Effective immediately, the Navy has ended the use of Ratings (BM, FC, etc..) and will use NOS, Navy Occupational Code. So instead of referring the a Boatswain Mate Chief as BMC, they will now just be Chief Petty Office.
The goal is to allow Sailors to broaden their career by not being limited to just what their rating is allowed to do.
http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2016/09/29/enlisted-rating-modernization-plan-five-things-you-need-to-know/
The goal is to allow Sailors to broaden their career by not being limited to just what their rating is allowed to do.
http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2016/09/29/enlisted-rating-modernization-plan-five-things-you-need-to-know/