

Several other forms of abbreviations were added to the rating abbreviations. If the AM that you were interested in was in use before 1948, the long title would then be Aviation Metalsmith. In the instance above, the AM abbreviation in use after 1948 was Aviation Structural Mechanic.


If you see the abbreviations used more than once then check the Remarks section to see during what period the abbreviations were in use. Navy, 1775 to 1969.ĭuring the years, several abbreviations have been used more than one time. If you desire to know when a rating was established or disestablished, go to Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. This part provides an alphabetical listing of rating abbreviations with long titles for the ratings and pertinent remarks concerning the abbreviations. List of Abbreviations: Select the first letter of the code word from the list below (note there are no rating abbreviations beginning with the letters K, V, X and Z):.
