U.S. Navy & Coast Guard Uniform
 

Navy and Coast Guard Uniform
The use of the word "rank" for Navy enlisted personnel is incorrect. The term is "rate." The rating badge — a combination of rate (pay grade) and rating (specialty) is worn on the left upper sleeve of all uniforms in grades E-4 through E-6. E-1 through E-3 have color coded group rate marks based upon their occupational field. Group rate marks for E-1 (optional) through E-3 are worn on dress uniforms only. Chief Petty Officers (E-7 through E-9) wear collar devices on their white and khaki uniforms, and rate badges on their Service Dress Blues.
<CENTER><TABLE border=1><TBODY><TR><TH>Pay Grade</TH><TH>Rate</TH><TH>Abbreviation</TH><TH>Upper Sleeve</TH><TH>Collar and Cap</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-1</TD><TD>Seaman Recruit</TD><TD>SR</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12425.png</TD><TD>none</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-2</TD><TD>Seaman Apprentice</TD><TD>SA</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12426.png</TD><TD>none</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-3</TD><TD>Seaman</TD><TD>SN</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12427.png</TD><TD>none</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-4</TD><TD>Petty Officer
Third Class</TD><TD>PO3</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12428.png</TD><TD align=middle bgColor=#000000>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12429.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-5</TD><TD>Petty Officer
Second Class</TD><TD>PO2</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12430.png</TD><TD align=middle bgColor=#000000>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12431.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-6</TD><TD>Petty Officer
First Class</TD><TD>PO1</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12432.png</TD><TD align=middle bgColor=#000000>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12433.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-7</TD><TD>Chief Petty Officer</TD><TD>CPO</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12434.png</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12435.png</TD><TR align=middle><TD>E-8</TD><TD>Senior Chief
Petty Officer</TD><TD>SCPO</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12436.png</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12437.png</TD><TR align=middle><TD>E-9</TD><TD>Master Chief
Petty Officer</TD><TD>MCPO</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12438.png</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12439.png</TD><TR align=middle><TD>E-9</TD><TD>Master Chief
Petty Officer
of the Navy</TD><TD>MCPON</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12440.png</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12441.png</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>
<HR>Navy Commissioned and Warrant Officers

Navy officers wear their rank devices in different places on their uniforms, depending upon the uniform. The three basic uniforms and the type of rank devices are: khakis (a working uniform) — pins on the collar; whites — stripes on shoulder boards; and, blues — stripes sewn on the lower sleeve. Shoulder boards are also worn on bridge coats and reefers. The collar devices are also worn on the right side of the garrison cap (a miniature officer's crest is worn on the left) and slightly larger devices are worn on the epaulets of the raincoat and working jacket.


Additionally, line officers wear a star above the stripes of the shoulder boards or sleeves but staff and warrant officers wear specialty insignia.

<CENTER><TABLE border=1><TBODY><TR><TH align=middle>Pay Grade</TH><TH align=middle>Rank</TH><TH align=middle>Abbreviation</TH><TH align=middle>Collar</TH><TH align=middle>Shoulder</TH><TH align=middle>Sleeve</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>O-1</TD><TD>Ensign</TD><TD>ENS</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12443.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12444.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12445.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>O-2</TD><TD>Lieutenant
Junior Grade</TD><TD>LTJG</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12446.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12447.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12448.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>O-3</TD><TD>Lieutenant</TD><TD>LT</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12449.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12450.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12451.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>O-4</TD><TD>Lieutenant
Commander</TD><TD>LCDR</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12452.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12453.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12454.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>O-5</TD><TD>Commander</TD><TD>CDR</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12455.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12456.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12457.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>O-6</TD><TD>Captain</TD><TD>CAPT</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12458.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12459.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12460.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>O-7</TD><TD>Rear Admiral
(lower half)</TD><TD>RDML</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12461.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12462.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12463.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>O-8</TD><TD>Rear Admiral
(upper half)</TD><TD>RADM</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12464.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12465.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12466.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>O-9</TD><TD>Vice Admiral</TD><TD>VADM</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12467.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12468.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12469.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>O-10</TD><TD>Admiral</TD><TD>ADM</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12470.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12471.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12472.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>O-11</TD><TD>Fleet Admiral*</TD><TD>FADM</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12473.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12474.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12475.png</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

* The rank of Fleet Admiral has been reserved for war time use only. The last Fleet Admirals were in World War II. Fleet Admirals during that war were Chester W. Nimitz, William D. Leahy, Ernest J. King, and William F. Halsey.

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<CENTER><TABLE border=1><TBODY><TR><TH align=middle>Pay Grade</TH><TH align=middle>Rank</TH><TH align=middle>Abbreviation</TH><TH align=middle>Collar</TH><TH align=middle>Shoulder</TH><TH align=middle>Sleeve</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>W-1*</TD><TD>Warrant Officer</TD><TD>WO1</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12476.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12477.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12478.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>W-2</TD><TD>Chief
Warrant Officer</TD><TD>CWO2</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12479.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12480.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12481.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>W-3</TD><TD>Chief
Warrant Officer</TD><TD>CWO3</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12482.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12483.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12484.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>W-4</TD><TD>Chief
Warrant Officer</TD><TD>CWO4</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12485.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12486.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12487.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>W-5*</TD><TD>Chief
Warrant Officer</TD><TD>CWO5</TD><TD align=middle>Not yet
determined</TD><TD>Not yet
determined</TD><TD>Not yet
determined</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>* The grade of Warrant Officer (W-1) is no longer in use. W-5 was established in the Navy in 2002.

</CENTER><HR>Specialty Insignia - LDO and Warrant

Commissioned officers in the Navy are either Line officers or Staff Corps officers. Some have advanced through the enlisted rates and are designated for duty in certain technical fields. These are Limited Duty Officers (LDO) and commisisoned warrant officers (CWO). CWOs and Staff corps LDOs wear their specialty insignia on the sleeve of the dress blue uniforms and on their shoulder boards in place of the star worn by Line officers. On Winter Blue and khaki uniforms, the specialty insignia is a collar device worn on the left collar while the rank device is worn on the right.

<CENTER><TABLE cellPadding=5 border=3><TBODY><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12488.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12489.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12490.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12491.png</TD></TR><TR><TH>Boatswain</TH><TH>Engineering
Technician</TH><TH>Repair
Technician</TH><TH>Ordnance
Technician</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12492.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12493.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12494.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12495.png</TD></TR><TR><TH>Diving Officer</TH><TH>Aviation Boatswain</TH><TH>Aviation Ordnance
Technician</TH><TH>Aviation Electronics
Technician</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12496.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12497.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12498.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12499.png</TD></TR><TR><TH>Air Traffic
Control
Technician</TH><TH>Ship's Clerk</TH><TH>Data Processing
Technician</TH><TH>Bandmaster</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12500.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12501.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12502.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12503.png</TD></TR><TR><TH>Cryptologic
Technician</TH><TH>Aerographer</TH><TH>Security
Technician</TH><TH>Aviation Maintenance
Technician</TH></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>

Enlisted Rating Insignia

The enlisted rating badge for Petty Officer Third Class and above consists of two parts. The chevrons indicate pay grade (rate). Between the chevrons and the eagle is an insignia indicating the Sailor's job speciality (rating). Insignia are white on blue uniforms and Navy blue on white uniforms. Sailors in pay grades E-4 through E-6 can be addressed as "Petty Officer (name)" or [as example] "Boatswain's Mate Third Class (name)". The latter would be written as BM3.


Chief Petty Officers are always referred to as "Chief", "Senior Chief", or "Master Chief" as appropriate. As example: "Chief Jones" or in subsequent references, just "Chief".
The tables show the rating insignia for various Navy specialities. For clarity, the insignia are displayed in these groupings:

Administration, Deck, Medical, Technical,
and
Weapons Specialties

<CENTER><TABLE border=1><TBODY><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TBODY><TR align=middle><TH>BM - Boatswain's Mate</TH><TH>CT - Cryptologic Technician (Note 1)</TH><TH>DK - Disbursing Clerk</TH><TH>DM - Illustrator Draftsman</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12504.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12505.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12506.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12507.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>DS - Data Systems Technician</TH><TH>DT - Dental Technician</TH><TH>ET - Electronics Technician</TH><TH>EW - Electronics Warfare Technician</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12508.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12509.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12510.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12511.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>FC - Fire Controlman</TH><TH>FT - Fire Control Technician</TH><TH>GM - Gunner's Mate (Note 2)</TH><TH>HM - Hospital Corpsman</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12512.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12513.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12514.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12515.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>IS - Intelligence Specialist</TH><TH>IT - Information Systems Technician (Note 3)</TH><TH>JO - Journalist</TH><TH>LI - Lithographer</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12516.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12517.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12518.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12519.png</TD></TR><TR><TD>
<TR align=middle><TH>LN - Legalman</TH><TH>MA - Master-at-Arms</TH><TH>MN - Mineman</TH><TH>MS - Mess Management
Specialist</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12520.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12521.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12522.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12523.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>MT - Missile Technician</TH><TH>MU - Musician</TH><TH>NC - Navy Counselor</TH><TH>OS - Operations Specialist</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12524.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12525.png</TD><TD></TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12527.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>PC - Postal Clerk</TH><TH>PN - Personnelman</TH><TH>QM - Quartermaster</TH><TH>RP - Religious Programs
Specialist</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12528.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12529.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12530.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12531.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>SH - Ship's Serviceman</TH><TH>SK - Storekeeper</TH><TH>SM - Signalman</TH><TH>ST - Sonar Technician (Note 4)</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12532.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12533.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12534.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12535.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>TM - Torpedoman's Mate</TH><TH>WT - Weapons Technician</TH><TH>YN - Yeoman</TH><TH>—</TR> <TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12536.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12537.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12538.png</TD><TD>—</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH colSpan=4>Notes</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD colSpan=4>Note 1: "Cryptologic Technician" consists of six branches:
CTA (Cryptologic Technician - Administration); CTI (Cryptologic Technician - Interpretive); CTM (Cryptologic Technician - Maintenance); CTO (Cryptologic Technician - Communications); CTR (Cryptologic Technician - Collection); and CTT (Cryptologic Technician - Technical).
Note 2: "Gunner's Mate" is used at pay grade E-7 and above. Leading to GM: GMG (Gunner's Mate - Guns) and
GMM (Gunner's Mate - Missiles)
Note 3: Formerly known as RM (Radioman). DP (Data Processing Technician) merged
into the IT (Information Systems Technician) field on 4 Nov 1999.
Note 4: "Sonar Technician" has two branches: STG - Surface, and STS - Submarine</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>Enlisted Rating Insignia

The enlisted rating badge for Petty Officer Third Class and above consists of two parts. The chevrons indicated the pay grade (rate). Between the chevrons and the eagle is an insignia indicating the Sailor's job speciality (rating). These insignia are white on blue uniforms and Navy blue on white uniforms. This table shows the rating insignia for aviation specialities. Additional tables show Administration/Medical/Dental, Engineering/Hull, and Construction specilaty insignia.

Aviation Specialties

<CENTER><TABLE border=1><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TBODY><TR align=middle><TH>AB - Aviation Boatswain's Mate*</TH><TH>AC - Air Traffic Controller</TH><TH>AD - Aviation Machinist's Mate</TH><TH>AE - Aviation
Electrician's Mate</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12539.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12540.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12541.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12542.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>AG - Aerographer's Mate</TH><TH>AK - Aviation Storekeeper</TH><TH>AM - Aviation Structural Mechanic*</TH><TH>AO - Aviation Ordnanceman</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12543.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12544.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12545.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12546.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>AS - Aviation Support
Equipment Technician</TH><TH>AT - Aviation Electronics Technician</TH><TH>AW - Aviation Warfare
Systems Operator</TH><TH>AZ - Aviation Maintenance Administrationman</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12547.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12548.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12549.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12550.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>PH - Photographer's Mate</TH><TH>PR - Aircrew Survival Equipmentman</TH><TH>Notes</TH><TH>Notes</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12551.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12552.png</TD><TD>*Note: "Aviation
Boatswain's Mate" is used
at paygrade E-9 only.
Leading to AB:
ABE (Launching & Recovery Equipment), ABF (Fuels), and ABH (Aircraft Handling).</TD><TD>*Note 2: "Aviation
Structural Mechanic" is used
at paygrade E-8 only.
Leading to AM:
AME (Safety Equipment), AMH (Hydraulics), and AMS (Structures</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>
Engineering and Hull Specialties

<CENTER><TABLE border=1><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TBODY><TR align=middle><TH>BT - Boiler Technician</TH><TH>DC - Damage Controlman</TH><TH>EM - Electrician's Mate</TH><TH>EN - Engineman</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12553.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12554.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12555.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12556.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>GS - Gas Turbine System Technician*</TH><TH>HT - Hull Maintenance Technician</TH><TH>IC - Interior Communications Electrician</TH><TH>IM - Instrumentman</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12557.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12558.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12559.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12560.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>ML - Molder</TH><TH>MM - Machinist's Mate</TH><TH>MR - Machinery Repairman</TH><TH>OM - Opticalman</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12561.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12562.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12563.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12564.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>PM - Patternmaker</TH><TH colSpan=3>Notes</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12565.png</TD><TD colSpan=3>*Note: "Gas Turbine System Technician" is used at paygrade E-9 only.
Leading to GS:
GSE (Gas Turbine System Technician - Electrical)
and GSM (Gas Turbine System Technician - Mechanical).</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>Construction Specialties

<CENTER><TABLE border=1><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TBODY><TR align=middle><TH>BU - Builder (1)</TH><TH>CE - Construction Electrician (2)</TH><TH>CM - Construction Mechanic (3)</TH><TH>EA - Engineering Aide (1)</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12566.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12567.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12568.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12569.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH>EO - Equipment Operator (3)</TH><TH>SW - Steelworker (1)</TH><TH>UT - Utilitiesman (2)</TH><TH>-</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12570.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12571.png</TD><TD>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12572.png</TD><TD>-</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TH colSpan=4>NOTES</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD colSpan=4>(1) BU, EA, and SW become CUCM at pay grade E-9,
(2) CE and UT become UCCM at pay grade E-9,
(3) CM and EO become EQCM at pay grade E-9</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>Group Rate Marks
for
Pay Grades E-1 through E-3

Sailors in pay grades E-1 through E-3 are considered to be in apprenticeships. As they begin their path towards advancement to Petty Officer in a specific specialty, they begin in the appropriate "group". For example, a Sailor who wishes to be an Electrician's Mate will begin in the Engineering/Hull group. The groups and the general rate marks (stripes) for E-1 through E-3 are shown here. (Note: E-1s do not wear any rate marks.) These rate marks are shown for the dress blue uniform. For whites, the background is white and the stripes are Navy blue. Those who earn it through a training school [an "A" school] or by passing a Navywide examination will wear a rating insignia above the stripes.

<CENTER><TABLE border=1><TBODY><TR align=middle><TH>Group
(linked to rating insignia)</TH><TH>Pay Grade</TH><TH>Rate</TH><TH>Abbreviation</TH><TH>Stripe Color</TH></TR><TR align=middle><TD rowSpan=3>Deck,
Administration,
Medical,
Dental</TD><TD>E-1</TD><TD>Seaman Recruit
Hospital Recruit
Dental Recruit</TD><TD>SR
HR
DR</TD><TD align=middle>[none]</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-2</TD><TD>Seaman Apprentice
Hospital Apprentice
Dental Apprentice</TD><TD>SA
HA
DA</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12426.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-3</TD><TD>Seaman
Hospitalman
Dentalman</TD><TD>SN
HN
DN</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12427.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD rowSpan=3>Engineering,
Hull</TD><TD>E-1</TD><TD>Fireman Recruit</TD><TD>FR</TD><TD align=middle>[none]</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-2</TD><TD>Fireman Apprentice</TD><TD>FA</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12573.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-3</TD><TD>Fireman</TD><TD>FN</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12574.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD rowSpan=3>Aviation</TD><TD>E-1</TD><TD>Airman Recruit</TD><TD>AR</TD><TD align=middle>[none]</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-2</TD><TD>Airman Apprentice</TD><TD>AA</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12575.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-3</TD><TD>Airman</TD><TD>AN</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12576.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD rowSpan=3>Construction
(SeaBees)</TD><TD>E-1</TD><TD>Constructionman Recruit</TD><TD>CR</TD><TD align=middle>[none]</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-2</TD><TD>Constructionman Apprentice</TD><TD>CA</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12577.png</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD>E-3</TD><TD>Constructionman</TD><TD>CN</TD><TD align=middle>http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/imgcache/12578.png</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>