Navy History & Heritage
1775
What year was the U.S. Navy officially established?
Yeoman (YN)
Which rate manages personnel and correspondence?
Multimeter
What do EMs use to test electrical continuity?
LCDR Mildred McAfee
Who was the first female LCDR in the Naval Reserve?
Logistics Specialist (LS)
Who manages supply inventory and mail?
Boatswain’s Mate (BM)
What is the Navy’s oldest enlisted rate?
Electrician’s Mate (EM)
Which rate powers ship lighting and electrical systems?
Fire hose / Nozzle
What’s the primary tool DCs use to fight shipboard fires?
1917
What year did women first enlist as Yeomen (F)?
“Don’t Give Up the Ship.”
What’s the motto DCs live by?
Logistics Specialist (LS)
Which rating merged Storekeeper and Postal Clerk in 2009?
Engineman (EN)
Who maintains diesel engines and auxiliaries?
NAVPERS 1070/613
Which form documents Navy administrative actions and counseling?
Hospital Corpsman (HM)
Which rate is the most decorated in Navy history?
Hospital Corpsman (HM)
Which rate often serves alongside Marines?
Yeoman (F)
What rating was first to allow women in WWI?
Boatswain’s Mate (BM)
Who operates deck equipment and handles small-boat ops?
Marlinspike
Tool helps BMs tighten or secure mooring lines
1898
What year was the Hospital Corps established?
Interior Communications Electrician (IC)
Who ensures ships are battle-ready through communication systems?
WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service)
Name the program that brought women into the Navy during WWII.
Interior Communications Electrician (IC)
Who maintains interior alarms, comms, and CCTV?
PMS / 3M System
What manual covers preventive maintenance for Navy equipment?
Damage Controlman (DC)
Which rating was re-established in 1987 after a 15-year break?
Engineman (EN)
Who ensures the ship moves—literally?