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This web page is designed to familiarize you with rating insignia used for Navy enlisted personnel. The first part of this web page illustrates insignia worn by sailors in pay grades E-1 through E-3. The second part displays all of the Navy's rating insignia. This web page is presented with grateful acknowledgement to the Navy's Webmaster, Alan Goldstein, from whom this material was borrowed. This page may take a while to load, but will be worth the wait.

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 rate marks for E-1 through E-3 are shown here. These rate marks are shown for the dress blue uniform. For whites, the background is white and the white stripes are Navy blue. Those who earn it through school or by passing a Navywide examination will wear a rating insignia above the stripes.


Pay Grade Rate Abbreviation Upper Sleeve
Deck, Administration, Medical, and Dental
E-1 Seaman Recruit SR SR
E-2 Seaman Apprentice SA SA
E-3 Seaman SN SN
Engineering and Hull
E-1 Fireman Recruit FR FR
E-2 Fireman Apprentice FA FA
E-3 Fireman FN FN
Aviation
E-1 Airman Recruit AR AR
E-2 Airman Apprentice AA AA
E-3 Airman AN AN
Construction (SeaBees)
E-1 Constructionman Recruit CR CR
E-2 Constructionman Apprentice CA CA
E-3 Constructionman CN CN
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 a speciality insignia indicating the Sailor's job speciality (rating). These insignia appear in white on blue uniforms and Navy blue on white uniforms.
Admininstration, Deck, Medical, and Weapons Specialties
BM CT DK DM
BM - Boatswain's Mate CT - Cryptologic Technician
(See note 1) 		DK - Disbursing Clerk DM - Illustrator Draftsman
DP DS DT ET
DP - Data Processing Technician DS - Data Systems Technician DT - Dental Technician ET - Electronics Technician
EW FC FT GM
EW - Electronics Warfare Technician FC - Fire Controlman FT - Fire Control Technician GM - Gunner's Mate
(See Note 2)
HM IS JO LI
HM - Hospital Corpsman IS - Intelligence Specialist JO - Journalist LI - Lithographer
LN MA MN MS
LN - Legalman MA - Master-at-Arms MN - Mineman MS - Mess Management Specialist
MT MU NC OS
MT - Missile Technician MU - Musician NC - Navy Counselor OS - Operations Specialist
OT PC PN QM
OT - Ocean Systems Technician
(See Note 3) 		PC - Postal Clerk PN - Personnelman QM - Quartermaster
RM RP SH SK
RM - Radioman RP - Religious Programs Specialist SH - Ship's Serviceman SK - Storekeeper
SM ST TM WT
SM - Signalman ST - Sonar Technician
(See Note 4) 		TM - Torpedoman's Mate WT - Weapons Technician
YN
YN - Yeoman
Aviation Specialties
AB AC AD AE
AB - Aviation Boatswain's Mate
(See note 5) 		AC - Air Traffic Controller AD - Aviation Machinist's Mate AE - Aviation Electronics Mate
AG AK AM AO
AG - Aerographer's Mate AK - Aviation Storekeeper AM - Aviation Structural Mechanic
(See note 6) 		AO - Aviation Ordnanceman
AS AT AW AZ
AS - Aviation Support
Equipment Technician 		AT - Aviation Electronics Technician AW - Aviation Systems
Warfare Operator 		AZ - Aviation Maintenance Administrationman
PH PR
PH - Photographer's Mate PR - Aircrew Survival Equipmentman
Construction Specialties
BU CE CM EA
BU - Builder CE - Construction Electrician CM - Construction Mechanic EA - Engineering Aide
EO SW UT
EO - Equipment Operator
(See note 7) 		SW - Steelworker
(See Note 8) 		UT - Utilitiesman
(See Note 9)
Hull & Maintenance Specialties
BT DC EM EN
BT - Boiler Technician DC - Damage Controlman EM - Electrician's Mate EN - Engineman
GS PM IC IM
GS - Gas Turbine System Technician
(See Note 10) 		PM - Patternmaker IC - Interior Communications Electrician IM - Instrumentman
ml-rate.gif - 0.3 K MM MR OM
ML - Molder MM - Machinist's Mate MR - Machinery Repairman OM - Opticalman
 
 
Note 1: "Cryptologic Technician" consists of five 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: "Ocean Systems Technician" is used at paygrade E-9 only. Leading to OT: OTA (Ocean Systems Technician - Analyst) and OTM (Ocean Systems Technician - Maintainer.

Note 4: "Sonar Technician" has two branches: STG - Surface, and STS - Submarine

Note 5: "Aviation Boatswain's Mate" is used at paygrade E-9 only. Leading to AB,ABE (Launching & Recovery Equipment), ABF (Fuels), and ABH (Aircraft Handling).

Note 6: "Aviation Structural Mechanic" is used at paygrade E-8 only. Leading to AM: AME (Safety Equipment), AMH (Hydraulics), and AMS (Structures).

Note 7:CM and EO become EQCM at pay grade E-9.

Note 8:BU, EA, and SW become CUCM at pay grade E-9.

Note 9:CE and UT become UCCM at pay grade E-9.

Note 10:"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).

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