ||||
EMN-Electrician's Mate Nuclear Power |
EMN |
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| Nuclear-trained MMs, EMs and ETs perform duties in nuclear propulsion plants operating reactor control, propulsion and power generation systems. The character of NF jobs is mentally stimulating and of | ||||
| Steelworker | SW | |||
| Steelworkers rig and operate all special equipment used to move or hoist structural steel, structural shapes and similar material. They erect and dismantle steel bridges, piers, buildings, storage tanks, etc. They work with steel | ||||
| Aviation Boatswain's Mate | ABF | (Fuels) |
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Aviation Boatswain's Mates, Fuels (ABF) operate, maintain, and perform organizational maintenance on aviation fueling and lubricating oil systems in CVs, LPHs, and LPDs, including aviation fuel and lubr |
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| Missile Technician | MT | |||
| Missile Technicians operate and maintain the UGM-133 Trident II D5 missile Strategic Weapon System (SWS) carried aboard ballistic missile submarines and at Strategic Weapons facilities. Missile Technicians operate and maint | ||||
