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Originally Posted by Snowman999
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Originally Posted by Werewolf13
To keep it short...
In the Navy enlisted ranks there are 4 categories of ratings.
1. Deck
2. Engineering
3. Aviation
4. Medical
Firemen are E-3 and below engineering guys. Their stripes are red.
Seamen are E-3 and below deck ratings. Their stripes are white.
Aviation strikers have green stripes and medical blue.
Examples of engineering ratings that firemen can strike for are Machinists Mate, Hull Tech (didn't have those in WWII), Boiler Tech etc...
Examples of seaman ratings are Bosun's Mate, Electronics Tech, Radioman, Fire Control Tech etc
Don't have a clue aobut the aviation and medical communties.
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Close, but not quite.
White is Deck, Admin, and Medical/Dental.
Red is Engineering.
Green is Aviation.
Blue is Construction ratings (Seabee battalions and others.) |
Actually, both of you are right. When wearing Blues, E-3 and below Deck rating stripes are white, when wearing Whites, the stripes are dark blue. E-3 and below Deck rating stripes are the only stripes that change color when shifting from Blues to Whites. E-3 and below Construction rating stripes are light blue.