Navy scuttles sailors' enlisted rating titles in huge career shake-up

[mystery-ak]

Navy scuttles sailors' enlisted rating titles in huge career shake-up
By: Mark D. Faram and Sam Fellman, September 29, 2016

The Navy deep-sixed all of its 91 enlisted ratings titles Thursday, marking the beginning of an overhaul of the rigid career structure that has existed since the Continental Navy in a radical shift sure to reverberate through the fleet and the veterans community beyond.

Sailors will no longer be identified by their job title, say, Fire Controlman 1st Class Joe Sailor, effective immediately. Instead, that would be Petty Officer 1st Class Joe Sailor.

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[guitar4jesus]

So sad to see the destruction of my navy.

[montanajoe]

Hmmmm the expression "if it ain't broke don't fix it." comes to mind.

My dad was an Electricians Mate during WWII and was stationed in Japan for a couple of years after the war with the Seabees doubt if he would have been impressed with the change....