You get split up between ATI/O/AE. It will help you find your greatest triumphs and darkest days. 5. I got this rate by chance and it wasn’t even on my list but I got dropped from my Nuke contract and they offered me this and I took it. This Wikipedia page contains a list of United States Navy ratings. Notice how no one is saying nuke. Most CT personnel are required to obtain and maintain security clearances. Changing rates in the navy can be very difficult, often impossible. Additional rating specific documentation (as required). https://www.reddit.com/r/newtothenavy/comments/6mxv7c/links_to_official_information_on_every_enlisted/. (like incentives, where a-school is,... jump to content. I don’t see many people talk about it but AV. 2. How long is A School for Navy SECF rates? Cryptologic Technician (CT) is a United States Navy enlisted rating or job specialty. With so many options, it’s hard to narrow them down to the top 10 Navy ratings. Just like dealing with car salesmen, sometimes you have to walk away from a deal and come back later to get what you want. Note: Culinary Specialists must display and adhere to outstanding personal hygiene, set the example of excellent personal appearance, and maintain high military bearing. If the Veteran holds a skill that is directly convertible to a Navy Rating, they are usually enlisted at one paygrade lower than they held at the time of discharge, but not lower than E-3. What do you like to do? It’s just a little long. Sub-Specialties Available for This Rating: Navy Enlisted Classification Codes for SWCC Current Manning Levels for This Rating: CREO Listing Note: Advancement ( promotion ) opportunity and career progression are directly linked to a rating's manning level (i.e., personnel in undermanned ratings have greater promotion opportunity than those in overmanned ratings). A School for SECF technicians ranges according to complexity of the systems and can last as short as 23 weeks for Communications and Navigation techs up to 37 seeks for Sonar technicians. I'm going to sign up for DEP next year and I'm wondering what you think the best rate in the navy is and why? Hey guys, I'm separating in a little less than 2 years and I am interested in attending RPI. 3. Almost all of this information is coming from the Navy COOL website. Cookies help us deliver our Services. For most people there’s several rates that would suit them well. First the fantasy. It was established in 1957 and called the Photographic Intelligenceman rating. AT Rating requires a DONCAF adjudicated security clearance and is not waiverable . One final piece of advice: Never, never, NEVER settle for a rate because someone (usually a recruiter) is trying to talk you in to it. Corpsman have their own sub on r/CorpsmanUp, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the newtothenavy community. During a 20-year career in the Navy, CS's spend approximately 60 percent of their time assigned to fleet units and 40 percent to shore stations. Do you like technical stuff with labor included? If I missed anything or anything needs to be changed, let me know. Do ITs have any opportunities to work at cyber commands or obtain the CEH cert? Latrobe Gate, Washington Navy YardPhoto courtesy of Gary Dee. First the fantasy. **For submarine disqualifications, the NAVMED 1300/3 should include ICD-9 codes for medical diqualifications. High-demand ratings are now eligible to earn bonuses in America’s Navy, and you may qualify for more than one. Most of the time men and women end up as undesignated is due to the overmanning of their sought-after rate. Stay the course and know that the grass is probably just equally as green on the other side, and they deal with their own brand of BS as well. Per the Advancement Manual (BUPERSINST 1430.16F), advancement to AVCM requires citizenship and access to classified information prior to advancement eligibility . Want to learn about deploying, finances, mental health, cross-rating, and more? United States Navy ratings are general enlisted occupations used by the U.S. Navy from the 18th century, which consisted of specific skills and abilities. Not for everyone. Chief Navy Counselor Grant Khanbalinov started posting videos on Reddit earlier this year, urging shipmates to seek help for depression and suicide. Whether you are in peak physical condition, display valued intelligence or specialize in high-demand rates, it’s up to you to show us what you’re made of. Sub-Specialties Available for This Rating: Navy Enlisted Classification Codes for AM Current Manning Levels for This Rating: CREO Listing Note : Advancement ( promotion ) opportunity and career progression are directly linked to a rating's manning level (i.e., personnel in undermanned ratings have greater promotion opportunity than those in overmanned ratings). This includes lying by omission (leaving information out) and lying by commission (purposefully misleading). For AM, the NOS is A130; for AME, A131. If you don’t like sweating, being dirty, or working with your hands, I don’t recommend MOST of the engineering rates. This is assuming you’re interested in aviation rates. This took several hours to prepare. Choosing a rate is a very personal decision and there’s no right or wrong answer. For me what I’ll be doing is sitting in a shop on a carrier and fixing Radar systems for aircraft. You can see the insignia for each rank at: Royal Canadian Navy ranks and badges; Canadian Army ranks and badges The formal rank structure within the Forces is essential for: passing orders in operations; ensuring clarity of command; maintaining order and discipline; Insignia, the badges worn on uniforms, show the person's rank. Be patient, it’s worth taking the time to get this decision right. The 10k bonus is nice as well but I heard it’s 20k right now. Just look online and find 5-7 that you want. The title was changed to Intelligence Specialist in 1975 since there is much more involved in intelligence than photographs, and not everyone in the rating is a man. Seamen may attend Navy schools to learn about general damage control, firefighting on ships, preventative maintenance of equipment and the use of tools used in their prospective rating. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Naval Special Warfare is obviously the most popularly recognized and requested field by far. I’ll be hitting the fleet in a month so I really can’t say what it’s like but I’m just about done with all my schooling and have talked a lot with my instructors and read online a good bit. Press J to jump to the feed. Your Navy service is your own journey and no one can or should make decisions for you or decide how your career should go. All rates are subject to their ups and downs, and all people can give you is their opinion. The Navy's computerized personnel system associates the rating name with an alphanumeric Navy Occupational Specialty (NOS) code. Navy divers don’t go in to the office every day. No one will do this job for you and you will ALWAYS have people who make fun of your decision. A Logistics Specialist who has achieved the rank of E-6 may be eligible to apply for commissioning as a Limited Duty Officer (LDO). And after working out of rate, with a bunch of surface navy types, I'm so glad I'm aviation. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. As a reminder, this subreddit is for civil discussion. Someone who needs a truck would probably be happy in a Chevy Silverado or a Ford F-150, they’re both good choices. As a reminder, this subreddit is for civil discussion. Here’s a complete list of all 93 Navy Ratings (jobs) in alphabetical order, as well as the minimum ASVAB score for each rating. This is a compression rating – AT/AE ratings compress to AV rating at Master Chief . And when it’s all over, if you’re like most of us, you’ll count it among the best decisions you ever made. Almost all of this information is coming from the Navy COOL website. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. No one can really tell you what rate you should pick. What are the best jobs in the Navy? And the Navy does take advantage of this. Credit: www.nsonswmentor.com. If you want to stay in forever, the advancement rate is good, reenlistment bonuses are a minimum of 75k and most are 100k. Come visit our wiki over in r/Navy. Want to be a 13 year Master Chief? For information regarding Navy enlisted ratings, see [Twisky's Rating Information Guide] (https://www.reddit.com/r/newtothenavy/comments/6mxv7c/links_to_official_information_on_every_enlisted/). Choosing a rate is like choosing a car. It's been kinda fun, but man. That’s like asking “what’s the best movie?” Or “what kind of music is best?” There’s SO MANY opinions (although the correct answer is obviously “Major League” and 1960s Dolly Parton, but I digress). So it goes with rates. Aviation electronics technician (AT) is a US Navy enlisted rating or job specialty (often called MOS or AFSC by other services). By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. At the paygrade of E-9 (master chief petty officer) ATs merge with the aviation electrician's mate (AE) rating to become avionics technicians (AV).There has been talk of completely merging the two ratings, but as yet no definite plans have been announced. If the veteran does not have a skill directly convertible to a Navy rating, they enlist at the grade of E-3, regardless of previously held rank, in most cases (there are a few exceptions). Related Article: Pros And Cons Of Joining The Navy. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. There are 2 trains of thought here: Fantasy and reality. A forum to discuss Navy Recruiters, processing at MEPS, Delayed Entry Program, Enlisted Ratings, "A" Schools, Officer Candidate School, Recruit Training Command, and transferring to … A forum to discuss Navy Recruiters, processing at MEPS, Delayed Entry Program, Enlisted Ratings, "A" Schools, Officer Candidate School, Recruit Training Command, and transferring to your first command. As of 2021, there are over 90 ratings in the Navy that are available to enlisted members. Credit: www.nsonswmentor.com. Oh, and after you’ve done all that, be prepared to second guess yourself. The Navy offers over 200 different jobs, known as ratings, for enlisted sailors. Rates can vary in their awfulness from ship to ship. Sub pay for enlisted Navy personnel is based on rank and time in service and can range from $75 per month to $425 per month. “Did I pick the right rate?” “Should I even join the Navy at all?” This happens to almost all of us. They don’t even breathe the same air as us. This includes lying by omission (leaving information out) and lying by commission (purposefully misleading). High-demand ratings are now eligible to earn bonuses in America’s Navy, and you may qualify for more than one. I think the only really common rating that hasn’t had one is HM.... though I didn’t take time to search, so I’m probably wrong on that. Well if you are trying to join the Navy and not ever be on ship I suggest that you don’t join the Navy since that is the primary warfare area in the Navy. Work in the MN rating is usually performed in a small shop-type setting. Also, while you wait for a reply from a subject matter expert, try using the search feature! Infamous for the 2013 shooting that left 12 dead, the Navy … Press J to jump to the feed. There are 2 trains of thought here: Fantasy and reality. 106k members in the navy community. They don’t even breathe the same air as us. After clicking on the community page link, look on the left side for more information on the specific rating. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. A forum to discuss Navy Recruiters, processing at MEPS, Delayed Entry Program, Enlisted Ratings, "A" Schools, Officer Candidate School, Recruit Training Command, and transferring to your first command. Culinary specialist (abbreviated CS) is a United States Navy occupational rating.It was formerly the mess management specialist (MS) rating until January 15, 2004, … Chief Navy Counselor Grant Khanbalinov started posting videos on Reddit earlier this year, urging shipmates to seek help for depression and suicide. Read each description and see what you may be interested in doing. (Trust me on this, I drive a Ford Focus). popular-all-random-users ... limit my search to r/navy. AECF! Some of the top companies in the world hire ex-nukes because a) nukes look out for other nukes; and b) being a nuke is a well known thing. Best rates is entirely subjective. Nuke has the best post-Navy prospects in terms of a wide variety of high paying jobs (from reasonable compensation to ridiculous compensation, depending on what you do) with high quality of life. The schooling is a little difficult but in all honesty it is not as hard as they paint it to be. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Whether you are in peak physical condition, display valued intelligence or specialize in high-demand rates, it’s up to … If you despise paperwork and office environments, you shouldn’t become a Yeoman (YN). Want to learn about deploying, finances, mental health, cross-rating, and more? This took several hours to prepare. ATOs would be working up on the flight deck on the aircraft usually taking the parts off of aircraft giving it to the ATIs and then putting it back in to the aircraft. I have been a Seabee for over two decades now, and the answer to your question would be different at different stages of your career. If you qualify for it and your recruiter pushes it on you, remember that no one who has done it thinks it's the best job. AEs some people call them wire chasers but I really don’t know what they do exactly but I know they are also on the flight deck working on aircraft. The Aviation Structural Mechanic (AM), maintains all aircraft main and auxiliary hydraulic power systems, actuating subsystems and landing gear. Navy divers don’t go in to the office every day. edit subscriptions. OTOH, you have to pass the pipeline and tough out your six years. This is an official U.S. Navy Website Need Career, Pay or Personnel help? Come visit our wiki over in r/Navy. Also CTR. Earn up to $40,000 in enlistment bonuses. And the Navy does take advantage of this. Breaking subreddit rules may result in a ban from r/newtothenavy and r/navy. Earn up to $40,000 in enlistment bonuses. my subreddits. 2. Aviation electronics technician (AT) is a US Navy enlisted rating or job specialty (often called MOS or AFSC by other services). Do your research, find a car that fits your needs and lifestyle, and then negotiate the best deal you can and buy it. Cookies help us deliver our Services. No personally identifying information (PII). See TheBeneGesseritWitch's guide on Paths to become an Officer. The maximum ASVAB score is 99 for each subtests or subject areas, and the minimum ASVAB score you need to get is 35 to enlist in the Navy. Aviation Machinist Mates are aircraft engine mechanics. Naval Special Warfare is obviously the most popularly recognized and requested field by far. Culinary specialist (abbreviated CS) is a United States Navy occupational rating.It was formerly the mess management specialist (MS) rating until January 15, 2004, and commissaryman (CS) and steward (SD) prior to 1975. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. What field would you like to work in post-Navy? Minemen work closely as a team, and individual jobs require both physical and mental talents at sea and ashore. Training and clearance make it worth the fact that I’m surrounded by spergs in a windowless room. What do you think about adding a link to a r/newtothenavy AMA for specific ratings? 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