List of United States Navy enlisted warfare designations
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The United States Navy
enlisted warfare designations represent the achievement of a qualification and entitles the member to wear the associated insignia
. When awarded in accordance with appropriate guidelines, enlisted sailors are authorized to placed the designator in parentheses immediately after the member’s rate abbreviation, for example, MM1(SW) Smith, HM2(CAC) Jones. In cases of multiple designators, the designators are separated by a forward slash
enclosed in parentheses, for example, MM1(SW/AW) Smith, HM2(FMF/CAC) Jones. Although commissioned officers have warfare pins and designations, such as Surface Warfare Officer, they do not use warfare designators in their titles.
Parachutist
Diver
Construction
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
enlisted warfare designations represent the achievement of a qualification and entitles the member to wear the associated insignia
Badges of the United States Navy
Insignia and badges of the United States Navy are military "badges" issued by the United States Department of the Navy to naval service members who achieve certain qualifications and accomplishments while serving on both active and reserve duty in the United States Navy...
. When awarded in accordance with appropriate guidelines, enlisted sailors are authorized to placed the designator in parentheses immediately after the member’s rate abbreviation, for example, MM1(SW) Smith, HM2(CAC) Jones. In cases of multiple designators, the designators are separated by a forward slash
Slash (punctuation)
The slash is a sign used as a punctuation mark and for various other purposes. It is now often called a forward slash , and many other alternative names.-History:...
enclosed in parentheses, for example, MM1(SW/AW) Smith, HM2(FMF/CAC) Jones. Although commissioned officers have warfare pins and designations, such as Surface Warfare Officer, they do not use warfare designators in their titles.
Aviation community
- (AW) - Aviation Warfare Specialist
- (CAC) - Marine Combat Aircrew
- (NAC) - Naval Aircrewman
Surface Warfare community
- (SW) - Surface Warfare Specialist
Undersea Warfare community
- (SS) - Submarine Warfare SpecialistSubmarine Warfare insigniaThe Submarine Warfare Insignia is a uniform breast pin worn by enlisted men and officers of the United States Navy to indicate that they are qualified in submarines. The Submarine Warfare Insignia is considered one of the Navy's three major warfare pins along with the Surface Warfare Badge and...
(or "Qualified in Submarines") - (SU) - "In training for submarine qualifications"
- (SQ) - "Qualified in submarines, but not planned for future assignment to submarine duty."
- (SG) - "Qualified in submarines, but not in submarine source rating; not detailed by the submarine community."
- (SP) - "Previously assigned in submarines; assigned only to those personnel disqualified for submarine duty and serving in a submarine support billet; detailed by the submarine community, but not to be reassigned to submarine duty without prior approval of NAVPERSCOM."
- (IUSS) - Integrated Undersea Surveillance System Specialist
Marine Corps support community
- (CAC) - Marine Combat Aircrew
- (FMF) - Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist
ParachutistParachutist Badge (United States)The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as "Jump Wings" or "Snow Cone", is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces awarded to members of the United States Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy...
community
- (PJ) - Basic Parachutist or Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist
- (FPJ) - Free Fall Parachutist
DiverUnited States Navy DiverA Navy Diver refers to a member of the community of Unrestricted Line Officer Officers, Medical Corps Officers and enlisted personnel in the United States Navy who are qualified in underwater open/closed circuit breathing apparatus, deep sea type diving apparatus and saturation diving. Personnel...
community
- (DV) - Diver - applies to personnel with Navy Enlisted Classifications:
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- 5311 - Saturation Diver
- 5342 - Diver First Class
- 5343 - Diver Second Class
- 5345 - SCUBA Diver
- HM-8403 - Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Independent Duty Corpsman
- HM-8427 - Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Corpsman
- HM-8493 - Medical Deep Sea Diving Technician
- HM-8494 - Deep Sea Diving Independent Duty Corpsman
- (MDV) - Master DiverMaster Diver (United States Navy)The United States Navy Master Diver is the highest warfare qualification obtainable by a member of U.S. Navy diving community. A Master Diver has the most experience and knowledge on all aspects of diving and underwater salvage.-Designation:...
- applies to personnel with Navy Enlisted Classifications:
- (MDV) - Master Diver
- 5341 - Master Diver
- 5346 - Master Saturation Diver
- (DSW) - Diving Salvage Warfare SpecialistDiving Salvage Warfare SpecialistDiving Salvage Warfare Specialist is a United States Navy special warfare rating.The diving salvage warfare specialist program is for active and reserve fleet diving communities. The program designation signifies a diver has excelled in competency and professionalism, and formally recognizes...
- (EWS) - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Warfare SpecialistExplosive Ordnance Disposal BadgeThe Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge is a military badge of the United States armed forces which recognizes those service members, qualified as explosive ordnance disposal technicians, who are specially trained to deal with the construction, deployment, disarmament, and disposal of high explosive...
- (EOD) - no longer used; see (EWS)
- (DSW) - Diving Salvage Warfare Specialist
Special Warfare community
- (SEAL) - Naval Special Warfare Specialist; a designator for Special Warfare OperatorUnited States Navy SEALsThe United States Navy's Sea, Air and Land Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's principal special operations force and a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command as well as the maritime component of the United States Special Operations Command.The acronym is derived from their...
(SO) rating - (SWCC) - Special Warfare Combatant-craft CrewmenSpecial Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen-History:Special Boat Teams can trace their history back to World War II. Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three rescued General Douglas MacArthur from the Philippines after the Japanese invasion and then participated in guerrilla actions until American resistance ended with the fall of Corregidor...
; a designator for Special Warfare Boat OperatorSpecial Warfare Boat OperatorSpecial Warfare Boat Operator is a United States Navy occupational rating.Special Warfare Boat Operators drive fast speedboats down narrow, winding rivers, or the open ocean while performing; High speed, medium range, all weather insertion/extraction of Special Operations Forces, maritime...
(SB) rating - SO-5392 - Naval Special Warfare Navy Hospital Corpsman
Expeditionary Warfare community
- (EXW) - Expeditionary Warfare SpecialistEnlisted Expeditionary Warfare SpecialistThe EXW qualification is a warfare qualification awarded to enlisted United States Navy personnel, and select United States Coast Guard personnel temporarily assigned to the U.S. Navy, who satisfactorily complete the required qualification course and pass a qualification board hearing...
ConstructionSeabeeSeabees are members of the United States Navy construction battalions. The word Seabee is a proper noun that comes from the initials of Construction Battalion, of the United States Navy...
community
- (SCW) - Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist
Information Dominance Domain community
- (IDW) - Information Dominance Warfare Specialist
See also
- United States Navy enlisted rate insigniaUnited States Navy enlisted rate insigniaA United States Navy enlisted rate indicates where an enlisted sailor stands within the chain of command, and also defines one's pay grade. An enlisted sailor's rate is similar conceptually to a naval officer's rank. The word rate refers to an enlisted sailor's pay grade, while the word rating...
- List of United States Navy ratings
- Uniforms of the United States NavyUniforms of the United States NavyThis article examines dress uniforms, daily service uniforms, working uniforms, special situations, and the history of uniforms of the United States Navy...
- Badges of the United States NavyBadges of the United States NavyInsignia and badges of the United States Navy are military "badges" issued by the United States Department of the Navy to naval service members who achieve certain qualifications and accomplishments while serving on both active and reserve duty in the United States Navy...
- List of Naval Officer Designators
- United States Navy officer rank insigniaUnited States Navy officer rank insigniaIn the United States Navy, officers have various ranks. Equivalency between services is by pay grade.-Rank categories:In the U.S. Navy, pay grades for officers are:...
- List of United States Navy staff corps (insignia)
- Navy Enlisted ClassificationNavy Enlisted ClassificationThe Navy Enlisted Classification system supplements the rating designators for enlisted members of the United States Navy. A naval rating and NEC designator are similar to the Military Occupational Specialty designators used in the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps and the Air Force Specialty Code ...