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)
881A
Marine Engineering Officer (Warrant Officer only)
88K
Watercraft Operator (Enlisted)
91B
Wheeled Vehicle Repairer (Enlisted)
92Y
Unit Supply Specialist (Enlisted)
010
Boatswain (Warrant Officer only)
100
Boatswain's Mate (Enlisted)
75
Aids to Navigation (Commissioned Officer only)
78
Ice Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
BM
Boatswain's Mate (Enlisted)
BOSN
Boatswain Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
110
Quartermaster (Enlisted)
1T011
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialist Helper (Enlisted)
1T031
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialist Apprentice (Enlisted)
1T051
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialist Journeyman (Enlisted)
1T071
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialist Craftsman (Enlisted)
1T091
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialist Superintendent (Enlisted)
1T0X1
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and 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)
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)
003720
Ships and Boats Mate (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
Boatswain's Mate Basic (Enlisted)
0299
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)
711
CWO - Boatswain, Surface (Warrant Officer only)
717
CWO - Special Warfare Combatant-Craft (Warrant Officer only)
789A
Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Operator (Enlisted)
799A
Causeway Barge Ferry Coxswain (Enlisted)
799B
Basic MK 18 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Operator and Maintainer (Enlisted)
819A
Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) Operator (Enlisted)
8COB
Chief of the Boat (COB) (All Submarines) (Enlisted)
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 Officer only)
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)
9322
Submarine Rescue Systems Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
BM
Boatswain's Mate (Enlisted)
ETV
Electronics Technician, Submarine, Navigation (Enlisted)
HM
Hospital Corpsman (Enlisted)
QM
Quartermaster (Enlisted)
SB
Special Warfare Boat Operator (Enlisted)
W06A
Minesweeping Boatswain's Mate (Enlisted)
W07A
Tugmaster (Enlisted)
W09A
Landing Craft Utility Craftsmaster (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)
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