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E-1, E-2, or E-3? How did that happen?
At PIR, you will notice that some Sailors have stripes and others do not. No stripes is E-1; 2 stripes is E-2; and 3 stripes is E-3.
Those without stripes would be addressed as Seaman Recruit (SR), Fireman Recruit (FR), Airman Recruit (AR), or Constructionman Recruit (CR).
White/Navy blue (black) stripes are Seaman Apprentice (SA) or Seaman (SN) (may later be HA or HN for someone in the HM rating after "A" School). Red stripes are Fireman Apprentice (FA) or Fireman (FN). Green stripes are Airman Apprentice (AA) or Airman (AN). Blue stripes are Constructionman Apprentice (CA) or Constructionman (CN).
E-2 Collar Seaman Fireman Airman Constructionman
insignia Apprentice Apprentice Apprentice Apprentice
E-3 Collar Seaman Fireman Airman Constructionman
insignia
See E-1 to E-6 Rate Insignia and United States Navy enlisted rates (clickable links). Your Sailor won't get the Rating Badge until after completing "A" School. I changed the "black stripes" to "Navy blue (black) stripes" after reading the information in the first link. Remember that the Dress Blues are so blue they are black, so the same thing goes for the SA and SN stripes.
These will result in attaining E-3 prior to BC: satisfactorily completed 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours of college credits or 2,160 classroom hours at an accredited vocational/technical school, awarded Eagle Scout or the Girl Scout Gold Award, successfully completed 3 years of any Junior ROTC Program, completed the requirements for Quartermaster in the Sea Scouts, successfully completed 3 years and graduated from an accredited high school-level military academy, advancement to paygrade E-3 while serving in the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, or while in DEP, referred qualified applicants (one Nuclear Field individuals or two non-Nuclear Field individuals) that subsequently join the Navy.
These will result in E-2 prior to BC: satisfactorily completed 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours of college credits or 1,080 classroom hours at an accredited vocational/technical school, received the Civil Air Patrol Billy Mitchell Award, successfully completed 2 years of any Junior ROTC Program, designated an E-5 in the Young Marines, successfully completed 2 years and graduated from an accredited high school-level military academy, advancement to paygrade E-2 while serving in the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, or while in DEP, referred qualified applicants (two Nuclear Field individuals or four non-Nuclear Field individuals) that subsequently join the Navy.
In addition to the above, several Navy enlistment programs, such as enlistment in the Nuclear Program, enlistment in the SEAL Challenge Program, and enlistment in the AEF/ATF programs offer accelerated advancement to the paygrade of E-4. In general these applicants enlist at the paygrade of E-1, then receive accelerated promotion to E-2 after graduating boot camp. After minimum time-in-grade (9 months as an E-2), they are promoted to the paygrade of E-3. After completion of A-School, they may be promoted to the paygrade of E-4. These programs do not preclude enlistment at paygrade E-2 or E-3 under the above programs. Some may be advanced due to prior service, such as in the reserves.
At BC: A recruit can be advanced to E-2 (or to E-3 if s/he entered as E-2) by successfully completing the DEP GUIDE PQS, passing a written multiple choice test with 80% or above at Recruit Training Command (RTC), and passing the PT-Baseline (the first PFA) with a SAT-MED. Completion of the DEP GUIDE PQS will be confirmed and documented by the Classifier at MEPS. (If the recruit does not have the signatures within the DEP START Guide, s/he may still be able to be advanced by passing the test and initial PFA in some instances.) The RDC can meritoriously promote up to 10% of the division one paygrade; this sometimes happens for the Recruit Chief Petty Officer (RPOC) and/or Recruit Leading Petty Officer (RLPO aka AROC) if s/he kept the position for the entire time at RTC, but could happen for someone who holds one of the other RPO positions as well. (See Recruit Petty Officer Positions for more on the RPO positions.) It is possible for a recruit to enter BC as an E-1 and leave as an E-3 if s/he passed the DEP PQS test and the PT-Baseline and was also the RPOC and was advanced by the RDC. [https://issuu.com/galarzabg/docs/navy_s_delayed_entry_program__dep_... is not an official Navy site, but it has the DEP S.T.A.R.T. Guide. The other links I have give an error message.]
These are in order by the abbreviation for the rating rather than the actual rating.
White/Navy blue (black) stripes are Seaman Apprentice (SA) or Seaman (SN) (may later be HA or HN for someone in the HM rating after "A" School).
Boatswain's Mate (BM) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/bm.pdf
Culinary Specialist (CS) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/cs.pdf
Cryptologic Technician - Interpretive (CTI) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/cti.pdf
Cryptologic Technician - Maintenance (CTM) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ctm.pdf
Cryptologic Technician Networks (CTN) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ctn.pdf
Cryptologic Technician - Collection (CTR) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ctr.pdf
Cryptologic Technician -Technical (CTT) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ctt.pdf
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/eod.pdf
Electronics Technician (ET): Electronic Technician - Communications (ETR), Electronic Technician - Navigation (ETV) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/et.pdf
Electronic Technician - Nuclear (ETN) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/nukepower.pdf
Fire Controlman (FC) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/fc.pdf
Fire Control Technician (FT) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ft.pdf
Gunners Mate (GM) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/gm.pdf
Hospital Corpsman (HM) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/hm.pdf
Intelligence Specialist (IS) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/is.pdf
Information System Technician (IT) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/it.pdf
Information Systems Technician Submarines (ITS) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/its.pdf
Legalman (LN) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/ln.htm
Logistics Specialist (LS) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ls.pdf
Master at Arms (MA) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ma.pdf
Mass Communication Specialist (MC) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/mc.pdf
Minemen (MN) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/mn.pdf (That indicates Ingleside, TX, but that is wrong; “A” School has been in San Diego for several years.)
Missile Technician (MT) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/mt.pdf
Musician (MU) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/mu.pdf
Navy Counselor (NC) not available for new Sailors: Navy Counselor - Career (NCC), Navy Counselor – Recruiter (NCR)
Nuclear Field (NF) may have White/Navy blue (black) stripes or Red stripes depending on the emphasis. https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/nukepower.pdf
Operations Specialist (OS) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/os.pdf
Personnel Specialist (PS) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ps.pdf
Quartermaster (QM) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/qm.pdf
Religious Program Specialist (RP) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/rp.pdf
Special Warfare Boat Operator (SB) or Special Warfare Combatant – craft Crewmen (SWCC) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/sb.pdf
Ships Serviceman (SH) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/sh.pdf
Undesignated Seaman (SN) or (S-PACT) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/spact.pdf
Special Warfare Operators (SO) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/so.pdf
Sonar Technician – Surface (STG) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/stg.pdf
Sonar Technician, Submarine (STS) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/sts.pdf
Yeoman (YN), Submarine Yeoman (YNSS) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/yn.pdf
Red stripes are Fireman Apprentice (FA) or Fireman (FN).
Damage Controlman (DC) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/dc.pdf
Electrician's Mate (EM) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/em.pdf
Electrician's Mate - Nuclear (EMN) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/nukepower.pdf
Engineman (EN) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/en.pdf
Undesignated Fireman (FN) or E-PACT https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/epact.pdf
Gas Turbine Systems Technician - Electrical (GSE) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/gse.pdf
Gas System Mechanic (GSM) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/gsm.pdf
Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ht.pdf
Interior Communications Electrician (IC) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ic.pdf
Machinist Mate (MM) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/mm.pdf
Machinist's Mate - Nuclear (MMN) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/nukepower.pdf
Machinist's Mate (Submarines) (MMS): Machinist's Mate - Auxiliary (MMA), Machinist's Mate - Weapons (MMW) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/mmss.pdf
Machinery Repairman (MR) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/mr.pdf
Navy Diver (ND) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/nd.pdf
Nuclear Field (NF) may have White/Navy blue (black) stripes or Red stripes depending on the emphasis. https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/nukepower.pdf
Green stripes are Airman Apprentice (AA) or Airman (AN).
Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Launching and Recovery Equipment (ABE) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ab.pdf
Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Fuels (ABF) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ab.pdf
Aviation Boatswain's Mate - Aircraft Handling (ABH) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ab.pdf
Air Traffic Controller (AC) (Air Traffic Controller was originally known as Air Controlman.) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ac.pdf
Aviation Machinist Mate (AD) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ad.pdf
Aviation Electrician’s Mate (AE) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ae.pdf
Aviation Aerographer's Mate (AG) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ag.pdf
Aviation Structural Mechanic (AM) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/am.pdf
Aviation Structural Mechanic - Safety Equipment (AME) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ame.pdf
Undesignated Airman (AN) or (A-PACT) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/apact.pdf
Aviation Ordnanceman (AO) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ao.pdf
Aviation Support Equipment Technician (AS) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/as.pdf
Aviation Electronics Technician (AT) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/at.pdf
Aircrewman Mechanical (AWF) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/awf.pdf
Aircrewman Operator (AWO) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/awo.pdf
Aircrewman Tactical Helicopter (AWR) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/awr.pdf
Aircrewman Helicopter (AWS) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/aws.pdf
Aircrewman Avionics (AWV) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/awv.pdf
Aviation Maintenance Administrationman (AZ) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/az.pdf
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman (PR) (PR used to be Parachute Rigger.) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/pr.pdf
Blue stripes are Constructionman Apprentice (CA) or Constructionman (CN). (Seabees)
Builder (BU) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/bu.pdf
Construction Electrician (CE) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ce.pdf
Construction Mechanic (CM) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/cm.pdf
Engineering Aide (EA) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ea.pdf
Equipment Operator (EO) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/eo.pdf
Steelworker (SW) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/sw.pdf
Utilitiesman (UT) https://www.cool.navy.mil/usn/enlisted/rating_info_cards/ut.pdf
The above information is provided by lemonelephant, the mom of a retired Sailor.
Last updated 04/21/2017
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Comment by lemonelephant on July 9, 2019 at 1:06pm
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debdebtig, SECF is a field. Candidates for SECF will have an ET, FT, or STS rating, which will be white or black stripes. I put the SECF info on your My Page.
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Comment by debdebtig on July 9, 2019 at 12:40pm
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This info is great. I'm confused as to where the SECF fits in here though.
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CAB, I'm not sure what you are asking. All ratings/programs that require a six year enlistment offer push-button E-4. Those are Nuke and the Warrior Challenge (SO, SB, EOD, ND, and AIRR), AEF/AECF (ET, FC) and ATF (CTI, CTN, CTT, IC, IS, IT, ITS, MT, AIRC, and STG) ratings. SECF is a five year enlistment and does not offer automatic advancement to E-4. There is no automatic paygrade advancement for being assigned to a sub, but there is Submarine Duty Incentive Pay for being assigned to a submarine. http://www.military.com/benefits/military-pay/special-pay/submarine... is not a Navy site, but it does explain the Incentive.
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Comment by CAB on September 24, 2017 at 1:48pm
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Thank you. Anything change if they are going on a sub
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Heather A. you are very welcome. I am glad to help.
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This is very helpful information. Thank you!
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d-aqua-ma, you are very welcome.
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navymom27, you are very welcome.
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Comment by navymom27 on February 22, 2015 at 11:05pm
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Thanks so much for this info. Much more detail. :-)
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I'm glad to help.
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Your recruit's rating will be determined before PIR.
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Wow! You are awesome...and so helpful!!! Thank you!!!
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Nukes will later be ETN--White/Navy blue (black) stripes, EMN--red stripes, or MMN--red stripes.
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He has a contract in the nuclear field. He's a Nuke. The rating will be be determined later. Fireman is not a rating, but is a rate.
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Thank you, lemonElephant! So will his rating be fireman until he goes to nuke school or is his rating a nuke?
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Mattsmom, Nukes may have White/Navy blue (black) stripes or Red stripes depending on the emphasis.
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My son will be a nuke. What color stripes will he have at pir? I don't see that in the description of stripe colors.
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