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Comment by NavyBrat on August 31, 2014 at 1:55pm

Any sailor who has completed the requirements for entry into as rating may request a hearing before the Navy Rating Review Board.

While the Navy Rating Review Board may require a sailor to be transferred to the department of the rating the sailor has successfully petitioned to work in, in most cases the Navy Rating Review Board does not have the authority to declare a non-rate a designated striker in the rating the sailor chose so the sailor will have to petition the navy to allow him/her to take the petty officer exam of that rating. Even if a non-rate passes the Petty Officer exam for that rating, the non-rate still does not become a designated striker for that rating and will have to wait for the crow to be "tacked" on before the non-rate may wear the rating insignia. Non-rates who PNA the exam, are SOL. PNA stands for passed but not advanced.

Comment by NavyBrat on August 31, 2014 at 1:43pm

A rating exam is the test that non-rates (undesignated;non-rate is the term used out in the fleet) take to become Petty Officers. Designated strikers, in most cases sailors who graduated "A" school in a rating but didn't become Petty Officers as a result of completing the "A" school, also take the rating exam to become Petty Officers in their chosen rating. In most case, you only become a designated striker by graduating an "A" school.

To become Second Class Petty Officers and further on up, an eligible sailor must pass another exam to get promoted. Open ratings are ratings any sailor can enter by requesting to take the exam. Controlled ratings require permission of the Navy ratings review board on your ship (many ships do not have a rating review board on board) and permission of the Navy to take the exam. Closed ratings are not available to non-rates and for most non-rates, controlled-ratings are not available.

Most non-rates will become Petty Officers in the rating of the department/division/shop the Navy chose to put them in when they were first assigned to the ship. Most non-rates take the path of least resistance and get their first crow in the field they were assigned to by the Navy. Just so they can get a rating and their crow.

Comment by NavyBrat on August 24, 2014 at 3:23pm

 djk's Mom;MM is machinist mate and is not a glorified custodian. Typically, it is an open rating and it is essential on every ship in the United States Navy. If your son is E2 still, then he has to make E3 before he is allowed to take the rating exam. He'll need to take the Navy PO 3 & 2 Correspondence and the Navy leadership correspondence course to become eligible to take the exam. Of course, it may all be online now. After he passes both courses, then he needs to pass the Petty Offic er leadership exam, and then he needs to pass the rating exam.

Comment by NavyBrat on August 24, 2014 at 3:16pm

 emmiec; we call them Seaquals, for Sea Qualifications. The ship and the crew itself have SeaQuals they have to certify before being allowed to go out on long deployments away from their home port.

Seaworthiness of the ship, and readiness of the crew are very important.

Comment by NavyBrat on August 24, 2014 at 3:13pm

 TropikalParadize it is not so much the command's staff not doing their job nearly as much as the command itself and the command's staff not having as much clout as other commands.

Generally, the smaller the ship, the less clout the CO will have.

Comment by Carol65 on August 22, 2014 at 4:56pm

My son went through bootcamp in Jan this year and has been at his duty station since April. He is undesignated but does not seem to be depressed or in any way unhappy. He has said that if would have learned how to study and focus the way the Navy has taught him he would have done better in college. I ran accross this article when doing to research and thought I would share it. http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=78703

Comment by emmiec on August 22, 2014 at 12:01pm

djk my husband was explaining to me the other day that there are certain quals that they can only do when they are out to sea. Sounds like he has finished his quals that he can do while not at sea and will have to finish the rest while they are out at sea =]

Comment by djk's Mom on August 22, 2014 at 7:52am

ok I found out last night my son is E-pact I have not seen that mentioned here he is also undes.. I have not asked if he has picked a rate he said he just finished with some quals has more to complete by the 27th BUT since they are not underway he will not be able to get the signatures???? I have NO Clue what the heck . He seems to get very frustrated with me for asking questions.

Comment by djk's Mom on August 21, 2014 at 6:02am

Oh and he is in Japan!! Grrrrr!

Comment by djk's Mom on August 21, 2014 at 6:01am

My son just accepts everything at face value he PIR'd in January and has been on his ship sine April. getting ready for 2nd deployment. In my opinion he got bambozzled and is a glorified custodian. he is an E-2 gets paid crap(in my opinion) He is trying to be MM (I'm told I ask to many questions) BUT he says he signed up for it is doing his part to serve his country and if asked today he would NOT reinlist. To me that is sad. BUT they say my 19 year old BOY is now a Man and he knew what he was getting into. 

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