GENERAL SURFACE & COMBAT

General Surface & Combat ratings serve aboard every Navy ship — boatswain's mates, operations specialists, gunner's mates, fire controlmen, and the engineering and electrical ratings that keep the surface fleet running.

• BM · ASVAB VE+AR=88
  Boatswain's Mate
  The deck force — the seamanship, anchoring, mooring, small-boat, and underway-replenishment rating that runs the topside of every Navy ship.
• OS · ASVAB VE+MK+CS=157
  Operations Specialist
  The combat information center watchstander — the Navy's shipboard radar, air-control, and tactical-picture rating.
• GM · ASVAB AR+MK+EI+GS=205
  Gunner's Mate
  The shipboard small-arms, missile-launcher, and gun-mount specialist — every Navy gun and Vertical Launching System is maintained by a GM.
• FC · ASVAB AR+MK+EI+GS=223
  Fire Controlman
  The combat-system technician — the Navy's Aegis, NSSMS, and shipboard fire-control radar maintenance specialist.
• MA · ASVAB WK+AR=98
  Master-at-Arms
  The Navy's law-enforcement, antiterrorism, and physical-security rating — every base gate and ship security force is led by an MA.
• MM · ASVAB VE+AR+MK+AS=200
  Machinist's Mate
  The main propulsion engineering rating — every Navy turbine, reactor steam plant, and hydraulic system runs through an MM.
• EN · ASVAB VE+AR+MK+AS=195
  Engineman
  The Navy's diesel-engine and small-craft propulsion rating — patrol craft, amphibs, submarines (auxiliary), and emergency diesels.
• EM · ASVAB VE+AR+MK+GS=210
  Electrician's Mate
  The shipboard electrical generation, distribution, and motor-controller rating — every kilowatt at sea is owned by an EM.
• ET · ASVAB AR+MK+EI+GS=222
  Electronics Technician
  The electronics maintenance rating — radar, navigation, communications, and (for the Nuclear sub-track) submarine reactor electronics.
• DC · ASVAB VE+AR+MK+AS=205
  Damage Controlman
  The U.S. Navy general surface and combat damage controlman rating — DC.
• GSE · ASVAB VE+AR+MK+EI=222
  Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical)
  The U.S. Navy general surface and combat gas turbine systems technician (electrical) rating — GSE.
• GSM · ASVAB VE+AR+MK+AS=210
  Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical)
  The U.S. Navy general surface and combat gas turbine systems technician (mechanical) rating — GSM.
• HT · ASVAB VE+AR+MK+AS=200
  Hull Maintenance Technician
  The U.S. Navy general surface and combat hull maintenance technician rating — HT.
• IC · ASVAB VE+AR+MK+EI=218
  Interior Communications Electrician
  The U.S. Navy general surface and combat interior communications electrician rating — IC.
• MN · ASVAB VE+AR+MK+AS=200
  Mineman
  The U.S. Navy general surface and combat mineman rating — MN.
• QM · ASVAB VE+AR+MK+AS=210
  Quartermaster
  The U.S. Navy general surface and combat quartermaster rating — QM.
• STG · ASVAB AR+MK+EI+GS=223
  Sonar Technician (Surface)
  The U.S. Navy general surface and combat sonar technician (surface) rating — STG.
• SN · ASVAB Varies by target rating
  Seaman
  The U.S. Navy general surface and combat seaman rating — SN.
• FN · ASVAB Varies by target rating
  Fireman
  The U.S. Navy general surface and combat fireman rating — FN.
• ST · ASVAB AR+MK+EI+GS=222
  Sonar Technician (Striker)
  The U.S. Navy general surface and combat sonar technician (striker) rating — ST.