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NAVY RATINGS

A rating is an enlisted Sailor's occupational specialty — the job title worn on the rating badge, from Hospital Corpsman (HM) to Boatswain's Mate (BM). Every active rating is listed below, grouped by community, followed by the historic ratings the Navy has disestablished or merged away.

Written by
Portrait of T Madden Alford
T Madden Alford — U.S. Naval Academy '02 · U.S. Navy Reserve Captain (O-6) · Former submarine officer, USS Key West
Reviewed by
Portrait of Erik Rivera
Erik Rivera — U.S. Naval Academy '04 · Former U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer
Last reviewed: July 23, 2026 · Sources checked: July 23, 2026
How we research & review: Our editorial process

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 Mate rating badge — crossed anchors on a chevronBoatswain's MateE-1 to E-9
  • DCDamage Controlman rating badge — general communityDamage ControlmanE-1 to E-9
  • EMElectrician's Mate rating badge — lightning-bolt globe on a chevronElectrician's MateE-1 to E-9
  • ETElectronics Technician rating badge — helium-atom electron orbits on a chevronElectronics TechnicianE-1 to E-9
  • ENEngineman rating badge — geared four-bladed propeller on a chevronEnginemanE-1 to E-9
  • FCFire Controlman rating badge — range finder above a chevronFire ControlmanE-1 to E-9
  • FNFireman rating badge — general communityFiremanE-1 to E-9
  • GSEGas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) rating badge — general communityGas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical)E-1 to E-9
  • GSMGas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) rating badge — general communityGas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical)E-1 to E-9
  • GMGunner's Mate rating badge — crossed cannons on a chevronGunner's MateE-1 to E-9
  • HTHull Maintenance Technician rating badge — general communityHull Maintenance TechnicianE-1 to E-9
  • ICInterior Communications Electrician rating badge — general communityInterior Communications ElectricianE-1 to E-9
  • MMMachinist's Mate rating badge — three-bladed propeller on a chevronMachinist's MateE-1 to E-9
  • MAMaster-at-Arms rating badge — crossed pistols on a chevronMaster-at-ArmsE-1 to E-9
  • MNMineman rating badge — general communityMinemanE-1 to E-9
  • OSOperations Specialist rating badge — radar arrow on a chevronOperations SpecialistE-1 to E-9
  • QMQuartermaster rating badge — general communityQuartermasterE-1 to E-9
  • SNSeaman rating badge — general communitySeamanE-1 to E-9
  • STSonar Technician (Striker) rating badge — general communitySonar Technician (Striker)E-1 to E-9
  • STGSonar Technician (Surface) rating badge — general communitySonar Technician (Surface)E-1 to E-9

Naval Aviation

  • AGAerographer's Mate rating badge — aviation communityAerographer's MateE-1 to E-9
  • ACAir Traffic Controller rating badge — winged headset on a chevronAir Traffic ControllerE-1 to E-9
  • PRAircrew Survival Equipmentman rating badge — aviation communityAircrew Survival EquipmentmanE-1 to E-9
  • ANAirman rating badge — aviation communityAirmanE-1 to E-9
  • ABHAviation Boatswain's Mate Handler rating badge — winged crossed anchors on a chevronAviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling)E-1 to E-9
  • ABEAviation Boatswain's Mate Equipment rating badge — winged crossed anchors on a chevronAviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment)E-1 to E-9
  • ABFAviation Boatswain's Mate Fuels rating badge — winged crossed anchors on a chevronAviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels)E-1 to E-9
  • ABAviation Boatswain's Mate (Striker) rating badge — aviation communityAviation Boatswain's Mate (Striker)E-1 to E-9
  • AEAviation Electrician's Mate rating badge — winged lightning-bolt globe on a chevronAviation Electrician's MateE-1 to E-9
  • ATAviation Electronics Technician rating badge — winged atom on a chevronAviation Electronics TechnicianE-1 to E-9
  • ADAviation Machinist's Mate rating badge — winged propeller on a chevronAviation Machinist's MateE-1 to E-9
  • AZAviation Maintenance Administrationman rating badge — aviation communityAviation Maintenance AdministrationmanE-1 to E-9
  • AOAviation Ordnanceman rating badge — winged bomb on a chevronAviation OrdnancemanE-1 to E-9
  • AMAviation Structural Mechanic rating badge — winged framework on a chevronAviation Structural MechanicE-1 to E-9
  • ASAviation Support Equipment Technician rating badge — aviation communityAviation Support Equipment TechnicianE-1 to E-9
  • AWAviation Warfare Systems Operator (Striker) rating badge — aviation communityAviation Warfare Systems Operator (Striker)E-1 to E-9

Submarine Force

  • CSSCulinary Specialist (Submarine) rating badge — submarine communityCulinary Specialist (Submarine)E-1 to E-9
  • ETVElectronics Technician (Submarine Communications) rating badge — submarine communityElectronics Technician (Submarine Communications)E-1 to E-9
  • ETRElectronics Technician (Submarine Navigation) rating badge — submarine communityElectronics Technician (Submarine Navigation)E-1 to E-9
  • FTFire Control Technician rating badge — submarine communityFire Control TechnicianE-1 to E-9
  • ITSInformation Systems Technician (Submarine) rating badge — submarine communityInformation Systems Technician (Submarine)E-1 to E-9
  • LSSLogistics Specialist (Submarine) rating badge — submarine communityLogistics Specialist (Submarine)E-1 to E-9
  • MMAMachinist's Mate (Auxiliary) rating badge — submarine communityMachinist's Mate (Auxiliary)E-1 to E-9
  • MMWMachinist's Mate (Weapons) rating badge — submarine communityMachinist's Mate (Weapons)E-1 to E-9
  • MTMissile Technician rating badge — submarine communityMissile TechnicianE-1 to E-9
  • STSSonar Technician (Submarine) rating badge — submarine communitySonar Technician (Submarine)E-1 to E-9
  • SECFSubmarine Electronics/Computer Field Apprentice rating badge — submarine communitySubmarine Electronics/Computer Field ApprenticeE-1 to E-9
  • YNSYeoman (Submarine) rating badge — submarine communityYeoman (Submarine)E-1 to E-9

Nuclear Power

  • EMNElectrician's Mate (Nuclear) rating badge — nuclear communityElectrician's Mate (Nuclear)E-1 to E-9
  • ETNElectronics Technician (Nuclear) rating badge — nuclear communityElectronics Technician (Nuclear)E-1 to E-9
  • MMNMachinist's Mate (Nuclear) rating badge — nuclear communityMachinist's Mate (Nuclear)E-1 to E-9
  • NFNuclear Field Apprentice rating badge — nuclear communityNuclear Field ApprenticeE-1 to E-9

Seabees (NCF)

  • BUBuilder rating badge — carpenter's square and plumb on a chevronBuilderE-1 to E-9
  • CEConstruction Electrician rating badge — telephone pole climber on a chevronConstruction ElectricianE-1 to E-9
  • CMConstruction Mechanic rating badge — wrench and gear on a chevronConstruction MechanicE-1 to E-9
  • CNConstructionman rating badge — seabees communityConstructionmanE-1 to E-9
  • EAEngineering Aid rating badge — seabees communityEngineering AidE-1 to E-9
  • EOEquipment Operator rating badge — bulldozer on a chevronEquipment OperatorE-1 to E-9
  • SWSteelworker rating badge — seabees communitySteelworkerE-1 to E-9
  • UTUtilitiesman rating badge — seabees communityUtilitiesmanE-1 to E-9

Medical & Dental

  • HMHospital Corpsman rating badge — caduceus on a chevron, U.S. Navy HMHospital CorpsmanE-1 to E-9
  • HNHospitalman rating badge — medical communityHospitalmanE-1 to E-9

Cryptologic & IW

  • CTRCryptologic Technician (Collection) rating badge — cryptologic communityCryptologic Technician (Collection)E-1 to E-9
  • CTICryptologic Technician (Interpretive) rating badge — cryptologic communityCryptologic Technician (Interpretive)E-1 to E-9
  • CTMCryptologic Technician (Maintenance) rating badge — cryptologic communityCryptologic Technician (Maintenance)E-1 to E-9
  • CTNCryptologic Technician (Networks) rating badge — cryptologic communityCryptologic Technician (Networks)E-1 to E-9
  • CTCryptologic Technician (Striker) rating badge — cryptologic communityCryptologic Technician (Striker)E-1 to E-9
  • CTTCryptologic Technician (Technical) rating badge — cryptologic communityCryptologic Technician (Technical)E-1 to E-9
  • CWTCyber Warfare Technician rating badge — cryptologic communityCyber Warfare TechnicianE-1 to E-9
  • ITInformation Systems Technician rating badge — lightning bolts on a chevronInformation Systems TechnicianE-1 to E-9
  • ISIntelligence Specialist rating badge — globe with anchor on a chevronIntelligence SpecialistE-1 to E-9

Special Warfare & EOD

  • EODExplosive Ordnance Disposal Technician rating badge — silver wreath, lightning bolts, and bombExplosive Ordnance Disposal TechnicianE-1 to E-9
  • SBSpecial Warfare Boat Operator (SWCC) rating badge — special-warfare communitySpecial Warfare Boat Operator (SWCC)E-1 to E-9
  • SOSpecial Warfare Operator (SEAL) rating badge — special-warfare communitySpecial Warfare Operator (SEAL)E-1 to E-9

Admin & Logistics

  • CSCulinary Specialist rating badge — crescent moon on a chevronCulinary SpecialistE-1 to E-9
  • LNLegalman rating badge — admin communityLegalmanE-1 to E-9
  • LSLogistics Specialist rating badge — key crossed with quill on a chevronLogistics SpecialistE-1 to E-9
  • MCMass Communication Specialist rating badge — admin communityMass Communication SpecialistE-1 to E-9
  • MUMusician rating badge — admin communityMusicianE-1 to E-9
  • PSPersonnel Specialist rating badge — admin communityPersonnel SpecialistE-1 to E-9
  • RPReligious Program Specialist rating badge — admin communityReligious Program SpecialistE-1 to E-9
  • RSRetail Services Specialist rating badge — admin communityRetail Services SpecialistE-1 to E-9
  • YNYeoman rating badge — crossed quill pens on a chevronYeomanE-1 to E-9

HISTORIC RATINGS (DISESTABLISHED)

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

  • SKDecommissioned Storekeeper (SK) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaStorekeeperRet. 2009
  • AKDecommissioned Aviation Storekeeper (AK) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaAviation StorekeeperRet. 2009
  • PCDecommissioned Postal Clerk (PC) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaPostal ClerkRet. 2009
  • IMDecommissioned Instrumentman (IM) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaInstrumentmanRet. 2007
  • PHDecommissioned Photographer's Mate (PH) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaPhotographer's MateRet. 2006
  • JODecommissioned Journalist (JO) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaJournalistRet. 2006
  • LIDecommissioned Lithographer (LI) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaLithographerRet. 2006
  • PNDecommissioned Personnelman (PN) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaPersonnelmanRet. 2005
  • DKDecommissioned Disbursing Clerk (DK) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaDisbursing ClerkRet. 2005
  • DTDecommissioned Dental Technician (DT) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaDental TechnicianRet. 2005
  • MSDecommissioned Mess Management Specialist (MS) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaMess Management SpecialistRet. 2004
  • RMDecommissioned Radioman (RM) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaRadiomanRet. 1999
  • DPDecommissioned Data Processing Technician (DP) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaData Processing TechnicianRet. 1999
  • OTDecommissioned Ocean Systems Technician (OT) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaOcean Systems TechnicianRet. 1998
  • BTDecommissioned Boiler Technician (BT) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaBoiler TechnicianRet. 1996
  • OMDecommissioned Opticalman (OM) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaOpticalmanRet. 1995
  • MLDecommissioned Molder (ML) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaMolderRet. 1995
  • PMDecommissioned Patternmaker (PM) U.S. Navy rating badge — sepia-treated historical rating insigniaPatternmakerRet. 1991
See Also
Navy Ranks
Ratings are jobs; ranks are paygrades. See every commissioned officer, warrant officer, and enlisted paygrade on the Navy Ranks list.
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