What rank is usually assigned to each station modeled in DW?

[Bill Nichols]

Originally Posted by Fitz62STG

For the FFG these are the ranks you would expect.

SQS-56 Operator - E-1 to E-5
SQR-19 Operator - E-1 to E-5
SQQ-28 Operator - E-4 to E-5
Sonar Supervisor - E-5 to E-6
ASTAC - E-5 to E-6

For a 688 the ranks that are normal.

Broadband - E-1 to E-4 (Not only Sonar Technicians stand this station it's not uncommon to have Yeoman or another rate stand the watch)
Towed Array (Narrowband/Broadband) - E-4 to E-6
Sonar Supervisor - E-5 to E-6 common (I have seen on more than one occasion though in watchsections E-7 and E-8 Sonar Supervisors)

Depending on the operations that are going on depends on the mix of experience you get in the watch sections. Of course it is limited by what the mix of the sonar division is on the boat that is out there.

For battlestations, I was sonar supervisor and my rank was LtJG.