PROKNOW WEEK 4:US NAVY
ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND
SHIPBOARD FAMILIARIZATION
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(SCORED
A+)
Every member of the Navy is either - ANSWERnonrated, rated, or a commissioned
officer
People who enlist begin as - ANSWERnonrated personnel
Rated personnel are called - ANSWERPetty Officers
Nonrated and rated personnel together are referred as - ANSWERenlisted personnel
Paygrade - ANSWERdefines a person's *relative standing* in the Navy and
determines *how much money* they are paid per month
Enlisted personnel advance through their paygrades by - ANSWERtaking
*advancement exams*(E-4 through E-7) and having their records evaluated by a
*selection board*(E-7 through E-9)
rating - ANSWERis an occupational specialty in the Navy
In order to qualify for a rating, a sailor must - ANSWERwork their way through the
general *apprenticeship levels*(E-1 through E-3) or attend a *service school*
Personnel in paygrades E-1 through E-3 can be considered either -
ANSWERdesignated or non-designated
Non-designated personnel pick one of three available Professional Apprentice
Career Track(PACT) programs - ANSWERAirman, Seaman, Fireman
A PACT seeking to advance into a specific rating is considered a - ANSWER'striker'
and is required to achieve a significant level of experience and training toward a
particular rating to formally recognize as a 'designated' striker(ex. BMSA, YNSR)
Three categories of ratings - ANSWERgeneral, service, emergency
General - ANSWERare occupations for paygrades E-4 through E-9. Each rating has
a distinctive badge. Ex. OS, GM, ET
, Service - ANSWERare those general ratings that are subdivided into specific
services. Ex. Gas-turbine systems Technician(GS), which is subdivided into
GSE(electrical) and GSM(mechanical)
Emergency - ANSWERcan be created in *times of war* or *national emergency* and
are ratings not normally needed by the Navy. There are currently no emergency
ratings active today
AB - ANSWERAviation Boatswain's Mate
AT - ANSWERAviation *Electronics* Technician
AD - ANSWERAviation *Machinist's Mate*
AE - ANSWERAviation Electrician's Mate
AO - ANSWERAviation Ordnanceman
AS - ANSWERAviation Support *Equipman* Technician
AW - ANSWERAviation Warfare *Systems Operator*
CS - ANSWERCulinary Specialist
CT - ANSWERCryptologic Technician
DC - ANSWERDamage Controlman
EM - ANSWERElectrician's Mate
EN - ANSWEREngineman
ET - ANSWERElectronics Technician
EOD - ANSWERExplosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
FC - ANSWERFire Controlman
GM - ANSWERGunner's Mate
HM - ANSWERHospital Corpsman
PS - ANSWERPersonnel Specialist
SO - ANSWERSpecial Warfare Operator
ST - ANSWERSonar Technician
YN - ANSWERYeoman
ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND
SHIPBOARD FAMILIARIZATION
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(SCORED
A+)
Every member of the Navy is either - ANSWERnonrated, rated, or a commissioned
officer
People who enlist begin as - ANSWERnonrated personnel
Rated personnel are called - ANSWERPetty Officers
Nonrated and rated personnel together are referred as - ANSWERenlisted personnel
Paygrade - ANSWERdefines a person's *relative standing* in the Navy and
determines *how much money* they are paid per month
Enlisted personnel advance through their paygrades by - ANSWERtaking
*advancement exams*(E-4 through E-7) and having their records evaluated by a
*selection board*(E-7 through E-9)
rating - ANSWERis an occupational specialty in the Navy
In order to qualify for a rating, a sailor must - ANSWERwork their way through the
general *apprenticeship levels*(E-1 through E-3) or attend a *service school*
Personnel in paygrades E-1 through E-3 can be considered either -
ANSWERdesignated or non-designated
Non-designated personnel pick one of three available Professional Apprentice
Career Track(PACT) programs - ANSWERAirman, Seaman, Fireman
A PACT seeking to advance into a specific rating is considered a - ANSWER'striker'
and is required to achieve a significant level of experience and training toward a
particular rating to formally recognize as a 'designated' striker(ex. BMSA, YNSR)
Three categories of ratings - ANSWERgeneral, service, emergency
General - ANSWERare occupations for paygrades E-4 through E-9. Each rating has
a distinctive badge. Ex. OS, GM, ET
, Service - ANSWERare those general ratings that are subdivided into specific
services. Ex. Gas-turbine systems Technician(GS), which is subdivided into
GSE(electrical) and GSM(mechanical)
Emergency - ANSWERcan be created in *times of war* or *national emergency* and
are ratings not normally needed by the Navy. There are currently no emergency
ratings active today
AB - ANSWERAviation Boatswain's Mate
AT - ANSWERAviation *Electronics* Technician
AD - ANSWERAviation *Machinist's Mate*
AE - ANSWERAviation Electrician's Mate
AO - ANSWERAviation Ordnanceman
AS - ANSWERAviation Support *Equipman* Technician
AW - ANSWERAviation Warfare *Systems Operator*
CS - ANSWERCulinary Specialist
CT - ANSWERCryptologic Technician
DC - ANSWERDamage Controlman
EM - ANSWERElectrician's Mate
EN - ANSWEREngineman
ET - ANSWERElectronics Technician
EOD - ANSWERExplosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
FC - ANSWERFire Controlman
GM - ANSWERGunner's Mate
HM - ANSWERHospital Corpsman
PS - ANSWERPersonnel Specialist
SO - ANSWERSpecial Warfare Operator
ST - ANSWERSonar Technician
YN - ANSWERYeoman
