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	BM - Boatswain's Mate
[GO BACK]	BMs train and supervise personnel in all activities relating to marlinspike, deck and boat seamanship, and the maintenance of the ship's external structure and deck equipment. They act as petty officers in charge of small craft and may perform duties as master-at-arms, serve in or take charge of gun crews and damage control parties.
	CT - Cryptologic Technician
[GO BACK]	CTs control the flow of messages and information. Their work depends on their special career area: administration (CTA) - administrative and clerical duties that control access to classified material; interpretive (CTI) - radiotelephone communications and foreign language translation; maintenance (CTM)- the installation, servicing and repair of electronic and electromechanical equipment; collection (CTR) - Morse code communications and operation of radio direction-finding equipment; and technical (CTT) - communications by means other than Morse code and electronic countermeasures.
	DK - Disbursing Clerk
[GO BACK]	DKs maintain the financial records of Navy personnel. They prepare payrolls, determine transportation entitlements, compute travel allowances and process claims for reimbursement of travel expenses. DKs also process vouchers for receiving and spending public money and ensure accounting data is accurate. They maintain fiscal records and prepare financial reports and returns.
	DM - Illustrator Draftsman
[GO BACK]	DMs prepare mechanical drawings, blueprints, charts and illustrations needed for construction projects and other naval activities. They specialize in a number of areas, among them graphics, structural drafting, electrical drafting, graphic arts mechanics and illustrating.
	DS - Data Systems Technician
[GO BACK]	DSs are electronics technicians who specialize in computer systems including: digital computers, video processors, tape units, buffers, key sets, digital-display equipment, data-link terminal sets and related equipment. They clean, maintain, lubricate, calibrate and adjust equipment. DSs run operational tests, diagnose problems, make routine repairs and evaluate newly installed parts and systems units.
	DT - Dental Technician
[GO BACK]	Navy dentists, like many civilian ones, are assisted by dental technicians. DTs have a variety of "chairside," laboratory and administrative duties. Some are qualified in making and fitting artificial teeth; dental X-ray techniques; clinical laboratory procedures; pharmacy and chemistry or maintenance and repair of dental equipment. A five-year enlistment is required.
	ET - Electronics Technician
[GO BACK]	ETs are responsible for electronic equipment used to send and receive messages, detect enemy planes and ships, and determine target distances. They must maintain, repair, calibrate, tune and adjust all electronic equipment used for communications, detection and tracking, recognition and identification, navigation and electronic countermeasures.
	EW - Electronics Warfare Technician
[GO BACK]	EWs operate and maintain electronic equipment used in navigation, target detection and location and for preventing electronic spying by enemies. They interpret incoming electronic signals to determine their source. EWs are advanced electronic technicians who do wiring, circuit testing and repair. They determine performance levels of electronic equipment, install new components, modify existing equipment and test, adjust and repair equipment cooling systems.
	FC - Fire Controlman
[GO BACK]	FCs maintain the control mechanism used in weapons systems on combat ships. Complex electronic, electrical and hydraulic equipment is required to ensure the accuracy of Navy guided-missile and surface gunfire-control systems. FCs are responsible for the operation, routine care and repair of this equipment, which includes radars, computers, weapons direction equipment, target designation systems, gyroscopes and range finders. It is in the advanced electronics field and requires a six-year enlistment.
	FT - Fire Control Technician
[GO BACK]	FTs maintain the electronic equipment used in submarine weapons systems. FTs are responsible for the operation, routine care and repair of the complex electronic,electrical and mechanical equipment required to ensure the accuracy of Navy guided-missile systems and underwater weapons. A six-year enlistment is required.
	GM - Gunner's Mate
[GO BACK]	Navy GMs operate, maintain and repair all gunnery equipment, guided-missile launching systems, rocket launchers, guns, gun mounts, turrets, projectors and associated equipment. They make detailed casualty analyses and repairs of electrical, electronic, hydraulic and mechanical systems. They also test and inspect ammunition, missiles and their ordnance components. GMs train and supervise personnel in the handling and stowage of ammunition, missiles and assigned ordnance equipment.
	HM - Hospital Corpsman
[GO BACK]	HMs assist medical professionals in providing health care to service people and their families. They serve as pharmacists, medical technicians, food service personnel, nurse's aids, physician's or dentist's assistants, battlefield medics, X-ray technicians and more. An HM's work falls into several categories: first aid and minor surgery, patient transportation, patient care, prescriptions and laboratory work, food service inspections and clerical duties.
	IS - Intelligence Specialist
[GO BACK]	Military information, especially secret information about enemies or potential enemies, is called "intelligence." An IS is involved in collecting and interpreting intelligence data; analyzing photographs; and prepares charts, maps and reports; that describe in detail the strategic situation all over the world.
	JO - Journalist
[GO BACK]	JOs are the Navy's information specialists. They write press releases, news stories, and features for Navy newspapers, bulletins and magazines. They perform a variety of public relations jobs. Some write scripts and announcements for radio and TV; others are photographers or radio and television broadcasters and producers. A JO's photo work ranges from administrative and clerical to film processing. A five-year enlistment is required.
	LI - Lithographer
[GO BACK]	LIs run the Navy print shops and produce the printed material used in naval activities. LIs print service magazines, newspapers and bulletins, training materials, official policy manuals, etc. They operate printing presses, do layout and design and collate and bind printed pages. The usual specialties are cameraman, pressman and binderyman.
	LN - Legalman
[GO BACK]	LNs are trained legalaides who assist professionals in the field of law. They work in Navy legal offices, performing administrative and clerical tasks necessary to process claims, conduct court and administrative hearings and maintain records, documents and legal reference libraries. They may give advice on tax returns, voter registration procedures, immigration and customs regulations, regulations governing Social Security and veterans' benefits and perform many duties related to courts-martial and nonjudicial hearings.
	MA - Master-at-Arms
[GO BACK]	MAs uphold law and order aboard ships and shore stations. They report to the executive officer, help maintain discipline and assist in security matters. They ensure regulations are enforced, conduct investigations, take part in correctional and rehabilitative programs and organize and train Sailors assigned to police duty. Their equivalent in the civilian world is detectives and policemen.
	MN - Mineman
[GO BACK]	MNs test, maintain, repair and overhaul mines and their components. They are responsible for assembling, testing, handling, issuing and delivering mines to the planting agent and for maintaining minehandling and minelaying equipment.