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Electrician's Mate(EM Navy Rating)

Electrician's Mates operate and maintain electrical power generation and distribution systems aboard ships, submarines, and at shore facilities. EMs work with generators, motors, transformers, switchboards, and lighting systems.

Overall

5.8/10
Burnout5.2
Lifestyle5.0
Civilian ROI6.2
Happiness5.5
Manning %7.0
$$$ Pay7.3

Quick Stats

Enlistment Bonus$40,000
Civilian Sector Transferability$50k–$95k
Advancement OutlookStrong opportunity
Manning %85%
Initial Contract3 yr active /
Medical Requirements
  • ✓Normal color perception

Security Clearance

Secret~$3K–$15K civilian sector value

Requires a National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC). Processing typically takes 1–3 months and is initiated early in your training pipeline.

ASVAB Requirements

AFQT Minimum

50

Line-score options — meet any one

  • VE+AR+MK+MC≥210

Who This Is Best For

Best for hands-on problem solvers who enjoy electrical troubleshooting and want one of the most directly transferable trade skills in the fleet. Experience counts toward journeyman electrician licensure — meaning you leave the Navy with a credential most civilians spend years and thousands of dollars earning on their own.

+Pros

  • ✓Active enlistment bonus available
  • ✓Strong opportunity advancement outlook
  • ✓Strong civilian career transition

–Cons

  • ✗Significant sea duty

Real Opinions

+Positive

✓

“Electricians on a ship work hard but the skills translate directly. I got my journeyman card while in.”

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“Being an EM is easy as long as you pay attention, you are a good learner, and follow the rules as much as you can.”

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–Negative & Mixed

⚬

“Expect long hours in the engine room. It is hot, loud, and dirty but the camaraderie is unmatched.”

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✗

“Ship life dominates your career. Shore billets exist but they are hard to come by.”

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Recruiter vs Reality

What the recruiter says vs. what it's actually like.

🫡 Recruiter says

“You'll learn to run power plants — great for civilian power companies”

💀 Reality

Source: r/navy veterans

The skills are real, but shipboard electrical work is grueling. Expect long hours in hot engine rooms and port-and-starboard watches on deployment.

🫡 Recruiter says

“Engineering rates always have great advancement”

💀 Reality

Source: Navy advancement quotas

EM advancement has been average at best recently. Manning fluctuates, and being undermanned means more work, not faster promotion.

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Horror Stories

Real stories people have shared about this rate. Swipe to browse.

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“Graveyard watch on the load center. The ship could not go cold-iron — combat readiness, they said — so I was racking live 450V breakers while underway. The MT next to me braced to shift the load. One instant it was routine. The next, a thunderclap. Blue-white plasma blew out of the cabinet and wrapped both his hands like he had dipped them into the sun. His coveralls caught. His gloves fused to his skin. The smell — ozone, burnt hair, flesh — I still cannot walk past a welding shop without flinching. Naval Safety Command logged over 200 afloat electrical mishaps in two years. He became one of them. EMs do not get to power down the ship. We work it hot and pray.”

Source: navalsafetycommand.navy.mil|

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Related Reading

Guides on picking a rate, ASVAB, bonuses, promotion, and life after the Navy.

Getting Started

How do you choose the right Navy rate for you?

Choosing a Navy rate means weighing your ASVAB scores, lifestyle preferences, civilian career goals, and willingness to deploy or go to sea. Start by identifying which ratings you qualify for, then narrow the list by what matters most to you.

Getting Started

What is the ASVAB and what scores do you need?

The ASVAB is a multi-aptitude test that determines which Navy ratings you qualify for. Your sub-test scores combine into line scores, and each rating has minimum line-score requirements. Higher scores open more options.

Career & Pay

Which Navy rates have the biggest enlistment bonuses in 2026?

Active Component (Active Duty) only. Per the CNRC GENADMIN dated 24 July 2026, the biggest source-rate bonus is $40,000 — Nuclear Field on FY26 ship dates ($75,000 EB cap). Special Warfare Boat Operator (SB) follows at $35,000, then EOD and SEAL (SO) at $30,000, and Aviation Rescue Swimmer (AIRR) and Cryptologic Technician Maintenance (CTM) at $25,000. Special Operations Future Sailors who clear the elevated PST standards add a flat $20,000 EBPST. Most rates cap at $50,000 total EB. The Loan Repayment Program adds up to $65,000 on top, separately. Reserve component (SELRES) bonuses are governed by a different message and are not covered here.

Real Opinions

+Positive

✓

“Electricians on a ship work hard but the skills translate directly. I got my journeyman card while in.”

Reddit|
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“Being an EM is easy as long as you pay attention, you are a good learner, and follow the rules as much as you can.”

Reddit|

–Negative & Mixed

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“Expect long hours in the engine room. It is hot, loud, and dirty but the camaraderie is unmatched.”

Reddit|
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“Ship life dominates your career. Shore billets exist but they are hard to come by.”

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Recruiter vs Reality

What the recruiter says vs. what it's actually like.

🫡 Recruiter says

“You'll learn to run power plants — great for civilian power companies”

💀 Reality

Source: r/navy veterans

The skills are real, but shipboard electrical work is grueling. Expect long hours in hot engine rooms and port-and-starboard watches on deployment.

🫡 Recruiter says

“Engineering rates always have great advancement”

💀 Reality

Source: Navy advancement quotas

EM advancement has been average at best recently. Manning fluctuates, and being undermanned means more work, not faster promotion.

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Horror Stories

Real stories people have shared about this rate. Swipe to browse.

💀

“Graveyard watch on the load center. The ship could not go cold-iron — combat readiness, they said — so I was racking live 450V breakers while underway. The MT next to me braced to shift the load. One instant it was routine. The next, a thunderclap. Blue-white plasma blew out of the cabinet and wrapped both his hands like he had dipped them into the sun. His coveralls caught. His gloves fused to his skin. The smell — ozone, burnt hair, flesh — I still cannot walk past a welding shop without flinching. Naval Safety Command logged over 200 afloat electrical mishaps in two years. He became one of them. EMs do not get to power down the ship. We work it hot and pray.”

Source: navalsafetycommand.navy.mil|

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Training Pipeline — Total ~28 weeks (7 months)

4w
10w
12w
2w
Delayed Entry Program Wait— 4 weeks
Home
Boot Camp— 10 weeks
Great Lakes, IL
8% washout
A-School— 12 weeks
Great Lakes, IL
10% washoutDifficulty: 2.8/10
Electrical systems fundamentals
Fleet Report— 2 weeks
Varies
Fleet Assignment— 0 weeks
First duty station
Report to operational command

Calculate Your End Training Date and Holidays and Events You Will Miss During Training

Ship dates are approximate and based on the weekly RTC Great Lakes schedule. Confirm your exact date with your recruiter. Source: bootcamp.navy.mil

Career Progression Milestones

Estimated timeline based on current advancement rates. Actual timing varies by individual performance and Navy needs.

7 mo
1 mo
1yr 5mo
6 mo
1yr 6mo
Training Complete— 7 mo
Pipeline finished (~7 mo) — Great Lakes, IL
First Duty Station— 8 mo
Likely sea duty assignment
NEC Specialization Options— 2yr 1mo
55 specializations available
731BU01AU00A

Advancement Outlook

E-2 to E-4 Advancement Outlook

Time to E-4: 30 months total

  • E-1 → E-2: 9 months at E-1. Automatic
  • E-2 → E-3: 9 months at E-2. Automatic
  • E-3 → E-4: 12 months at E-3. Automatic

E-4 is automatic — competitive advancement starts at E-5

How to advance faster to E-4

Your recruiter can process you in at E-2 or E-3 on day one if you qualify. Every rung skipped shortens the path to E-4 by months. Official transcripts / certificates required at enlistment.

  • E-2 →Easy
    2 years of JROTC completed. Easiest common path if your high school offers JROTC.
  • E-2 →Moderate
    24+ semester hours/ 36+ quarter hours of college credit (below the associate's threshold). Roughly one full year of college.
  • E-2 →Moderate
    Civil Air Patrol Billy Mitchell Award. Achievable with consistent cadet participation, but requires testing and leadership time.
  • E-2 →Moderate
    Sea Cadet Corps — reaching the Sea Cadet E-2 rate (join by age 17).
  • E-2 to E-3 →Moderate
    Boot camp leadership roles — roles don't auto-pin rank. Advancement comes from earning Honor Recruit or Hall of Fame at graduation (one award only, not stacked).
    • Honor Recruit up to E-2 — effectively the #1 ranked recruit in your division (~60-80 recruits), one Sailor per division per cycle. Selection is based on cumulative performance across all three academic exams, Physical Readiness Test (PRT) scores, uniform and personnel inspections, military bearing, and peer/Recruit Division Commander (RDC) evaluations. Roles that typically compete at this level:
      • Assistant LPO (ALPO) — deputy to the LPO.
      • Master-at-Arms (MAA) — barracks cleanliness, standards, and discipline.
      • Yeoman (YN) — division admin, paperwork, and tracking.
      • Educational Petty Officer (EPO) — study groups, test prep, and academic remediation.
      • Religious Petty Officer (RPO) — coordinates chapel and religious services.
      • Athletic Petty Officer (APO) — leads PT and fitness assessments.
      • Mail Petty Officer — handles mail distribution and tracking.
      • Section Leaders — squad-level leaders below the division-wide roles.
    • Hall of Fame up to E-3 — the most elite recognition at Recruit Training Command (RTC), awarded Navy-wide rather than per division. Requires exceptional performance in every training metric: top-tier scores on all three academic exams (typically 90%+), "Outstanding" on the final Physical Readiness Test (PRT), near-perfect uniform and personnel inspections, held a division leadership role with strong performance, and zero remediation, infractions, or negative marks across the full training cycle. Senior leadership roles positioned to compete:
  • E-3 →Moderate
    3 years of JROTC completed (any service branch). Straightforward if your high school has the program — three school years of enrollment.
  • E-3 →Hard
    Eagle Scout (BSA) or Gold Award (GSUSA) — the highest youth scouting awards. Typically takes years of participation and a capstone service project.
  • E-3 →Hard
    Associate's degree (or 48+ semester hours / 72+ quarter hours of college credit, 100-level or higher from an accredited institution). Two years of full-time college.
  • E-3 →Hard
    Civil Air Patrol Earhart Award. Uncommon — only a small fraction of CAP cadets reach this level.
  • E-3 →Hard
    Sea Cadet Corps — reaching the Sea Cadet E-3 rate (join by age 16).

Ceiling is E-3 at accession — stacking qualifications doesn't push you to E-4 out of the gate.

Ways to accelerate E-4 after you're in

  • Very HardMeritorious Advancement Program (MAP) — Command-nominated promotion that skips the exam entirely. Each command gets a small seasonal quota of MAP slots and hands them to the top performers based on evaluation ranking. Fastest path on paper, but you're competing directly with every other sailor at your command.

Rules can change — verify current criteria with your recruiter and in the latest Navy Recruiting Manual (COMNAVCRUITCOM) before signing any paperwork that assumes a specific entry paygrade.

E-5 and E-6 Advancement Outlook

Strong opportunity☆★★★

3 of 4 factors working in your favor

  • ●

    Manning

    E5 79%E6 90%
    E5 is undermanned while E6 is overmanned. Your advancement outlook depends on which paygrade you're promoting into next.

    Source: N12 Community Health Indicator brief (FY26)

  • ▲

    Initial Enlistment Bonus

    Yes — active bonus

    The Navy currently pays an enlistment bonus to new recruits who select this rate. An active bonus usually signals the community is short on accessions, which is the same pressure that keeps senior billets open.
  • ▲

    Overall Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) Outlook

    Navy is paying a substantial bonus to retain sailors. Strong signal that billets are staying empty at senior paygrades.

Bonuses — Click here to see your military pay

All Active CNRC Enlistment Incentives

Active Duty

Source: CNRC GENADMIN 24 JUL 26 — effective Jul 27, 2026, contracts authorized through Dec 31, 2026 (NDAA 2026)

Active Component only. Reservist (SELRES) shipping bonuses are set by a separate CNRF incentive message — ask your recruiter.

Bonuses can stack up to the rating's EB cap; LRP is independent. Footnote numbers match the source GENADMIN.

Source-Rate Bonus (EBSR)

Earned at school graduation; only EB type that can be partially recouped.

NUC-NF

FY26

$40,000[1]

NUC-NF

FY27

$30,000[1]

NUC-NF · SUBVOL

FY27

$10,000[1, 10]

Shipping Bonus (EBSHP)

Earned at RTC graduation. Cannot be recouped post-RTC. AFQT ≥ 31 required.

NUC-NF

13 July FY26 – 30 September FY27

$25,000[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Loan Repayment Program (LRP)

Stacks on top of EB cap. AFQT ≥ 50, ~25% tax withheld, DD 2475 required per payment.

NUC-NF

October–September Any

Up to $65,000[1]

EBSR Notes

  • 1See OPNAVINST 1160.9A (the EB Program Instruction) for payment guidance.
  • 10Additional bonus for Nuclear Field Future Sailors who volunteer for submarine duty (SUBVOL). Requires a completed SUBVOL NAVPERS 1070/613 "Page 13" and the "Submarine Volunteer" checkbox set in the applicant record before the bonus is added to the Annex. SUBVOL status is verified before shipping.

EBSHP Notes

  • 1EBSHP eligibility exists only while the FS is in DEP — they may not reclassify at RTC. Earned and payable upon RTC graduation. Cannot be recouped due to post-RTC reclassification or separation.
  • 2NRC classifiers must list EBSHP separately on the NAVCRUIT 1133/52 Enlistment Guarantee.
  • 3EBSHP is intended to fill shipping gaps during the authorized window. Recruiters should not advise FSs to roll out and back in to chase a bonus.
  • 4Future Sailors must have an AFQT score of 31 or higher to be eligible for EBSHP.
  • 5If the Navy itself moves a Sailor's ship date to align with an A-school class convening date, the EBSHP entitlements are preserved on the Annex and SOU.
  • 6

Always verify with a recruiter before signing — eligibility depends on AFQT, education tier, security-clearance adjudication, ship date, and program availability. Funding subject to congressional reauthorization of 37 USC § 331.

How to qualify & get paid

  1. Sign a contract for this rate at MEPS with the bonus(es) listed on your NAVCRUIT 1133/52 Enlistment Guarantee — eligibility is locked at signing.
  2. Ship to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes inside the authorized window — EBSHP and EBPST are earned and paid at RTC graduation and cannot be recouped after.
  3. Complete A-school (and any required follow-on C-school or qualifying course) for your rating — EBSR is earned and paid at school graduation, except for the Special-Operations pipelines, which pay later (AIRR after FRS + first duty station; SO after SQT; SB after SWCC Charlie phase; EOD/ND after their respective A-schools).
  4. LRP is paid annually upon submission of a DD 2475; ~25% is withheld for federal taxes, and a W-2 is issued. LRP must be on your contract at accession — it cannot be added later via reclassification.

Important details & disqualifiers

  • •All bonuses on this page are Active Component (Active Duty) only. Reservists (SELRES) follow a separate CNRF incentive message — ask your recruiter.
  • •Future Sailors with Tier 3 education credentials (HiSET / GED / alternative) are NOT authorized any EB.
  • •AFQT score must be ≥ 31 for EBSHP and ≥ 50 for LRP.
  • •EBSR is the only EB type that can be partially recouped if you separate before completing the obligated service. EBSHP / EBPST cannot be recouped after RTC.
  • •Bonus payments are subject to federal income tax withholding.
  • •EB-for-High-School (EBHS) is currently NOT authorized in the July 2026 GENADMIN — distinct from earlier cycles when it was offered.
  • •Funding: NDAA 2026 authorizes contracts through 31 December 2026; appropriations cover obligations through 30 September 2026; max-EB authority extends through 10 January 2027 — all subject to congressional reauthorization of 37 USC § 331.
  • •This rate requires a security clearance — failure to obtain clearance may affect bonus eligibility (and several special-operations footnotes explicitly require an earned NEC + clearance before payment).

Historical Bonus Trend by Contract Length

Past NAVADMIN cycles, broken out by contract years. The current CNRC GENADMIN's source-rate bonus (EBSR) is a single amount per rate and appears above; the four-line chart below shows the older multi-contract structure for trend context only.

You May Qualify for a Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC)

Specialties within this rate you can select, some with additional compensation. Each NEC has its own training, bonus potential, and career path.

0000Any NEC or no NEC (all qualifying Sailors in this rating)

Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB)

🟢

First Reenlistment (17 mo to 6 yrs Active Duty)

$30,000

Max

Active (unchanged)

—

Second Reenlistment (6 to 10 yrs Active Duty)

Not eligible

—

Third Reenlistment (10 to 14 yrs Active Duty)

Not eligible

U35AElectricians Mate Surface Ship Electrical Advanced Maintenance

Perform organizational corrective maintenance as well as provide a clear understanding of troubleshooting, fault isolation to the component level, and identification of medium voltage platforms safety awareness procedures regarding electrical and electronic equipment and systems.

Potential Civilian Post-Navy Outcomes

Electrician

Transferability: 7.8/10

$50k–$95k

Electrical Engineer Tech

Transferability: 6.5/10

$55k–$85k

Post-Navy Salary Trajectory

Estimated civilian salary growth after separating from the Navy, based on industry data for this rating's skill set.

Year 1

$55K

Year 5

$72K

Year 10

$92K

10-year growth: +67%

Free Certifications & Credentials

Certifications and licenses the Navy will pay for free through Navy COOL and on-the-job training.

Journeyman Electrician

State Board

COOL Funded~$65K civilian sector value

OSHA 30-Hour

OSHA

COOL Funded~$55K civilian sector value

Journeyman Electrician License

State Board

~$8K civilian sector value

OSHA 30-Hour Safety

OSHA

COOL Funded~$3K civilian sector value

Retention & Burnout

First-Term Retention

52%

choose to reenlist

Burnout Index

5.2/10

Moderate

Watch Intensity

5

Hours/Day

9

Deploy Tempo

7

Manning Strain

3

Low Morale Risk

5

Attrition Signal

5

What this means: The Burnout Index combines watch intensity (25%), daily hours (20%), deployment tempo (15%), manning strain (15%), morale (15%), and attrition (10%) into a single risk score.

Lifestyle5/10

Ship vs. Shore Split

70% / 30%

Sea Duty Tempo

High — 7/10

Physical Demand

medium — mixed

Sea Duty Tempo measures how much of a career is spent in deployable billets — ships, submarines, deploying squadrons, and expeditionary units — and how often those units leave homeport. It is separate from physical demand: an administrative job aboard a deployed unit still deploys, and a hands-on maintenance job at a shore command does not.

Watch Standing

3-section in port, 3-section underway

In a 3-section rotation, the crew is divided into three teams. Each team stands an 8-hour watch shift, then has 16 hours off. In port, you stand 24-hour duty roughly every 3 days — one out of every three nights you stay aboard the ship. Underway (when attached to a ship command), the watch schedule runs continuously with shorter rest periods between shifts.

Engineering watch: throttleman, EOOW phone talker, electrical safety

OPNAVINST 3120.32DUSNI ProceedingsNavy Watch Standing Manual

Life on Watch — Sea Stories

“I was standing electrical plant watch when we had a ground fault cascade that tripped the starboard generator offline. The whole starboard side of the ship went dark. Emergency lighting kicked in and I could hear the CO on the 21MC asking what happened. I isolated the fault to a flooded junction box three decks below — salt water intrusion from a bad hull fitting. Restored power in 45 minutes. The Chief said that was the fastest ground fault isolation he'd seen in 18 years. I was an E-4 and it felt like I'd saved the ship.”

Veteran account (composite)

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Common Duty Stations

Naval Station NorfolkSea
Family Friendly

6.9/10

Schools + spouse jobs

Base Housing Wait

10 months

Avg waitlist for on-base

Cost of Living

95

100 = national avg

Naval Base San DiegoSea
Family Friendly

7.9/10

Schools + spouse jobs

Base Housing Wait

14 months

Avg waitlist for on-base

Cost of Living

135

100 = national avg

Naval Station MayportSea
Family Friendly
🎓

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Most sailors don't know they already have 9 or more general education college credits just from graduating boot camp.

Based on your rate, you may have more.

You can earn an associate's degree for free in 12-30 months without spending a dime.

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Life on Watch — Sea Stories

“I was standing electrical plant watch when we had a ground fault cascade that tripped the starboard generator offline. The whole starboard side of the ship went dark. Emergency lighting kicked in and I could hear the CO on the 21MC asking what happened. I isolated the fault to a flooded junction box three decks below — salt water intrusion from a bad hull fitting. Restored power in 45 minutes. The Chief said that was the fastest ground fault isolation he'd seen in 18 years. I was an E-4 and it felt like I'd saved the ship.”

Veteran account (composite)

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U09A
+ more
C-School / Advanced Training— 2yr 7mo
1 follow-on school available
Shore Duty Rotation— 4yr 1mo
First shore rotation opportunity
  • Leading Petty Officer (LPO) — runs day-to-day ops inside the division.
  • Assistant RCPO (ARCPO) — backs up the RCPO and steps in when needed.
  • Recruit Chief Petty Officer (RCPO) — senior recruit in the division, overall accountability to the RDCs. Highest visibility for meritorious advancement.
Average
+0 SRB added/increased · −0 SRB reduced/eliminated
$45,000 max
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    Billet-Based Advancement eligibility

    On Billet-Based Advancement list (E-5 / E-6)

    Active-duty E-5 & E-6 now use Billet-Based Advancement (BBA)

    Advancement depends on authorized billets at the commands you're eligible to fill — not a fleet-wide cycle quota. You can use Command Advance to Position (CA2P) or Advance to Position (A2P) to sign for vacant billets and promote. MyNavy Assignment is your primary tool. Read the full Billet-Based Advancement guide.

    Project Compass— PERS-4's new billet-recommendation engine inside MyNavy Assignment — emails E-4 through E-9 Sailors up to 14 personalized billet matches before each cycle's application phase. It scores billets against your MNA preferences and qualifications, so keeping your MNA preferences current directly improves the quality of recommendations. How Project Compass works.

    • Sources: Manning NAVADMIN · SRB NAVADMIN · Billet-Based Advancement Handbook (NAVADMIN 255/24, updated via NAVADMIN 112/25). How to interpret these factors →

    Nuclear Field FSs classified into ship dates outside the authorized window because of security-clearance adjudication remain eligible for EBSHP.

    LRP Notes

    • 1Future Sailor must access into Active Component and have LRP listed as a guarantee on their current Annex to DD Form 4 (NAVCRUIT 1133/52). The NRC LRP Manager approves prior to a new Annex being generated. LRP can stack with all other EB types up to its own $65,000 maximum. Applicants need AFQT 50+, must submit a DD 2475 for each payment, and roughly 25% of each payment is withheld for taxes (a W-2 is issued).

    Cross-cutting Policy Notes

    • 1Future Sailors with Tier 3 education credentials (e.g., HiSET / GED / alternative credential) are NOT authorized any EB.
    • 2Prior-service members re-enlisting onto Active Duty must enter at pay grade E-4 or below, must not have received a bonus on their first enlistment, and (Navy prior-service) must have been separated from active duty for at least 12 months before shipping.
    • 3EBHS (EB for High School) is currently NOT AUTHORIZED in this message — distinct from prior cycles when EBHS was offered.
    • 4During lapsed appropriations, classifiers may still include EB on a contract if the DD 1966 carries the funding-availability disclaimer; payment is then subject to a future appropriation.
    • 5Bonuses are paid in installments. Only the unearned portion of EBSR is eligible for recoupment; EBSHP/EBPST cannot be recouped due to post-RTC reclassification or separation.

    Requirements

    • A minimum of one year in an operating billet.
    • Non A school (A-100-0102/A-100-0101 and A-662-0002) graduates must have successfully completed NAVEDTRA, Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series Modules 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, and Mathematics Part 1 within one year prior to attending this course.

    Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB)

    —

    First Reenlistment (17 mo to 6 yrs Active Duty)

    Not eligible

    🟢

    Second Reenlistment (6 to 10 yrs Active Duty)

    $45,000

    Max

    Active (unchanged)

    —

    Third Reenlistment (10 to 14 yrs Active Duty)

    Not eligible

    U58ADeck Systems Electrical Technician

    Performs organizational electrical maintenance on various deck equipment and systems to include Amphibious Assault, UNREP, Anchoring and Hull Outfitting Equipment.

    Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB)

    —

    First Reenlistment (17 mo to 6 yrs Active Duty)

    Not eligible

    🟢

    Second Reenlistment (6 to 10 yrs Active Duty)

    $45,000

    Max

    Active (unchanged)

    🟢

    Third Reenlistment (10 to 14 yrs Active Duty)

    $30,000

    Max

    Active (unchanged)

    U36ALPD-17 Class Electric Plant Maintainer

    Performs organizational level preventive and corrective maintenance, system alignment, troubleshooting and fault isolation within the Electric Plant. Utilizing technical manuals and Engineering Operations Sequencing Systems(EOSS) procedures, pipeline graduates will be able to perform tasks necessary to maintain the system with little or no Intermediate Level or Depot Level assistance.

    Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB)

    —

    First Reenlistment (17 mo to 6 yrs Active Duty)

    Not eligible

    🟢

    Second Reenlistment (6 to 10 yrs Active Duty)

    $30,000

    Max

    Active (unchanged)

    —

    Third Reenlistment (10 to 14 yrs Active Duty)

    Not eligible

    731BLCAC Electrical Systems Maintenance Technician

    Performs organizational and intermediate level maintenance on LCAC craft control systems.

    U01ALCS-2 (Independence Variant) Engineering Plant Technician (EPT)

    Cross-trained in main propulsion and support systems, auxiliary systems, electrical systems, damage control systems, and the Main Propulsion Control and Monitoring System (MPCMS).

    U00ALCS-1 (Freedom Variant) Engineering Plant Technician (EPT)

    Cross-trained in main propulsion and support systems, auxiliary systems, electrical systems, Damage Control (DC) systems, and the Main Propulsion Control and Monitoring System (MPCMS).

    U09ACG Smart Ship Engineering Control System Equipment (ECSE) Electrical Operator and Maintenance Technician

    Operates and performs preventive and corrective maintenance and all authorized fault isolation and repair procedures on the Engineering Control System Equipment (ESCE).

    U16AShipboard Engineering Plant Program Manager

    Administers, manages and evaluates shipboard engineering programs. Recognizes engineering systems and major components external to the propulsion plant which comes under the cognizance of the Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW). Evaluates operating conditions and makes recommendations to the engineering officer.

    Requirements

    • Members in paygrades E6 must be EOOW, Chief of the Watch or RCO (LCS ships) qualified and billeted to Afloat Training Group to earn this NEC.
    • Successful completion of any of the CINs listed awards NEC code U16A. Separate attendance of the Senior Enlisted Propulsion Engineering course (A-651-0110) is not required.
    • Members in engineering Source Ratings must be EOOW, Chief of the Watch or RCO (LCS ships) qualified: DC, HT and MR ratings must be EOOW, Chief of the Watch or RCO )LCS ships) qualified for the ship class they are being assigned to earn this NEC code.
    • DC, HT, and MR ratings must have approval from gaining command.
    U37ALPD-17 Class Engineering Control System (ECS) Master Maintenance Technician

    Perform organizational level preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance, system alignment, troubleshooting and fault isolation making use of the Built-in Test (BIT) and applicable General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment (GPETE) on LPD-17 Class ECS.

    U38ACG-47/LHD-1 Electrical Component Maintenance Technician

    Performs operational, preventive and corrective maintenance on CG-47/LHD-1 unique electrical components, 400HZ Static Frequency Converters and the SSM Degaussing System.

    U39ANAMTS Outside Electrical Repair Technician

    Performs Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) intermediate-level electrical maintenance procedures on various shipboard equipment and systems in support of Fleet-directed requirements. Demonstrates knowledge of intermediate-level repair procedures, repair and maintenance standards, quality assurance specifications, and proper use of maintenance industrial machinery.

    U40ANAMTS Inside Electrical Repair Technician

    Performs Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) intermediate-level maintenance procedures, inspecting, testing, and servicing motors/generators and correcting vibration on rotating machinery in support of Fleet-directed requirements.

    U41AMinesweeping Electrician

    Operates, tests, adjusts, and performs organizational level maintenance on automatic degaussing equipment and all specialized electrical equipment involved in magnetic and acoustic mine sweeping. Uses tools, meters, and special test equipment necessary to correctly test, align, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and electronic components of the automatic degaussing and mine sweeping equipment.

    U42ASteam Catapult Electrician

    Performs organizational level maintenance on catapult and arresting gear systems, including synchros, repeaters, 110/220/440V electrical systems, contacts, relays, micro switches, series and parallel switches, pressure and temperature sensing switches, torque and gear limit switches, chronograph, and control console electrical functions. Reads and interprets electrical/mechanical drawings.

    U43ALAMPS MK III RAST/HRS Electrical Maintenanceman

    Performs maintenance on RAST system components. Repairs failed electrical and electronic components by removal and replacement to the lowest replaceable unit (LRU).

    U44ALSD-41/49 Class Advanced Engineering Control System (AECS-MCS) Maintenance Technician

    Performs organizational level preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting and fault isolation procedures on the AECS onboard upgraded LSD 41/49 Class Ships. Training for the AECS includes: Machinery Control System (MCS), Propulsion Load Management Unit (PLMU), Local Area Network (LAN), On-board Trainer (OBT), and Ship Control System (SCS).

    U46CDamage Control (DC) Elite Firefighter

    Performs as the ships Firefighting Tactics Technical Expert and serve as the Damage Control Training Team (DCTT) technical expert and lead trainer.

    U55CDDG 1000 Zumwalt Class Integrated Power Systems (IPS) Operations Journeyman

    Perform IPS operations relating to IPS watchstanding and maintenance duties at the journeyman level on board DDG 1000 Zumwalt class ships.

    U55DDDG 1000 ZUMWALT Class Integrated Power System (IPS) Electrical Maintenance Technician - Journeyman

    Perform IPS electrical maintenance relating to IPS watch-standing and electrical maintenance duties at the journeyman level on board DDG 1000 ZUMWALT class ships.

    U56AElectromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS)/Advance Arresting Gear (AAG) Electrician

    Performs pre/post operational system checks, system operations and maintenance on electrical control systems of EMALS and AAG. Monitors and identifies conditions which may lead to an emergency and/or casualty, and initiates corrective and/or emergency procedures.

    Requirements

    • Member must complete Cadre (factory) training conducted by General Atomics in Lakehurst, New Jersey, pending implementation of formal training, to earn this NEC code.
    U60AAdvanced Degaussing Maintenance Technician

    Performs operation, troubleshooting, and repair to the subassembly or component level for shipboard Advanced Degaussing Systems installed onboard CVN-77, CVN-78, DDG-1000, LCS-1, and LPD-17 Class ships.

    U61ALHA-6 (AMERICA)/LHD-8 (MAKIN ISLAND) Class Ship Machinery Control System (MCS) Maintainer

    Performs LHA-6 and LHD-8 Class Ship MCS advanced organizational and/or intermediate maintenance to the Lowest Repairable Unit (LRU) (circuit cards, power supplies, batteries, relay, fiber optic cable connectors, etc.) using the Built-In Test (BIT) and other supplementary data contained in technical manuals and maintenance documentation.

    U62ALHA-6 (AMERICA)/LHD-8 (MAKIN ISLAND) Class Ship Auxiliary Propulsion System (APS) Electrical Maintenance Technician

    Operates and performs advanced organizational and/or intermediate level electrical maintenance to the component level on LHA-6 and LHD-8 Class Ship APS.

    U67AElectrical Habitability Auxiliary Technician

    Performs electrical preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and corrective maintenance tasks at the journeyman level on galley, laundry and solid waste processing equipment onboard all Naval Surface Ship classes.

    U69ALCS-1 (Freedom Variant) Readiness Control Officer (RCO)

    Cross-trained in Main Propulsion and Support systems, Auxiliary systems, Electrical systems, Damage Control systems and the Main Propulsion Control and Monitoring System (MPCMS). Serve in supervisory and watch team management as well as advanced technical positions as RCO at sea and Engineering Duty Officer (EDO) in port.

    U70ALCS-2 (Independence Variant) Readiness Control Officer (RCO)

    Cross-trained in Main Propulsion and Support systems, Auxiliary systems, Electrical systems, Damage Control systems and the Engineering Control system (ECS). Serve in supervisory and watch team management as well as advanced technical positions as RCO at sea and Engineering Duty Officer (EDO) in port.

    U73ALHA-6 (AMERICA) Class/LHD-8 (MAKIN ISLAND) Diesel Engine Electrical Technician

    Operates and performs advanced organizational and/or intermediate electrical maintenance to the component level on LHA-6 Class, LHD-8 Class Diesel engine electrical systems.

    Requirements

    • Accession Sailors are not eligible to attend the prerequisite CIN training without an approved waiver.
    V82BNAMTS Interior Communications Repair Technician

    Performs Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) intermediate-level maintenance procedures by troubleshooting, repairing and testing atmospheric control and monitoring equipment; indicating, order, and metering systems; and navigation and communications systems in support of Fleet directed requirements.

    700ILanding Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Maintenance Chief

    Performs, supervises and provides oversight in LCAC maintenance operations.

    Requirements

    • Member must complete either LCAC Mechanical Systems Maintenance Technician or LCAC Electrical Systems Maintenance Technician courses to earn this NEC code.
    • Member must complete the LCAC Maintenance Chief PQS; and passed the LCAC Maintenance Chief oral board to earn this NEC code. 234
    700KLanding Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) -100 Electrical Systems Maintenance Technician

    Performs Organizational and Intermediate Level Maintenance on LCAC-100 Electrical Systems.

    Requirements

    • Member must complete the LCAC-100 Maintainer Differences Trainer.
    • Member must submit NAVPERS 1221/6 with Commanding Officer's endorsement to BUPERS 312 for awarding of this NEC code.
    701CLanding Craft Utility Craftmaster

    Directs movement of Landing Craft Utility (LCU) in Amphibious assault operations. Directs docking and undocking in landing types (LHA, LHD, LPD, LSD), beaching and retracting, loading stowage, and security of equipment and supplies in the various ship and shore movement assault elements.

    Requirements

    • Must be ESWS qualified; second class swimmer per NAVPERS 15560C; no eval mark below 3.0 in the last 36 months; no record of NJP or financial problems in the last 36 months; minimum ASVAB WK+AR=104 (waiverable); no PRT failures in the past 36 months. Must be eligible for a secret clearance. Night blindness will be cause for rejection. Color Vision must pass the Farnsworth lantern test of 12 to 14 Pseudoisochromatic Plates (PIP). Member must have a 2-year obliserve requirement to be awarded the NEC. Submit NAVPERS 1221/6 with completed qualifications to BUPERS-312 to be awarded this NEC code.
    720ANaval Special Warfare (NSW), Combatant-Craft Assault Support Engineer

    Maintains, troubleshoots and repairs NSW Combatant-Craft Assault (CCA) main propulsion, ancillary engineering equipment and hull structure in an isolated, wartime environment.

    Requirements

    • Secret security clearance required.
    • Second class swim qualification required.
    • Must have Physical Readiness Test scores within standards for the last four cycles.
    • Member must have successfully completed a training pipeline that includes NSW Combatant Craft Diesel Engine Fundamentals, NSW Combatant Craft Electrical Fundamentals; and Factory training CCA `Technician' Engineering/Advanced Propulsion & Electrical/Systems Troubleshooting Training and Maintenance Support Technician (MST) Engineer CCA JQR.
    • Member will retain previously earned NEC codes upon earning this NEC code.
    • Submit a NAVPERS 1221/6 to BUPERS-312 via ECM (BUPERS-312).
    720BNaval Special Warfare (NSW), Special Operation Craft Riverine (SOCR) Support Engineer

    Maintains, troubleshoots and repairs NSW SOCR main propulsion, ancillary engineering equipment and hull structure in an isolated, wartime environment.

    Requirements

    • Secret security clearance required.
    • Second class swim qualification required.
    • Must have Physical Readiness Test scores within standards for the last four cycles.
    • Member must have successfully completed a training pipeline that includes NSW Combatant Craft Diesel Engine Fundamentals, NSW Combatant Craft Electrical Fundamentals; and Maintenance Support Technician (MST) Engineer SOCR JQR.
    • Member will retain previously earned NEC codes upon earning this NEC code.
    • Submit a NAVPERS 1221/6 to BUPERS-312 via ECM (BUPERS-312).
    721BGeneral Dynamics (GD) Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Core Crew Mission Specialist

    Performs organizational level preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, fault isolation procedures, and operation of equipment for the GD Systems Suite onboard LCS class.

    Requirements

    • Member must complete required prerequisite training; GD ship unique training, and COMLSCRON training to be awarded this NEC code. Submit NAVPERS 1221/6 via COMLCSRON ONE to BUPERS-312.
    720CNaval Special Warfare (NSW), Combatant-Craft Medium Support Engineer

    Maintains, troubleshoots and repairs NSW Combatant-Craft Medium (CCM) main propulsion, ancillary engineering equipment and hull structure in an isolated, wartime environment.

    Requirements

    • Secret security clearance required.
    • Second class swim qualification required.
    • Must have Physical Readiness Test scores within standards for the last four cycles.
    • Member must have successfully completed a training pipeline that includes NSW Combatant Craft Diesel Engine Fundamentals, NSW Combatant Craft Electrical Fundamentals, MTU CM2/CE2 and CE3 Factory training, Vector Controls Training and Maintenance Support Technician (MST) Engineer CCM JQR.
    • Member will retain previously earned NEC codes upon earning this NEC code.
    • Submit a NAVPERS 1221/6 to BUPERS-312 via ECM (BUPERS-312).
    720DNaval Special Warfare (NSW), Combatant-Craft Heavy Support Engineer

    Maintains, troubleshoots and repairs NSW Combatant-Craft Heavy (CCH) main propulsion, ancillary engineering equipment and hull structure in an isolated, wartime environment.

    Requirements

    • Secret security clearance required.
    • Second class swim qualification required.
    • Must have Physical Readiness Test scores within standards for the last four cycles.
    • Member must hav successfully completed a training pipeline that includes NSW Combatant Craft Diesel Engine Fundamentals, NSW Combatant Craft Electrical Fundamentals, MTU CM2/CE2 and CE3 Factory training, Vector Controls Training, and Maintenance Support Technician (MST) Engineer CCM JQR.
    • Member will retain previously earned NEC codes upon earning this NEC code.
    • Submit a NAVPERS 1221/6 to BUPERS-312 via ECM (BUPERS-312).
    732BLPD-17 Class Engineering Control System (ECS) Journeyman Maintainer

    Perform organizational level preventive and corrective maintenance, system alignment, and troubleshooting and fault isolation on the Engineering Control System (ECS). Utilize technical manuals and Engineering Operational Sequencing System (EOSS) procedures to maintain the system with little or no Intermediate Level or Depot Level assistance.

    733BLPD-17 Class Engineering Control System (ECS) Operator

    Utilizing Engineering Control System (ECS) consoles, aligns, operates, monitors, and conducts casualty control procedures in accordance with Engineering Operational Sequencing System (EOSS) on LPD-17 Class Main Propulsion Diesel Engines locally from the Propulsion Local Control Console (PLCC) and remotely from the Propulsion Auxiliary Control Console (PACC).

    740BElectrolytic Oxygen Generator (Model 6L16) Operator/Mechanical Maintainer

    Operates, troubleshoots, and performs basic corrective maintenance on the Model 6L16 Electrolytic Oxygen Generator.

    Requirements

    • Must be qualified in submarines.
    746BOutboard Engine Maintenance Technician

    Performs periodic and routine maintenance, preoperational and operational inspections, troubleshooting procedures, and repairing outboard eng1nes.

    753BStabilized Glide Slope Indicator (SGSI) System Maintenance

    Performs organizational level preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting and fault isolation on the (SGSI) System, the Wave-Off Light System (WOLS), and the Flight Deck Signaling Status System (FDSSS).

    754BVertical Short Take-off and Landing Optical Lens System (VSTOL OLS)

    Provide maintenance personnel with the skills required to operate the VSTOL OLS system in all modes of operation; normal, degraded, and emergency. Performs preventive maintenance and organizational level corrective maintenance.

    755BMCM Main Control Console Maintainer

    Performs organizational level preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and fault isolation procedures on the Mine Countermeasures Standard Monitoring and Control System (SMCS) and Integrated Condition Assessment System (ICAS) components.

    762AElectrical Motor Rewinder

    Rewinds AC and DC motor and generator stators, rotors, field coils, and armatures utilizing round wire or formed coils. Takes rewinding data, replaces brushes, adjusts brush rigging, dips, bakes, renews bearings, assembles, and test runs.

    764AShipboard Elevator Electrical Maintenance

    Tests, inspects and performs organizational level maintenance on shipboard weapons and cargo handling elevators on a system and component level. Troubleshoots and repairs electronic/electrical systems and equipment, such as controllers, sensors, switches, and the electrical components of hydraulic/mechanical interfaces.

    765APhysical/Dimensional Calibration Specialist

    Performs third echelon (MIRCS, FMCL, NCL) level duties involving physical, mechanical, plane and angular measurements and calibration, including flow and temperature measurement and calibration. Aligns, inspects, repairs, troubleshoots, modifies, and calibrates electro/mechanical test and monitoring systems (TAMS) using calibration and working standards.

    767AGyrocompass Maintenance

    Performs organizational level preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting and fault isolation on the MK 27 MOD 0 Gyrocompass.

    772BMiniature/Microminiature Electronic Repair Inspector

    Performs annual recertification of miniature and microminiature technicians and 12-18 month 2M program validation per the 2M MTR Certification Manual (NAVSEA TE000-AA-MAN-010/2M, NAVAIR SE-004-PQS-000).

    Requirements

    • Continued NEC code qualification requires recertification per the 2M MTR Certification Manual (NAVSEA TE000-AA-MAN-010/2M, NAVAIR SE-004-PQS-000).
    • NEC code is normally assigned to E5-E8 AE and AT; and E7-E8 CTT, EM, ET, FC, FCA, FT, GM, GSE, IC, IT, MT, RW, STG and STS.
    • For the CTT source rating only, NEC codes C00A, C02A and C04A are prerequisites for this NEC code.
    773B2M Instructor

    Conducts formal training course for Miniature and Microminiature Electronic Repair, 2M Inspector, Microminiature Recertification Training and 2M Instructor culminating in certification. Applies requirements of the Standard Maintenance Practices Miniature/Microminiature (2M) Electronic Assembly Repair (NAVSEA SE004-AK-TRS-010/2M, NAVAIR 01-1A-23) Technical Manual.

    Requirements

    • Continued NEC code qualification requires recertification per the 2M MTR Certification Manual (NAVSEA TE000-AA-MAN-010/2M, NAVAIR SE-004-PQS-000).
    • NEC code normally assigned to AE, AT, EM, ET, FC, FT, GM, GSE, IC, MT, STG, STS.
    • For the CTT source rating only, NEC codes C00A, C02A and C04A are prerequisites for this NEC code.
    777BLockheed Martin (LM) Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Core Crew Mission Specialist

    Performs organizational level preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, fault isolation procedures, and operation of equipment for the LM Systems Suite onboard LCS class.

    Requirements

    • Member must complete required prerequisite training; LM ship unique training, and COMLSCRON training to be awarded this NEC code. Submit NAVPERS 1221/6 via COMLCSRON ONE to BUPERS-312.
    783AMicrominiature Electronic Repair Technician

    Performs additional repairs beyond those taught to NEC code 784A technicians, e.g., repair of flexible conductors, multilayer conductors and laminates, illuminated panels, and removal and replacement of welded lead components and surface mounted devices per NAVSEAINST 4790.17B and COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2B.

    Requirements

    • Continued NEC code qualification requires recertification per the 2M MTR Certification Manual (NAVSEA TE000-AA-MAN-010/2M, NAVAIR SE-004-PQS-000.
    • NEC code is normally assigned to AE, AT, CTT, EM, ET, FC, FCA, FT, GM, GSE, IC, MT, IT, RW, STG, STS, MN.
    • CIN: S-100-7300 and CDPs: 12WN, 12WP, 12WR, 12WS, 12WT are for use by the 2M MTR Fleet Coordinators only.
    • For the CTT source rating only, NEC codes C00A, C02A and C04A are prerequisites for this NEC code.
    784AMiniature Electronic Repair Technician

    Performs identification, removal and application of conformal coatings, removal and replacement of discrete and multi-lead components, preparation and installation of eyelets, repair and replacement of conductors and laminates, proper connection of wires to terminal and connector cups, and other related repairs per NAVSEAINST 4790.17B and COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2B.

    Requirements

    • Continued NEC code qualification requires recertification per the 2M MTR Certification Manual (NAVSEA TE000-AA-MAN-010/2M, NAVAIR SE-004-PQS-000).
    • NEC code is normally assigned to AE, AT, CTT, EM, ET, FC, FT, GM, GSE, IC, IT, MN, MT, RW, STG and STS.
    • CIN S-100-7200 and CDPs 12W8, 12W9, 12WB, 12WC are for use by 2M MTR Fleet Coordinators only.
    • For the CTT source rating only, NEC codes C00A, C02A and C04A are prerequisites for this NEC code. 271
    784BSteering Gear Systems Electrical Technician

    Performs Organizational or Intermediate Level Preventative Maintenance (PM) and Corrective Maintenance (CM) on shipboard steering systems to include operation and troubleshooting.

    786AAdvance SEAL Delivery System Maintainer

    Perform organizational and intermediate level maintenance training on the ASDS. Possesses the unique skills required to conduct preventive and corrective maintenance on hull, mechanical, electronic and electronic and electrical systems on this new acquisition combatant submersible.

    Requirements

    • Formal training and PQS is required to receive this NEC code.
    • Personnel will normally be qualified in submarines.
    U15AEDLCPO Rating Enhancing Shore Duty

    Track personnel who have completed an assignment to a qualifying command and are deemed suitable for potential selection as an Engineering Department Leading Chief Petty Officer (EDLCPOs, otherwise known as Top Snipe).

    Requirements

    • Only Surface, Non-Nuclear members may be awarded this NEC code.
    • Petty Officers are eligible for award if they are candidates for fast tracking to EDLCPO - contact PERS-402.
    • Member must complete prerequisite OJT and PQS training as determined by the certifying command.
    • Member must also complete an EOOW PQS and be designated in writing as an EOOW by the Commanding Officer.
    • Member must submit NAVPERS 1221/6 with Commanding Officer's endorsement to BUPERS-312 for awarding of this NEC Code.
    • Member must complete prerequisite OJT and PQS training as determined by the certifying command.
    • Member must also complete an EOOW PQS and be designated in writing as an EOOW by the Commanding Officer.
    • Member must submit NAVPERS 1221/6 with Commanding Officer's endorsement to BUPERS-312 for awarding of this NEC Code.
    • Member must complete prerequisite OJT and PQS training as determined by the certifying command.
    • Member must also complete an EOOW PQS and be designated in writing as an EOOW by the Commanding Officer.
    • Member must submit NAVPERS 1221/6 with Commanding Officer's endorsement to BUPERS-312 for awarding of this NEC Code.
    • Member must complete prerequisite OJT and PQS training as determined by the certifying command.
    • Member must be designated in writing as the Top Snipe by the Commanding Officer and must submit NAVPERS 1221/6 with Commanding Officer's endorsement to BUPERS-312 for awarding of this NEC Code.

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