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U.S. Navy Ratings — Key Facts

Active ratings

90

Historic (disestablished) ratings listed

18

What a rating is

An enlisted occupational specialty (job), distinct from rank/paygrade (E-1 to E-9)

Largest rating community

Naval Aviation — maintenance, ordnance, and aircrew ratings

Oldest ratings still active

Boatswain's Mate (BM) and Gunner's Mate (GM), dating to 1794

Source: MyNavyHR — Enlisted Community Managers

General Surface & Combat

• BMBoatswain's MateE-1 to E-9
• DCDamage ControlmanE-1 to E-9
• EMElectrician's MateE-1 to E-9
• ETElectronics TechnicianE-1 to E-9
• ENEnginemanE-1 to E-9
• FCFire ControlmanE-1 to E-9
• FNFiremanE-1 to E-9
• GSEGas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical)E-1 to E-9
• GSMGas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical)E-1 to E-9
• GMGunner's MateE-1 to E-9
• HTHull Maintenance TechnicianE-1 to E-9
• ICInterior Communications ElectricianE-1 to E-9
• MMMachinist's MateE-1 to E-9
• MAMaster-at-ArmsE-1 to E-9
• MNMinemanE-1 to E-9
• OSOperations SpecialistE-1 to E-9
• QMQuartermasterE-1 to E-9
• SNSeamanE-1 to E-9
• STSonar Technician (Striker)E-1 to E-9
• STGSonar Technician (Surface)E-1 to E-9

Naval Aviation

• AGAerographer's MateE-1 to E-9
• ACAir Traffic ControllerE-1 to E-9
• PRAircrew Survival EquipmentmanE-1 to E-9
• ANAirmanE-1 to E-9
• ABHAviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling)E-1 to E-9
• ABEAviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment)E-1 to E-9
• ABFAviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels)E-1 to E-9
• ABAviation Boatswain's Mate (Striker)E-1 to E-9
• AEAviation Electrician's MateE-1 to E-9
• ATAviation Electronics TechnicianE-1 to E-9
• ADAviation Machinist's MateE-1 to E-9
• AZAviation Maintenance AdministrationmanE-1 to E-9
• AOAviation OrdnancemanE-1 to E-9
• AMAviation Structural MechanicE-1 to E-9
• ASAviation Support Equipment TechnicianE-1 to E-9
• AWAviation Warfare Systems Operator (Striker)E-1 to E-9
• AWVNaval Aircrewman (Avionics)E-1 to E-9
• AWSNaval Aircrewman (Helicopter)E-1 to E-9
• AWFNaval Aircrewman (Mechanical)E-1 to E-9
• AWONaval Aircrewman (Operator)E-1 to E-9
• AWRNaval Aircrewman (Tactical-Helicopter)E-1 to E-9

Submarine Force

• CSSCulinary Specialist (Submarine)E-1 to E-9
• ETVElectronics Technician (Submarine Communications)E-1 to E-9
• ETRElectronics Technician (Submarine Navigation)E-1 to E-9
• FTFire Control TechnicianE-1 to E-9
• ITSInformation Systems Technician (Submarine)E-1 to E-9
• LSSLogistics Specialist (Submarine)E-1 to E-9
• MMAMachinist's Mate (Auxiliary)E-1 to E-9
• MMWMachinist's Mate (Weapons)E-1 to E-9
• MTMissile TechnicianE-1 to E-9
• STSSonar Technician (Submarine)E-1 to E-9
• SECFSubmarine Electronics/Computer Field ApprenticeE-1 to E-9
• YNSYeoman (Submarine)E-1 to E-9

Nuclear Power

• EMNElectrician's Mate (Nuclear)E-1 to E-9
• ETNElectronics Technician (Nuclear)E-1 to E-9
• MMNMachinist's Mate (Nuclear)E-1 to E-9
• NFNuclear Field ApprenticeE-1 to E-9

Seabees (NCF)

• BUBuilderE-1 to E-9
• CEConstruction ElectricianE-1 to E-9
• CMConstruction MechanicE-1 to E-9
• CNConstructionmanE-1 to E-9
• EAEngineering AidE-1 to E-9
• EOEquipment OperatorE-1 to E-9
• SWSteelworkerE-1 to E-9
• UTUtilitiesmanE-1 to E-9

Medical & Dental

• HMHospital CorpsmanE-1 to E-9
• HNHospitalmanE-1 to E-9

Cryptologic & IW

• CTRCryptologic Technician (Collection)E-1 to E-9
• CTICryptologic Technician (Interpretive)E-1 to E-9
• CTMCryptologic Technician (Maintenance)E-1 to E-9
• CTNCryptologic Technician (Networks)E-1 to E-9
• CTCryptologic Technician (Striker)E-1 to E-9
• CTTCryptologic Technician (Technical)E-1 to E-9
• CWTCyber Warfare TechnicianE-1 to E-9
• ITInformation Systems TechnicianE-1 to E-9
• ISIntelligence SpecialistE-1 to E-9

Special Warfare & EOD

• EODExplosive Ordnance Disposal TechnicianE-1 to E-9
• NDNavy DiverE-1 to E-9
• SBSpecial Warfare Boat Operator (SWCC)E-1 to E-9
• SOSpecial Warfare Operator (SEAL)E-1 to E-9

Admin & Logistics

• CSCulinary SpecialistE-1 to E-9
• LNLegalmanE-1 to E-9
• LSLogistics SpecialistE-1 to E-9
• MCMass Communication SpecialistE-1 to E-9
• MUMusicianE-1 to E-9
• NCNavy CounselorE-1 to E-9
• PSPersonnel SpecialistE-1 to E-9
• RPReligious Program SpecialistE-1 to E-9
• RSRetail Services SpecialistE-1 to E-9
• YNYeomanE-1 to E-9

HISTORIC RATINGS (DISESTABLISHED)

Ratings the Navy has disestablished, merged, or renamed — listed by the year they were retired.

• SKStorekeeperRet. 2009
• AKAviation StorekeeperRet. 2009
• PCPostal ClerkRet. 2009
• IMInstrumentmanRet. 2007
• PHPhotographer's MateRet. 2006
• JOJournalistRet. 2006
• LILithographerRet. 2006
• PNPersonnelmanRet. 2005
• DKDisbursing ClerkRet. 2005
• DTDental TechnicianRet. 2005
• MSMess Management SpecialistRet. 2004
• RMRadiomanRet. 1999
• DPData Processing TechnicianRet. 1999
• OTOcean Systems TechnicianRet. 1998
• BTBoiler TechnicianRet. 1996
• OMOpticalmanRet. 1995
• MLMolderRet. 1995
• PMPatternmakerRet. 1991

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