Talk:Seaman apprentice

Untitled

 * I removed the following text, which I archive here...


 * Typically, there is a specialty or A-School, where service members learn their rating, or specialty. This if followed by a tour of duty at sea.  If Seamen Apprentices bear a specialty mark, they are termed 'strikers'.


 * I agree that most new recruits have some sort of A school arranged, but not all. Not all get sea duty out of A school (I did not, and never did).  While it would take a rare set of circumstances for a Seaman Apprentice to bear a rate symbol and not be a striker, it is possible (e.g. demotion of an A school graduate).  The term striker is reserved for an unrated who is striving to "strike for" a rate through on-the-job training instead of A school.


 * As always. I welcome input. - Wguynes 08:14, Mar 26, 2004 (UTC)


 * Does anyone know exactly how many weeks basic training is now? It was 8 weeks back in 1989.  Exactly how many weeks until advancement to Seaman Apprentice?  It was very close to 8 weeks back in 1989, I remember getting my patch days before I was due to ship out to A school. - Wguynes 02:45, Mar 27, 2004 (UTC)

Here are the Time In Rate (TIR) Requirements for U.S. Navy Enlisted Advancements (given in months):

SR to SA = 9 (w/No exam); SA to SN = 9 (w/No exam); SN to PO3 = 6; PO3 to PO2 = 12; PO2 to PO1 = 36*; PO1 to CPO = 36*; CPO to SCPO = 36 (w/No exam); SCPO to MCPO = 36 (w/No exam). *May be waived up to 1 year for Early Promotes (EP's) for advancement to PO1 or CPO only. Source = U.S. Navy Advancement Center

Based upon educational background, work background or incentives for advanced training, certain recruits may enter the Navy as SA or SN.


 * I used the insignia from the insignia table page. They're rather small and lacking in detail for use here, but better than nothing.  If anyone finds higher quality, larger, and consistent-looking insignia for all the navy enlisted, please feel free to replace these.  I think leaving the table page as the small ones is best, however, due to server load. - Wguynes 02:45, Mar 27, 2004 (UTC)

Name change
When were S3 and S2 changed to SR and SA? 24.61.4.237 (talk) 23:28, 7 June 2015 (UTC)