Navy Ratings


For those of you who chose to enlist in the Navy, you will choose a rating at the time of enlistment.  Training for this job specialty will take place after basic training.  To assist you in choosing the right rating for you, refer back to your scores on the ASVAB.  The areas you excelled in and enjoy will help to point you in the right direction.

  • ABE Aviation Boatswain’s Mate - Equipment
  • ABF Aviation Boatswain’s Mate – Fuels 
  • ABH Aviation Boatswain’s Mate - Handling
  • AC Air Traffic Controlman
  • AD Aviation Machinist Mate
  • AD Aviation Machinist Mate (Aircrew)
  • AE Aviation Electrician’s Mate
  • AE Aviation Electrician’s Mate (Aircrew)
  • AECF Advanced Electronics Computer Field
  • AG Aviation Aerographer’s Mate
  • AIRC/AIRR Aircrew Program
  • AM Aviation Structural Mechanic
  • AME Aviation Structural Mechanic - Equipment
  • AME Aviation Structural Mechanic – Equipment (Aircrew)
  • AMH Aviation Structural Mechanic - Hydraulics
  • AMH Aviation Structural Mechanic – Hydraulics (Aircrew)
  • AMS Aviation Structural Mechanic - Structures
  • AMS Aviation Structural Mechanic – Structures (Aircrew)
  • AN Undesignated Airman 
  • AO Aviation Ordanceman
  • AO Aviation Ordanceman (Aircrew)
  • AS Aviation Support Equipment Technician 
  • AT Aviation Equipment Technician
  • AT Aviation Equipment Technician (Aircrew)
  • AT Aviation Equipment Technician (Advanced Electronics Field)
  • AV Avionics Technician
  • AW Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
  • AW Aviation Warfare Systems Operator (Aircrew)
  • AZ Aviation Maintenance Administrationman
  • BM Boatswain’s Mate
  • BU Builder
  • CE Construction Electrician
  • CM Construction Mechanic
  • CS Culinary Specialist
  • CS (SS) Culinary Specialist (Submarine)
  • CTA Cryptologic Technician  -Administration
  • CTI Cryptologic Technician – Interpretive
  • CTM Cryptologic Technician – Maintenance (Advanced Electronics Field)
  • CTN Cryptologic Technician – Networks (New Rating)
  • CTO Cryptologic Technician - Communications
  • CTR Cryptologic Technician - Collection
  • CTT Cryptologic Technician - Techinical
  • DC Damage Controlman
  • DIVER Fleet Diver Program
  • DK Disbursing Clerk
  • DT Dental Technician
  • EA Engineering Aid
  • EM Electricians Mate
  • EM Electricians Mate (Nuclear Field)
  • EN Engineman 
  • EN Engineman (Advanced Technical Field)
  • EO Equipment Operator
  • EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • ET Electronics Technician
  • ET Electronics Technician (Advanced Electronics Computer Field)
  • ET Electronics Technician (Nuclear)
  • ET Electronics Technician (Submarine)
  • FC Fire Controlman (Advanced Electronics Computer Field)
  • FN Fireman (Engine/Mechanical Apprentice)
  • FT – Fire Control Technician (Submarine)
  • GM Gunner’s Mate
  • GSE Gas Turbine Systems Technician - Electrical
  • GSE Gas Turbine Systems Technician – Electrical (Advanced Technical Field)
  • GSM Gas Turbine Systems Technician - Mechanical
  • GSM Gas Turbine Systems Technician – Mechanical (Advanced Technical Field)
  • HM Hospital Corpsman
  • HT Hull Technician
  • HT Hull Technician (Advanced Technical Field)
  • IC Interior Communications Electrician
  • IC Interior Communicationman (Advanced Technical Field)
  • IS Intelligence Specialist
  • IT Information System Technician
  • LN Legalman
  • MA Master at Arms
  • MC Mass Communications Specialist
  • MM Machinist Mate
  • MM Machinist Mate (Advanced Technical Field)
  • MM Machinist Mate (Nuclear Field)
  • MM Machinist Mate (Submarine)
  • MN Mineman
  • MR Machinary Repairman
  • MT Missile Technician (Advanced Electronics Field)
  • MU Musician
  • NC Navy Counselor
  • NF Nuclear Field
  • NC Navy Counselor (Not an Entry Level job)
  • OS Operations Specialist
  • PC Postal Clerk
  • PN Personnelman
  • PR Aircrew Survival Equipmentman
  • PR Aircrew Survival Equipmentman (Aircrew)
  • QM Quartermaster
  • RP Religious Program Specialist
  • SEAL SEAL Challenge Program
  • SECF Submarine Electronics Computer Field
  • SH Ship’s serviceman
  • SK Storekeeper
  • SK Storekeeper (Submarine)
  • SM Signalman (This rating is being phased out.)
  • SN Seaman (Submarine)
  • SS Seaman Subfarer Program
  • STG Sonar Technician - Surface
  • STS Sonar Technician – Surface (Advanced Electronics Field)
  • SW Steelworker
  • SWCC Special Warfare Combatant – craft Crewmen
  • TM Torpedoman’s Mate
  • UT Utilitiesman
  • YN Yeoman
  • YN Yeoman (Submarine)