Supplemental board members include the—Division officer,Division chief, and theDivision career counselor.ENLISTED CAREER STRUCTURELearning Objectives: When you finish this chapter,you will be able to—Recognize the paths of advancement and recallthe requirements for advancement of nonratedpersonnel.Identify the eligibility requirements foradvancement to E-2 and E-3 and petty officer.Recognize selection criteria for advancementand preparation for advancement.Identify the career enlistment objectives.The objective of the enlisted advancement system isto provide qualified petty officers to operate the Navy’sships, squadrons, and shore stations. Advancements, inturn, provide the opportunity for the orderly progressionof qualified enlisted personnel to higher levels ofr e s p o n s i b i l i t y t h r o u g h o u t t h e i r n ava l c a r e e r.Information about the advancement system is containedin BUPERSINST 1430.16. The advancement systemoffers you increased pay, prestige, and privileges, aswell as additional responsibilities and authority.PATH OF ADVANCEMENTThe enlisted advancement structure is organizedinto paygrades. E-1 is the lowest enlisted paygrade andE-9 is the highest. The path of advancement from E-1 toE-9, along with the title of each paygrade, is shown infigure 16-2.The lowest three paygrades (E-1 to E-3) are referredto as apprenticeships and identified as one of thefollowing:Seaman apprenticeship (SR, SA, SN)Fireman apprenticeship (FR, FA, FN)Airman apprenticeship (AR, AA, AN)Constructionman apprenticeship (CR, CA, CN)Hospitalman apprenticeship (HR, HA, HN)Dentalman apprenticeship (DR, DA, DN)Petty officers (E-4 to E-9) and designated strikersbelong to a rating. Ratings are divided into twocategories—general ratings and service ratings.General RatingsA general rating is a broad occupational field (agroup of jobs) that requires the same generalqualifications and includes similar duties. Boatswain’sMate, Quartermaster, and Storekeeper are all examplesof a general rating. Each rating has its own rating badge.These rating badges are shown in chapter 10 of thismanual.In some cases, two or more related general ratingswill combine at the E-8 or E-9 level to form a new16-3Student Notes:Figure 16-2.—Path of advancement.
Integrated Publishing, Inc. - A (SDVOSB) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
