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Abbreviations for US Navy Enlisted Personnel

- S -

S - Seaman

S(SRC) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Chippers - Caulkers)

S(SRD) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Divers)

S(SRF) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Steelworkers - Anglesmiths)

S(SRL) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Drillers - Reamers)

S(U) - Seaman (Utility)

SA - Special Artificer (before 1948)

SA - Seaman Apprentice (after 1948)

SAD - Special Artificer (Special Devices)

SAD(MG) - Special Artificer (Special Devices) (Machine Gun Trainer)

SAI - Special Artificer (Instrument)

SAI(TR) - Special Artificer (Typewriter and Office Equipment)

SAI(WR) - Special Artificer (Watch Repairman)

SAO - Special Artificer (Optical)

SC - Ship's Cook

SC(B) - Ship's Cook (Butcher)

SD - Steward

SDG - Steward (Cook)

SDS - Steward (Stateroom)

Sea(A) - Seaman (Aviation)

Sea(R) - Seaman (Radio)

SF - Shipfitter

SF(A) - Shipfitter (Aviation)

SF(CBB) - Shipfitter (Construction Battalion) (Blacksmith)

SF(CBM) - Shipfitter (Construction Battalion) (Mechanical Draftsman)

SF(CBP) - Shipfitter (Construction Battalion) (Pipefitter and Plumber)

SF(CBR) - Shipfitter (Construction Battalion) (Rigger)

SF(CBS) - Shipfitter (Construction Battalion) (Steelworker)

SF(CBW) - Shipfitter (Construction Battalion) (Welder)

SF(SRP) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Pipefitter and Plumber)

SF(SRR) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Riveters)

SF(SRS) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Shipfitter)

SF(SRW) - Shipfitter (Ship Repair) (Welder)

SFM - Shipfitter (Metal)

SFP - Shipfitter (Pipefitter)

SH - Ship's Serviceman

SK - Storekeeper

SK(CBS) - Storekeeper (Construction Battalion)(Stevedore)

SKD - Sorekeeper (Disbursing)

SK(E) - Storekeeper (Engineer)

SKG - Storekeeper (General)

SKT - Storekeeper (Technical)

SKV - Storekeeper (Aviation)

SM - Signalman

SN - Seaman

SO - Sonarman

SOG - Sonarman (Sonar)

SOH - Sonarman (Harbor Defense)

SoM - Sonarman (was Soundman)

SOMH - Sonarman (Harbor Defense)

Sp(A) - Specialist (Physical Training Instructor)

Sp(C) - Specialist (Classification Interviewer)

Sp(E)(PS) - Specialist (Motion Picture Service)(Booker)

Sp(E)(RW) - Specialist (Recreation and Welfare Assistant)

SpF - Specialist (Fire Fighter)

Sp(G) - Specialist (Aviation Free Gunnery Instructor)

Sp(G)(N) - Specialist (Anti-Aircraft Gunnery Instructor)

Sp(I) - Specialist (Punch Card Accounting Machine Operator)

Sp(M) - Specialist (Mailman)

Sp(O) - Specialist (Inspector of Naval Material)

Sp(O)(AV) - Specialist (Inspector of Aviation Material)

Sp(O)(EN) - Specialist (Engineering Inspectors)

Sp(O)(OR) - Specialist (Ordnance Inspectors)

Sp(O)(PE) - Specialist (Petroleum Technicians)

Sp(P) - Specialist (Photographic)

Sp(P)(LB) - Specialist (Laboratory)

Sp(P)(MP) - Specialist (Motion Picture Production)

Sp(P)(PG) - Specialist (Photogrammetry)

Sp(P)(VM) - Specialist (V-Mail)

Sp(Q)(CR) - Specialist (Cryptographer)

Sp(Q)(IN) - Specialist (Radio Intelligence)

Sp(Q)(RP) - Registered Publications Clerk)

Sp(Q)(TE) - Specialist (Technician)

Sp(R) - Specialist (Recruiter)

Sp(S) - Specialist (Shore Patrol & Security)

Sp(S)(PS) - Specialist (Personnel Supervisor V-10) (Waves)

Sp(T) - Specialist (Teacher)

Sp(T)(LT) - Specialist (Link Trainer Instructor)

Sp(V) - Specialist (Transport Airman)

Sp(W) - Specialist (Chaplain's Assistant)

Sp(X) - Specialist (not elsewhere classified)

Sp(X)(AC) - Specialist (Archivist)

Sp(X)(AR) - Specialist (Artist)

Sp(X)(BL) - Specialist (Ballistic)

Sp(X)(CC) - Specialist (Cable Censor)

Sp(X)(CG) - Specialist (Crystal Grinder)

Sp(X)(CT) - Specialist (Cartographer)

Sp(X)(DI) - Specialist (Discharge Interviewer)

Sp(X)(ED) - Specialist (Engineering Draftsman)

Sp(X)(FP) - Specialist (Fingerprint Expert)

Sp(X)(GU) - Specialist (Gauge Specialist)

Sp(X)(ID) - Specialist (Intelligence Duty)

Sp(X)(IR) - Specialist (Interpreter)

Sp(X)(JO) - Specialist (Journalist)

Sp(X)(KP) - Specialist (Key Punch Operator and Supervisor)

Sp(X)(NC) - Specialist (Naval Correspondent)

Sp(X)(OP) - Specialist (Special Projects)

Sp(X)(PC) - Specialist (Position Classifier)

Sp(X)(PI) - Specialist (Pigeon Trainer)

Sp(X)(PL) - Specialist (Plastics Expert)

Sp(X)(PR) - Specialist (Public Information)

Sp(X)(QM) - Specialist (Operations - Plotting and Chart Work)

Sp(X)(RL) - Specialist (Research Laboratory)

Sp(X)(RS) - Specialist (Armed Forces Radio Services and Special Navy Radio Units)

Sp(X)(RT) - Specialist (Passenger Transportation)

Sp(X)(SB) - Specialist (Telephone Switchboard Operator and Supervisor)

Sp(X)(ST) - Specialist (Strategic Service)

Sp(X)(TD) - Specialist (Topographic Draftsman)

Sp(X)(TS) - Specialist (Air Station Operations Desk)(Time Shack)

Sp(X)(VA) - Specialist (Visual Training Aids)

Sp(U) - Specialist (Utility)

Sp(Y) - Specialist (Control Tower Operator)

SPCM - Master Chief Steam Propulsionman

SR - Seaman Recruit

SSMB - Ship's Service Man (Barber)

SSMC - Ship's Service Man (Cobbler)

SSML - Ship's Service Man (Laundryman)

SSMT - Ship's Service Man (Tailor)

ST - Sonar Technician (after 1948)

St - Steward (before 1948)

STG - Sonar Technician (Surface)

StM - Steward's Mate

STS - Sonar Technician (Submarine)

SV - Surveyor

SW - Steelworker

SWE - Steelworker (Erector)

SWF - Steelworker (Fabricator)

SWR - Steelworker (Construction Rigger)

SWS - Steelworker (Structural)





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