Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels perform work familiar to some military personnel.
Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications in the
11B
Infantryman (Enlisted)
12B
Combat Engineer (Enlisted)
12C
Bridge Crewmember (Enlisted)
13B
Cannon Crewmember (Enlisted)
19D
Cavalry Scout (Enlisted)
19K
M1 Armor Crewman (Enlisted)
31B
Military Police (Enlisted)
68W
Combat Medic Specialist (Enlisted)
880A
Marine Deck Officer (Warrant Officer only)
88K
Watercraft Operator (Enlisted)
91B
Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (Enlisted)
92Y
Unit Supply Specialist (Enlisted)
010
Boatswain (Warrant Officer only)
100
Boatswain's Mate (Enlisted)
BM
Boatswain's Mate (Enlisted)
BOSN
Boatswain Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
DIV
Diving Specialist (Warrant Officer only)
MSSD
Marine Safety Specialist Deck (Warrant Officer only)
OAR14
Boat Forces Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
OSS
Operations Systems Specialist (Warrant Officer only)
SN
Seaman (Enlisted)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
110
Quartermaster (Enlisted)
75
Aids to Navigation (Commissioned Officer only)
78
Ice Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
1T011
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist Helper (Enlisted)
1T031
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist Apprentice (Enlisted)
1T051
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist Journeyman (Enlisted)
1T071
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist Craftsman (Enlisted)
1T091
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist Superintendent (Enlisted)
1T0X1
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist (Enlisted)
1Z111
Pararescue Helper (Enlisted)
1Z131
Pararescue Apprentice (Enlisted)
1Z151
Pararescue Journeyman (Enlisted)
1Z171
Pararescue Craftsman (Enlisted)
1Z191
Pararescue Superintendent (Enlisted)
1Z1X1
Pararescue (Enlisted)
1Z411
Special Reconnaissance Helper (Enlisted)
1Z431
Special Reconnaissance Apprentice (Enlisted)
1Z451
Special Reconnaissance Journeyman (Enlisted)
1Z471
Special Reconnaissance Craftsman (Enlisted)
1Z491
Special Reconnaissance Superintendent (Enlisted)
1Z4X1
Special Reconnaissance (Enlisted)
4A011
Health Services Management Helper (Enlisted)
4A031
Health Services Management Apprentice (Enlisted)
4A051S
Health Services Management Journeyman, Health Information Technology (Enlisted)
4A051
Health Services Management Journeyman (Enlisted)
4A071S
Health Services Management Craftsman, Health Information Technology (Enlisted)
4A071
Health Services Management Craftsman (Enlisted)
4A091
Health Services Management Superintendent (Enlisted)
4A0X1
Health Services Management (Enlisted)
4N011B
Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Enlisted)
4N011C
Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Enlisted)
4N011D
Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
4N011F
Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Enlisted)
4N011
Aerospace Medical Service Helper (Enlisted)
4N031B
Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Enlisted)
4N031C
Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Enlisted)
4N031D
Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
4N031F
Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Enlisted)
4N031
Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice (Enlisted)
4N051B
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Enlisted)
4N051C
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Enlisted)
4N051D
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
4N051F
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Enlisted)
4N051
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman (Enlisted)
4N071B
Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Enlisted)
4N071C
Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Enlisted)
4N071D
Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
4N071F
Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Enlisted)
4N071
Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman (Enlisted)
4N091
Aerospace Medical Service Superintendent (Enlisted)
4N0X1
Aerospace Medical Service (Enlisted)
0316
Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft (CRRC) Coxswain (Enlisted)
0321
Reconnaissance Marine (Enlisted)
0372
Critical Skills Operator (Enlisted)
1371
Combat Engineer (Enlisted)
001775
Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman Basic (Enlisted)
001782
Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman Senior (Enlisted)
001787
Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman Master (Enlisted)
002648
Boat Crew Specialist (Enlisted)
002690
Seaman (Enlisted)
003720
Ships and Boats Mate (Enlisted)
003721
Ordinary Seaman (Enlisted)
003722
Able Seaman (Enlisted)
003739
Navigation and Plotting Specialist (Enlisted)
003743
Navigation Administrator (Enlisted)
003744
Navigation Specialist (Enlisted)
003745
Navigation Manager (Enlisted)
003802
Landing Craft Air Cushion Craftmaster (Enlisted)
003803
Landing Craft Air Cushion Deck Engineer (Enlisted)
003806
Landing Craft Air Cushion Operator/Navigator (Enlisted)
0199
Conversion NEC BM Boatswain's Mate Basic (Enlisted)
0299
Conversion NEC QM Quartermaster Basic (Enlisted)
111
URL - Surface Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
112
URL - Submarine Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
113
URL - Special Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
144
RL - Engineering Duty Officer - Ship Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)
166
RL - Special Duty Officer - Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO) (Commissioned Officer only)
611
LDO - Deck, Surface (Commissioned Officer only)
615
LDO - Special Warfare Technician (Commissioned Officer only)
700B
LCAC Loadmaster (Enlisted)
701C
Landing Craft Utility Craftsmaster (Enlisted)
711
CWO - Boatswain, Surface (Warrant Officer only)
717
CWO - Special Warfare Combatant-Craft (Warrant Officer only)
729B
LCAC Craft Engineer/Assistant Operator (Enlisted)
789A
Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Operator (Enlisted)
798A
7 Meter Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) Coxswain (Enlisted)
799A
Causeway Barge Ferry Coxswain (Enlisted)
799B
Basic MK 18 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Operator and Maintainer (Enlisted)
800A
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Operator (Enlisted)
810G
Coastal Riverine Force (CRF) Coxswain (Enlisted)
811G
Coastal Riverine Force (CRF) Operator (Enlisted)
819A
Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) Operator (Enlisted)
853A
Force Protection Boat Coxswain (Enlisted)
8COB
Chief of the Boat (COB) (All Submarines) (Enlisted)
9018
Convoy Commodore (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9038
Staff Special Projects Operations Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9083
Submarine Advisory Team Watch Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
9212
Boat Group Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9222
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9228
Executive Officer, Afloat (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9233
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Lieutenant) (Commissioned Officer only)
9234
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Lieutenant Commander) (Commissioned Officer only)
9235
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Commander) (Commissioned Officer only)
9236
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Captain) (Commissioned Officer only)
9242
First Lieutenant, Afloat (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9255
Surface Ship Watch/Division Officer (Basic) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9273
Officer in Charge, Afloat (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9274
Operations Officer, Afloat (General) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9278
Ship's Boatswain (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9279
Officer in Charge, Combat Craft (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9284
Ship's Navigator (General) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9285
Ship's Navigator (Inertial Systems) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9295
Dry Combat Submersible Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
9312
Diving Officer (General) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9313
Diving Officer (Deep Sea, He02) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9314
Diving Officer (Ship Salvage) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9315
Diving Officer (Saturation) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9322
Submarine Rescue Systems Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9375
Ship Salvage Operations Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
BM
Boatswain's Mate (Enlisted)
ETV
Electronics Technician, Submarine, Navigation (Enlisted)
HM
Hospital Corpsman (Enlisted)
MN
Mineman (Enlisted)
QM
Quartermaster (Enlisted)
SB
Special Warfare Boat Operator (Enlisted)
SN
Seaman (Enlisted)
T19A
Navigation Equipment Operator (Enlisted)
T21A
Submarine Assistant Navigator (ANAV) (Enlisted)
W06A
Minesweeping Boatswain's Mate (Enlisted)
W07A
Tugmaster (Enlisted)
W10A
Causeway Lighterage Craftmaster (Enlisted)
W11A
Navy Lighterage Deck Supervisor (Enlisted)
W12A
Assistant Navigator (Enlisted)
W13A
Quartermaster Journeyman (Enlisted)
W14A
Harbor/Docking Pilot (Enlisted)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
0107
Minesweeping Boatswain's Mate (Enlisted)
0160
Causeway Barge Ferry Pilot (Enlisted)
0161
Tugmaster (Enlisted)
0169
Causeway Barge Ferry Coxswain (Enlisted)
0171
Landing Craft Utility Craftsmaster (Enlisted)
0172
LCAC Loadmaster (Enlisted)
0180
Causeway Lighterage Craftmaster (Enlisted)
0181
Navy Lighterage Deck Supervisor (Enlisted)
0202
Assistant Navigator (Enlisted)
0203
Quartermaster Journeyman (Enlisted)
0215
Harbor/Docking Pilot (Enlisted)
9019
Convoy Commodore Staff Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9233
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Lieutenant) (Warrant Officer only)
9234
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Lieutenant Commander) (Warrant Officer only)
9235
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Commander) (Warrant Officer only)
9236
Commanding Officer, Afloat (Captain) (Warrant Officer only)
9280
Ship's Docking Pilot Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9550
Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Operator (Enlisted)
9562
Deep Submergence Vehicle Operator (Enlisted)
9563
Deep Submergence Vehicle Crewmember (Enlisted)
9579
Chief of The Boat (All Submarines) (Enlisted)
W09A
Landing Craft Utility Craftsmaster (Enlisted)
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