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Aircrew Survival Equipmentman rating badgePR

Aircrew Survival Equipmentman(PR Navy Rating)

Maintains parachutes, life rafts, and survival equipment for naval aviation.

Overall

4.7/10
Burnout4.4
Lifestyle5.0
Civilian ROI2.9
Happiness6.5
Manning %2.6
$$$ Pay5.0

Quick Stats

Enlistment BonusNo active bonus
Civilian Sector Transferability$38k–$55k
Advancement OutlookAverage
Manning %102%
Initial Contract2 yr active /
Medical Requirements
  • ✓Vision: Corrects to 20/20
  • ✓Normal color perception

Security Clearance

No Clearance — Open to Permanent Residents

This rate does not require a security clearance and is open to lawful permanent residents (green card holders) as well as U.S. citizens.

ASVAB Requirements

Temporary cut-score in effect through September 30, 2026. Reverts to permanent standard afterward.

AFQT Minimum

31

Current (temporary) line-score options — meet any one

Who This Is Best For

Best for meticulous individuals who take safety personally and want to work in a specialized niche where perfection is the only standard. If you find satisfaction in knowing your precise work protects lives, this rate offers strong camaraderie in a small, respected community. Civilian transfer options are narrow but the work is deeply meaningful.

+Pros

  • ✓Strong civilian career transition

–Cons

    Real Opinions

    +Positive

    ✓

    “I would recommend PR to anyone considering it. The training is solid and the community takes care of its own.”

    r/navy|
    ✓

    “PR is one of the most chill aviation rates. You maintain life-saving equipment and work mostly in a shop environment with normal hours.”

    Indeed|

    –Negative & Mixed

    ✗

    “Like any rate, PR has its downsides. Long hours, time away from family, and Navy bureaucracy are real.”

    r/newtothenavy|
    ✗

    “Advancement is slow because the community is small. You can be stuck at E-4 for a long time.”

    Indeed|

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    Recruiter vs Reality

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

    🫡 Recruiter says

    “The PR rate offers great training and career advancement opportunities!”

    💀 Reality

    Source: MyNavyRates research

    Training and advancement are available but vary by command and manning. Ask specific questions about sea/shore rotation, typical duty stations, and advancement rates for PR.

    🫡 Recruiter says

    “PR is a small, tight-knit aviation rate.”

    💀 Reality

    Source: sailor forums

    True, and the small size means limited advancement opportunities and fewer duty station options. Most PR billets are at air stations.

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    😱

    Horror Stories

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

    💀

    “I was topping off a LOX converter in the PR shop — liquid oxygen, minus 297 degrees, stored in a vacuum-jacketed 25-liter dewar. Standard evolution. I had done it a hundred times. A drop of LOX hit a smudge of hydraulic oil on the fill-stand grating. Oil and liquid oxygen in combination are a detonable contact explosive — NAVSAFECOM calls it hypergolic. There was a white flash and a concussion that threw me across the shop. The converter ruptured. Everything oil-soaked in the compartment — rags, bench tops, the oil on my apron — went up simultaneously in an oxygen-rich fire that burns hotter than any normal shop fire. My partner was blinded in his left eye by a piece of flying dewar. I had flash burns across my chest where the fire found the oil on my coveralls. There was nothing to put out — LOX fires consume themselves in seconds. Naval Safety Command's aviation ground mishap summaries document one LOX incident a quarter. Mine is a line item now.”

    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

    ✓

    “I would recommend PR to anyone considering it. The training is solid and the community takes care of its own.”

    r/navy|
    ✓

    “PR is one of the most chill aviation rates. You maintain life-saving equipment and work mostly in a shop environment with normal hours.”

    Indeed|

    –Negative & Mixed

    ✗

    “Like any rate, PR has its downsides. Long hours, time away from family, and Navy bureaucracy are real.”

    r/newtothenavy|
    ✗

    “Advancement is slow because the community is small. You can be stuck at E-4 for a long time.”

    Indeed|

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    Recruiter vs Reality

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

    🫡 Recruiter says

    “The PR rate offers great training and career advancement opportunities!”

    💀 Reality

    Source: MyNavyRates research

    Training and advancement are available but vary by command and manning. Ask specific questions about sea/shore rotation, typical duty stations, and advancement rates for PR.

    🫡 Recruiter says

    “PR is a small, tight-knit aviation rate.”

    💀 Reality

    Source: sailor forums

    True, and the small size means limited advancement opportunities and fewer duty station options. Most PR billets are at air stations.

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    😱

    Horror Stories

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

    💀

    “I was topping off a LOX converter in the PR shop — liquid oxygen, minus 297 degrees, stored in a vacuum-jacketed 25-liter dewar. Standard evolution. I had done it a hundred times. A drop of LOX hit a smudge of hydraulic oil on the fill-stand grating. Oil and liquid oxygen in combination are a detonable contact explosive — NAVSAFECOM calls it hypergolic. There was a white flash and a concussion that threw me across the shop. The converter ruptured. Everything oil-soaked in the compartment — rags, bench tops, the oil on my apron — went up simultaneously in an oxygen-rich fire that burns hotter than any normal shop fire. My partner was blinded in his left eye by a piece of flying dewar. I had flash burns across my chest where the fire found the oil on my coveralls. There was nothing to put out — LOX fires consume themselves in seconds. Naval Safety Command's aviation ground mishap summaries document one LOX incident a quarter. Mine is a line item now.”

    Source: navalsafetycommand.navy.mil|

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    VE+AR+MK+AS≥173
  • MK+AS+AO≥140
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    Permanent standard (after September 30, 2026)
    • VE+AR+MK+AS≥185
    • MK+AS+AO≥140

    Medical Requirements — detail

    Oculomotor balance: No obvious heterotrophia or symptomatic heterophoria.

    Training Pipeline — Total ~16 weeks (4 months)

    8w
    8w
    Boot Camp— 8 weeks
    RTC Great Lakes, IL
    Basic military training for all recruits
    A-School— 8 weeks
    NATTC Pensacola, FL
    9.7% washoutDifficulty: 2.1/10
    Technical training for rating qualification
    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.

    4 mo
    1 mo
    1yr 5mo
    6 mo
    1yr 6mo
    Training Complete— 4 mo
    Pipeline finished (~4 mo) — NATTC Pensacola, FL
    First Duty Station— 5 mo
    Sea or shore duty assignment
    NEC Specialization Options— 1yr 10mo
    14 specializations available
    F16AF27AF28A

    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

    Average★☆☆☆

    0 of 4 factors working in your favor · 1 working against you

    • ▼

      Manning

      E5 100%E6 103%
      Community is at or above authorized strength. Limited BBA billet gaps — expect more competition and slower promotion.

      Source: N12 Community Health Indicator brief (FY26)

    • ●

      Enlistment bonus

      No

      No active enlistment bonus for this rate. Most ratings do not offer one in any given fiscal year, so this is a neutral signal on its own.
    • ●

      Overall Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) Outlook

      Competitive SRB added/increased · SRB reduced/eliminated
      This rating is not paying a Selective Reenlistment Bonus right now. No retention-pressure signal. Data pulled from the quarterly SRB NAVADMIN.

    Bonuses — Click here to see your military pay

    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.

    No initial enlistment bonus for this rate per the current CNRC GENADMIN. Career Sailors may still qualify for a Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) — see the Reenlistment section below.

    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)

    Not eligible

    🔴

    Second Reenlistment (6 to 10 yrs Active Duty)

    $30,000

    Max

    Being Eliminated · effective 2025-12-18

    —

    Third Reenlistment (10 to 14 yrs Active Duty)

    Not eligible

    F16AAircrew Survival Equipmentman (IMA) Oxygen Systems Technician

    Performs intermediate level maintenance on Aircraft Oxygen Systems and Test Equipment. Duties include inspection, test and repair of Oxygen Regulators, Liquid Oxygen Converters and their related support equipment, and Aviators Breathing Oxygen Analyzer.

    Potential Civilian Post-Navy Outcomes

    Parachute Rigger

    Transferability: 5/10

    $38k–$55k

    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

    $42K

    Year 5

    $52K

    Year 10

    $62K

    10-year growth: +48%

    Retention & Burnout

    First-Term Retention

    50%

    choose to reenlist

    Burnout Index

    4.4/10

    Moderate

    Watch Intensity

    5

    Hours/Day

    9

    Deploy Tempo

    6

    Manning Strain

    0

    Low Morale Risk

    4

    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

    52% / 48%

    Sea Duty Tempo

    Moderate — 6/10

    Physical Demand

    medium — indoor

    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

    Flight schedule dependent, rotating duty days

    Watch standing is a 24-hour duty rotation where sailors take turns manning critical positions aboard the ship or at their command. The rotation determines how frequently you stand watch and how much rest time you get between shifts.

    Watch qualifications vary by command and platform. Expect to qualify within 90 days of reporting.

    OPNAVINST 3120.32DUSNI ProceedingsNavy Watch Standing Manual

    Life on Watch — Sea Stories

    “I was doing a routine inspection of ejection seats when I found a firing mechanism that had a hairline crack in the initiator housing. This was a seat that a pilot was scheduled to fly in two hours later. If that seat had fired with a cracked initiator, the ejection sequence could have failed or been delayed by fractions of a second — enough to kill the pilot. I grounded the jet and we swapped the seat. Nobody called me a hero because PRs are expected to catch these things. But that pilot flew a different jet that day because I did my job, and he never knew how close it was.”

    Veteran account (composite)

    Story 1 of 4

    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 JacksonvilleShore
    🎓

    Step-by-Step Strategy Guide to Getting an Associate's Degree After Boot Camp — For Free

    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.

    Strategy Guide & Boot Camp College Credit Calculator →
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    Community Poll

    If you could go back, would you pick PR again?

    Career & Pay

    How does promotion work in the Navy?

    Navy advancement depends on exam scores, evaluations, time in rate, and available quotas. Some ratings promote over 50% of eligible sailors while others promote less than 5%. Your rate choice directly affects how fast you can advance.

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    Life on Watch — Sea Stories

    “I was doing a routine inspection of ejection seats when I found a firing mechanism that had a hairline crack in the initiator housing. This was a seat that a pilot was scheduled to fly in two hours later. If that seat had fired with a cracked initiator, the ejection sequence could have failed or been delayed by fractions of a second — enough to kill the pilot. I grounded the jet and we swapped the seat. Nobody called me a hero because PRs are expected to catch these things. But that pilot flew a different jet that day because I did my job, and he never knew how close it was.”

    Veteran account (composite)

    Story 1 of 4

    F29A
    + more
    C-School / Advanced Training— 2yr 4mo
    1 follow-on school available
    Shore Duty Rotation— 3yr 10mo
    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.
    +0
    −1
    No current SRB
  • ●

    Billet-Based Advancement eligibility

    Legacy exam cycles

    This rating has not been integrated into Billet-Based Advancement yet. Advancement still runs through the traditional exam and Final Multiple Score (FMS) system — your exam score is one of the main factors in how you promote.

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

    F27AAviation Life Support Systems Intermediate Maintenance (IMA) Technician

    Performs intermediate maintenance on the flight equipment utilized by tenant command platforms at the IMA level.

    Requirements

    • Member must pass Ordnance Physical Requirements.
    • Member's visual acuity (near and distant) must correct to 20/20 or better in each eye. Member must also meet normal color perception standards with oculomotor balance and no obvious heterotopia or symptomatic heterophoria.
    F28AFixed Wing Ejection Aviation Life Support Systems Organizational Maintenance Technician

    Performs organizational level maintenance on the flight equipment utilized on ejection seat aircraft platforms.

    Requirements

    • Member must pass Ordnance Physical Requirements.
    • Member's visual acuity (near and distant) must correct to 20/20 or better in each eye. Member must also meet normal color perception standards with oculomotor balance and no obvious heterotopia or symptomatic heterophoria.
    F29AFixed Wing Non-Ejection Aviation Life Support Systems Organizational Maintenance Technician

    Performs organizational level maintenance on the flight equipment utilized on non-ejection seat aircraft platforms.

    Requirements

    • Member must pass Ordnance Physical Requirements.
    • Member's visual acuity (near and distant) must correct to 20/20 or better in each eye. Member must also meet normal color perception standards with oculomotor balance and no obvious heterotopia or symptomatic heterophoria.
    F30ARotary Wing Aviation Life Support Systems Organizational Maintenance Technician

    Performs organizational level maintenance on the flight equipment utilized on rotary wing platform.

    Requirements

    • Member must pass Ordnance Physical Requirements.
    • Member's visual acuity (near and distant) must correct to 20/20 or better in each eye. Member must also meet normal color perception standards with oculomotor balance and no obvious heterotopia or symptomatic heterophoria.
    724BAviation Maintenance Material Control Master Chief

    Assists the Maintenance Material Control Officer in squadrons or Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Departments in carrying out readiness responsibilities. Provides liaison between the Maintenance Material Control Officer and the Production Division supervisors.

    Requirements

    • The AWF "Source Rating" is limited to the FTS community members who have previously earned the NEC code prior to 1 October 2008 ONLY. This NEC code is not authorized for NEW assignment to AWF members who did not previously earn the NEC code prior to 1 October 2008.
    • Due to the unique nature of the AWF FTS community, personnel who earned NEC codes 724B or 770B prior to the fixed wing AW rating merger may reapply for reinstatement of their previously awarded 724B or 770B. Member must provide documentation and NAVPERS 1221/6 to BUPERS- 312 via BUPERS-312 (Aviation ECM) showing NEC code was previously awarded or member completed all prerequisites prior to 1 October 2008. All AWF FTS personnel who previously held 770B and request reinstatement, will also be eligible to request 724B, provided all requirements are met. Awarding of this NEC code for Source Rating AW (E9) only applies to SELRES personnel.
    • For all other listed "Source Ratings" to be awarded this NEC code, personnel must be a Senior Chief or Master Chief who has held one or more of the following billets while at the E8 or E9 paygrade; and must have served in the billet for at least 12 consecutive months: Maintenance Control Supervisor, Production Control Supervisor, Quality Assurance Supervisor (O or I Level), Special Reconnaissance Team (SRT) LCPO. NEC code shall only be awarded to E8 and E9 personnel who are currently filling the role in one of the requisite billets at the O-Level, I-Level, or SRT. Requests to award the NEC code shall be made by the command where the member fulfilled the billet requirement. "FROCKED" E8 personnel are not eligible to hold the NEC code. Submit documentation of completed prerequisite billet along with NAVPERS 1221/6 to BUPERS-312 via the ECM.
    • Commanding Officers, Executive Officers, Maintenance Officers (at I-Level), or Officers in Charge are the approving authority to sign the NAVPERS 1221-6 requesting the 724B NEC code. Signature authority shall not be delegated.
    • Requests submitted from non-maintenance commands will not normally be considered. In the event that operational or other commitments preclude submission by the command where the qualifying duty was performed, the requesting personnel shall submit an endorsement from that command along with the official request from the current command.
    • Source rated personnel at the O-Level shall be Safe-For-Flight (SFF) qualified in the current type/model/series aircraft prior to awarding the NEC code. VX squadron personnel must be qualified in at least one platform of aircraft type/model/series.
    • Source rated personnel at the I-level shall complete the required Production Control PQS/JQR.
    • Source rated personnel (not including AW) assigned to SRT operating UAV's may qualify for the NEC code after completion of Maintenance Course, Operator Course, type/model Safe-For-Flight PQS, and at least one deployment cycle.
    726BDCMA Government Ground Representative (GGR)

    Administers contracts involving aircraft for which the Government contractually assumes ground and flight risks. Implements Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and service directives ensuring contractor compliance with acquisitions policies and regulations.

    Requirements

    • Sailor must complete all certification requirements outlined in OPNAVINST 4790.
    • Sailor must complete Defense Acquisition University (DAU) course CMA-100 and CMA241, DCMA courses AO-250 and AO-350.
    • Prior experience as Safety of Flight qualified and/or quality assurance experience are highly desired.
    • Experience in the specific platform at the respective DCMA assignment is preferred.
    • Recertification after five (5) years is required by attendance of the GGR course.
    • Requirement for E-7 and above is waiverable to E-6 by the appropriate authorities per NAVAIRINST 3710.1 (Series) and DCMAINST 8210.2.
    • NEC code is applicable to E7-E9 GGR/GGFRs assigned to DCMA and not applicable to GGR/GGFRs assigned to fleet units. 247
    756BShipboard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear-Defense (CBRN-D) Operations and Training Specialist

    Trains and advises shipboard personnel on the integration of CBRN-D doctrine into command organization and operations in addition to the necessary protective measures for defense against and recovery from shipboard chemical, biological, or radiological involvement.

    770BAviation Maintenance/Production Chief

    Supervises organizational and intermediate level maintenance on the Naval aircraft, aircraft components, aircraft engines, ground support equipment and Aviators Life Support Systems.

    Requirements

    • The AWF "Source Rating" is limited to the FTS community members who previously earned the NEC code prior to 1 October 2008 ONLY. This NEC code is not authorized for NEW assignment to AWF members who did not previously earn the NEC code prior to 1 October 2008.
    • Due to the unique nature of the AWF FTS community, personnel who earned the NEC codes 724B or 770B prior to the fixed wing AW rating merger may reapply for reinstatement of their previously awarded 724B or 770B. Member must provide documentation and NAVPERS 1221/6 to BUPERS- 312 via BUPERS-312 (Aviation ECM) showing NEC code was previously awarded or member completed all prerequisites prior to 1 October 2008. All AWF FTS personnel who previously held the 770B and request reinstatement, will also be eligible to request the 724B, provided all requirements are met.
    • Awarding of this NEC code for Source Rating AW (E9) only applies to SELRES personnel.
    • NEC is authorized for Billet Paygrades E7-E9 for TAR and SELRES.
    772ASenior Naval Parachutist

    Directs most phases of parachute operations at activities that employ parachutists as part of their mission. Leads high-risk static-line parachute operations on land and at sea. Supervises drop zone activities during the conducting of jump operations.

    Requirements

    • NEC code is assigned to personnel in paygrades E4 and above who have been assigned to parachute jumping duty by competent orders. Must be designated as a Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist and have completed approved static-line, Military Freefall (MFF) and Static-Line Jumpmaster (SLJM) courses prescribed by competent authority, as well as the following: a. 2-night static line jumps with combat equipment. b. 75 MFF jumps. c. 2 water landing jumps (1 Day/1 Night). d. 4 MFF jumps with combat equipment requiring the use of oxygen (2 Day/2 Night). e. Performed as SLJM for a minimum of 10 parachute operations.
    • A NAVPERS 1221/6 with supporting documentation shall be submitted to BUPERS-312 by the Commanding Officer via the respective ECM for NEC code 772A award upon member's completion and documentation of all applicable prerequisite requirements.
    773AAir Operations Parachute Rigger

    Packs and maintains premeditated personnel parachute equipment unique to Naval Special Warfare (NSW) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Operations.

    Requirements

    • Member must complete the Army 92R (CIN: C-860-0014/28EY) course and the Navy Phase IV pipeline (CIN: C-860-0011 (P/L)) course to earn this NEC code.
    • Member may earn this NEC code via OJT if attached to an EOD rigger unit for 1 year and must be observed by an Army/Navy school graduate who has been qualified prior to 1 July 1990 (OPNAV WASH DC 110512Z Aug 90 refers).
    • All E3 EOD, ND, SB and SO personnel who previously earned this NEC code shall retain it for future inventory management and tracking purposes.
    780AF-35C Aircraft Systems Organizational Maintenance Technician

    Performs organizational maintenance on F-35C Aircraft systems: Power Plants, Electrical, Airframes/Hydraulics, Environmental Control, Ordnance, Avionics, and Survival Equipment.

    Requirements

    • AT requires Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI), Special Access Required (SAR) security clearance; AM and AO require Secret/SAR security clearance; there are no security clearance requirements for AD, AE, AME, and PR.
    • Member may be awarded NEC code through initial contractor facilitated training and successful completion of unit-level training syllabus via NEC change request from either the F-35C Fleet Readiness Squadron or Commander Strike Fighter Wing Pacific Maintenance Officer.
    788AAcquisition Specialist

    Perform critical functions within acquisition type activities (i.e., Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Naval Air Training Management Support Activity (NATMSACT) as defined in DoD Directive 5000.1 and DoD Instruction 5000.2.

    Requirements

    • NEC code awarded after one year of acquisition billet service, and completion of the currently published Defense Acquisition University (DAU) courses for Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) foundational certification in Lifecycle Logistics (LCL) and/or Test & Evaluation (T&E).
    • DAWIA training courses are obtained and funded for Navy personnel through the Defense Acquisition Talent Management (DATM) Office via the DON Acquisition Training Registrar, Naval Acquisition Career Management Center, 5450 Carlisle Pike, P.O. Box 2033, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 using quotas that are assigned to the requesting command. Individuals must be currently in or ordered to an identified Acquisition billet.
    790AMaster Naval Parachutist

    Directs all phases of parachute operations at activities that employ parachutists as part of their mission. Specializes in the instruction of students/ parachutists during static-line and military freefall (MFF) day and night jumps to include oxygen and combat equipment. Supervises drop zone activities during the conducting of jump operations.

    Requirements

    • NEC code is assigned to personnel in paygrades E6 and above who have satisfactorily completed an instructor's course and have been assigned to parachute jumping duty by competent orders. Must have satisfactorily completed approved static-line, MFF, static-line Jumpmaster and MFF Jumpmaster courses prescribed by competent authority, as well as the following: a. 150 MFF jumps. b. 4 water landing jumps (2 day/2 night). c. Performed as MFF Jumpmaster for a minimum of 15 parachute operations.
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