What Were We Really Doing Aboard the U.S.S. Little Rock CLG 4 / CG 4?
Did you ever wonder what some of your shipmates did aboard the Little Rock? Did you ever wonder what YOU were supposed to be doing? The definitions on the pages listed below provide an abbreviate job description for each of the ratings that were in effect in 1959. If you had a rating that does not show up on the list and if you had that rating aboard the Little Rock, we would like you to bring it to our attention so we can add it. If you want to elaborate on the job description, please send us the additional details and it will be included with the description provided by the Bluejackets' Manual. Marines....!!! We'd especially like to add your job descriptions to these lists. Please give us a synopsis of what "job" you filled while attached to the Little Rock, Send your correspondence to the Webmaster. |
| Page last updated: 1 December, 2021 |
| U.S. NAVY
ENLISTED RATINGS From the BLUEJACKETS' MANUAL Fifteenth Edition (1959) APPENDIX B |
Definitions
Rank - Officers have rank, enlisted personnel have rates or ratings. Rating - A rating is a name given to an occupation in the Navy which requires basically related aptitudes, training, experience, knowledge and skills. Each rating has its own specialty mark which is worn on the left sleeve by all men properly qualified. Rate - A rate is a paygrade, reflecting a level of aptitude, training, experience, knowledge, skill and responsibility Pay Grades - The order of pay grades is as outlined below: |
| PAY GRADES E-1 THRU E-9 |
|
| RATE |
PAY GRADE |
| Seaman
Recruit Fireman Recruit Airman Recruit Construction Recruit Hospital Recruit Dental Recruit Steward Recruit |
E-1 |
| Seaman
Apprentice Fireman Apprentice Airman Apprentice, Construction Apprentice Hospital Apprentice Dental Apprentice Steward Apprentice |
E-2 |
| Seamen Firemen Airmen Construction Men Hospitalmen Dentalmen Stewardsmen |
E-3 |
| Petty
Officer, Third Class (PO3) |
E-4 |
| Petty Officer, Second
Class (PO2) |
E-5 |
| Petty
Officer, First Class (PO1) |
E-6 |
| Chief Petty Officer, Acting
Appointment (CPOA) |
E-7 |
| Chief Petty
Officer (CPO) |
E-7 |
| Senior Chief Petty Officer
(SCPO) |
E-8 |
| Master Chief
Petty Officer (MCPO) |
E-9 |
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me to: |
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| Definitions |
E-1 to E-3 |
E-4 to E-9 Groups I-III |
E-4 to E-9 Groups IV-VI |
E-4 to E-9 Groups VII-VIII |
E-4 to E-9 Groups IX-XII |
Here's a great link to the Official U.S. Navy publication used in 1943 to establish and define the enlisted ratings in effect at that time.... US Navy Interviewer's Classification Guide Navy ratings (jobs) and training school descriptions NAVPERS 16701 December 1943 |
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