List of United States Navy ratings
The United States Navy classifies its enlisted personnel with a system of rating (job speciality) and rate (military rank). For example, an Aerographer's Mate First Class would be AG1; the AG indicates the rating (Aerographer's Mate) while the 1 indicates the rate (First Class Petty Officer).
- AB — Aviation Boatswain's Mate
- AC — Air-Traffic Controller
- AD — Aviation Machinist's Mate
- AE — Aviation Electrician's Mate
- AG — Aerographer's Mate
- AM — Aviation Structural Mechanic
- AO — Aviation Ordnanceman
- AS — Aviation Support Equipment Technician
- AT — Aviation Electronics Technician
- AW — Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
- AZ — Aviation Maintenance Administrationman
- PH — Photographer's mate
- PR — Aircrew Survival Equipmentman
- BU — Builder
- CE — Construction Electrician
- CM — Construction Mechanic
- EA — Engineering Aide
- EO — Equipment Operator
- SW — Steelworker
- UT — Utilitiesman
- BM — Boatswain's Mate
- CS (formerly MS) — Culinary Specialist (Mess Specialist)
- CT — Cryptologic Technician
- CTA — Cryptologic Technician–Administrative
- CTI — Cryptologic Technician–Interpretive
- CTM — Cryptologic Technician–Maintenance
- CTN — Cryptologic Technician–Networks
- CTO — Cryptologic Technician–Communications
- CTR — Cryptologic Technician–Collection
- CTT — Cryptologic Technician–Technical
- NOTE: Now includes former rating of Electronic Warfare Technician (EW)
- DK — Disbursing Clerk
- DM — Draftsman
- DT — Dental Technician
- ET — Electronics Technician
- FC — Fire Controlman
- FT — Fire Control Technician
- GM — Gunner's Mate (pay grade E7 and above)
- GMG — Gunner's Mate Guns (pay grade E6 and below)
- GMM — Gunner's Mate Missiles (pay grade E6 and below)
- HM — Hospital Corpsman
- IS — Intelligence Specialist
- IT — Information Systems Technician (Replaced RM - Radioman)
- JO — Journalist
- LI — Lithographer
- LN — Legalman
- MA — Master-at-Arms
- MN — Mineman
- MT — Missile Technician
- MU — Musician
- NC — Navy Counselor
- OS — Operations Specialist
- PC — Postal Clerk
- PM — Patternmaker
- PN — Personnelman
- RP — Religious Programs Specialist
- QM — Quartermaster
- SH — Ship's Serviceman
- SK — Storekeeper
- SM — Signalman
- ST — Sonar Technician
- TM — Torpedoman's Mate
- YN — Yeoman
- DC — Damage Controlman
- EM — Electrician's Mate
- EN — Engineman
- GS — Gas Turbine System Technician
- HT — Hull Technician
- IC — Interior Communications Electrician
- MM — Machinist's Mate
- MR — Machinery Repairman
Naval Enlisted Sailors are referred to casually by their rating. For example, Yeoman First Class John Smith would casually be referred to as YN1 (said: "Y, N, one"). U.S. Navy officers do not have ratings.
Warfare qualification
Also included in a sailor's rating is any "warfare qualification" earned. Obtaining such a qualification requires mastering a specified set of skills and information. For example, if Yeoman First Class Smith has earned his enlisted submarine qualification, his title would be "YN1(SS) John Smith". If Smith has multiple qualifications, they are stacked; i.e., additional quals in surface warfare would give him the title: "YN1(SS/SW) John Smith".
- SS — Submarine Service
- SW — Surface Warfare
- AW — Aviation Warfare
- DV — Diver
- FMF — Fleet Marine Force
- CB — Construction Battalion (called Seabees)
- SEAL — US Navy SEAL
- NAC — Naval Aircrewman
External links
- NAVPERS 18068F Navy Enlisted Occupational Standards; also available as a PDF file