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United States Coast Guard ratings are general occupations that consist of specific skills and abilities. Each naval rating has its own specialty badge, which is typically worn on the left sleeve of their uniforms by all enlisted personnel in that particular field. Working uniforms wear generic rate designators that exclude the rating symbol. Officers do not have ratings; their occupations are classified by designators and professional staff corps. Ratings should not be confused with "rates", which describe the Navy's enlisted pay-grades.

Enlisted sailors are referred to by their rating and rate. For example, if someone's rate is Petty Officer 2nd Class and his rating is Boatswain's Mate; when combined, Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class (BM2) defines both.

Rating structure
The pay grades E-4 (Petty Officer Third Class) through E-9 (Master Chief Petty Officer) fall within the rating structure. It is further broken down into four types of ratings and classifications; General ratings, which consist of broad occupational fields such as Electronics Technician, Gunner's Mate, or Machinery Technician.

Aviation

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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" | Aviation Electrician's Mate
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" colspan="4" valign="top" |Aviation Electrician's Mates are responsible for aircraft electrical power generating and converting systems. They maintain lighting, control, and indicating systems and can install as well as maintain flight and engine instrument systems.
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" | Aerographer's Mate
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" colspan="4" valign="top" |Aerographer's Mates are the U.S. Navy's weather forecasters. They are trained in meteorology and the use of aerological instruments that monitor air pressure, temperature, humidity, wind speed, and direction. They prepare weather maps and forecasts and can analyze atmospheric conditions to determine the best flight levels for aircraft. An AG can measure wind and air density to aid the accuracy of anti-aircraft firing, shore bombardment and delivery of weapons by aircraft.
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" colspan="4" valign="top" |Aerographer's Mates are the U.S. Navy's weather forecasters. They are trained in meteorology and the use of aerological instruments that monitor air pressure, temperature, humidity, wind speed, and direction. They prepare weather maps and forecasts and can analyze atmospheric conditions to determine the best flight levels for aircraft. An AG can measure wind and air density to aid the accuracy of anti-aircraft firing, shore bombardment and delivery of weapons by aircraft.


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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" | Aviation Structural Mechanic
 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d; text-align: center" |AM
 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d; text-align: center; font-size: x-small" |(Safety Equipment) (Hydraulics) (Structures)
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" colspan="4" valign="top" |Aviation Structural Mechanics are responsible for the maintenance of many aircraft parts such as wings, fuselage, tail, control surfaces, and landing gear. They maintain and repair safety equipment and hydraulic systems.
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" | Aviation Ordnanceman
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" colspan="4" valign="top" |Aviation Ordnancemen operate and handle aviation ordnance equipment. They are responsible for the maintenance of guns, bombs, torpedoes, rockets, and missiles. Their duties include the stowing, issuing, and loading of munitions and small arms.
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" | Aviation Support Equipment Technician
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" colspan="4" valign="top" |Aviation Support Equipment Technicians perform intermediate maintenance on aviation accessory equipment at naval air stations and aboard aircraft carriers. They maintain gasoline and diesel engines, gas turbine compressor units and electrical systems.
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" | Aviation Electronics Technician
 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d; text-align: center" |AT
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" colspan="4" valign="top" |Aviation Electronics Technicians are responsible for the maintenance of all aircraft radio, radar, and other rapid communications devices. They maintain all navigation equipment.
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" | Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" colspan="4" valign="top" |Aviation Warfare Systems Operators operate airborne radar and electronic equipment used in detecting, locating, and tracking submarines. They provide information for aircraft and surface navigation and act as helicopter-rescue crewmen, and function as part of the flight crew on long-range and intermediate-range aircraft.
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" | Aviation Maintenance Administrationman
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" colspan="4" valign="top" |Aviation Maintenance Administrationmen perform clerical, administrative, and managerial duties necessary to keep aircraft maintenance activities running smoothly. They schedule and coordinate the maintenance workload, including inspections and modifications to aircraft and equipment.
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" | Aircrew Survival Equipmentman
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" colspan="4" valign="top" |Aircrew Survival Equipmentmen are responsible for the packing and care of parachutes. They maintain flight clothing, rubber life rafts, life jackets, oxygen-breathing apparatus, protective clothing, and air-sea rescue equipment.
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" colspan="4" valign="top" |Aviation Maintenance Administrationmen perform clerical, administrative, and managerial duties necessary to keep aircraft maintenance activities running smoothly. They schedule and coordinate the maintenance workload, including inspections and modifications to aircraft and equipment.
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" | Aircrew Survival Equipmentman
 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d; text-align: center" |PR
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" colspan="4" valign="top" |Aircrew Survival Equipmentmen are responsible for the packing and care of parachutes. They maintain flight clothing, rubber life rafts, life jackets, oxygen-breathing apparatus, protective clothing, and air-sea rescue equipment.
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 * style="border: 1px solid #25185d;" colspan="4" valign="top" |Aircrew Survival Equipmentmen are responsible for the packing and care of parachutes. They maintain flight clothing, rubber life rafts, life jackets, oxygen-breathing apparatus, protective clothing, and air-sea rescue equipment.
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