Navy enlisted Classification - wikipedia Navy enlisted Classification The Navy Enlisted Classification ( NEC ) system supplements the rating designators for enlisted members of the United States Navy. A naval rating and NEC designator are similar to the Military Occupational Specialty ( MOS ) designators used in the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps and the Air Force Specialty Code ( AFSC ) used in the U.S. Air Force. The U.S. Navy has several ratings or job specialties for its enlisted members. An enlisted member is known by the enlisted rating, for example, a Machinist 's Mate ( or MM or by the enlisted rate, for example Petty Officer First Class ( or PO1 ). Often Navy enlisted members are addressed by a combination of rating and rate. In this example, this machinist 's mate petty officer first class may be addressed as Machinist 's Mate 1st Class ( or MM1 ). However, the NEC designator is a four - digit code that identifies skills and abilities beyond the standard ( or outward ) rating designator. According to the Military Personnel Manual ( MILSPERMAN ) 1221 - 010, the NEC designator facilitates personnel planning, procurement, and selection for training ; development of training requirements ; promotion, distribution, assignment and the orderly call to active duty of inactive duty personnel in times of national emergency or mobilization. For example, a person holding the MM - 3385 is a nuclear - trained machinist 's mate for surface ships, and a person with an MM - 3355 is a nuclear - trained machinist 's mate for submarines. In the U.S. Navy 's officer ranks, the naval officer designator serves a similar purpose. Contents 1 01 Deck Department 2 02 Navigation Department 3 03 Operations Department 4 04 Sonar Technician ( Submarine / Surface ) 5 08 Weapons Department 6 References 01 Deck Department 0160 - Causeway Barge Ferry Pilot PO2 - MCPO 0161 - YTB / YT Tugmaster PO1 - MCPO 0164 - Patrol Boat Coxswain SN - PO1 0167 - LCAC Operator CPO - MCPO 0169 - Causeway Barge Ferry Coxswain PO3 - PO1 0170 - Surface Rescue Swimmer SN - MCPO 0171 - Landing Craft Utility Craftmaster PO1 - MCPO 0172 - LCAC Loadmaster SN - PO1 0181 - Navy Lighterage Deck Supervisor PO3 - PO1 0190 - Force Protection Boat Coxswain PO3 - PO1 0199 - Boatswain 's Mate Basic 02 Navigation Department 0202 - Assistant Navigator PO1 - MCPO 0215 - Harbor / Docking Pilot PO1 - MCPO 0299 - Quartermaster Basic 03 Operations Department 0302 - AN / SYS - 2 Integrated Automatic Detection and Tracking ( IADT ) Systems Operator SN - CPO 0304 - LCAC Radar Operator / Navigator PO2 - CPO 0318 - Air Intercept Controller PO2 - PO1 0319 - Supervisory Air Intercept Controller PO1 - MCPO 0324 - ASW / SUW Tactical Air Controller ( ASTAC ) PO2 - MCPO 0327 - Sea Combat Air Controller ( SCAC ) SN - CPO 0328 - ASW / ASUW Tactical Air Control ( ASTAC ) Leadership CPO - MCPO 0334 - HARPOON ( AN / SWG - 1A ) Engagement Planning Operator PO3 - MCPO 0336 - Tactical / Mobile ( TacMobile ) Operations Control ( OPCON ) Operator SN - CPO 0340 - Global Command and Control System Common Operational Picture / Maritime 4. X ( GCCS COP / M 4. X ) Operator SN - MCPO 0342 - Global Command and Control System Common Operational Picture / Maritime ( GCCS COP / M ) Operator SN - MCPO 0345 - Joint Tactical Ground Station ( JTAGS ) / Multi-Mission Mobile Processor ( M3P ) System Operator / Maintainer PO3 - CPO 0346 - AEGIS Console Operator Track 3 SN - MCPo 0347 - Ship Self Defense System ( SSDS ) MK1 Operator SN - PO1 0348 - Multi-Tactical Digital Information Link Operator ( TADIL ) PO3 - MCPO 0349 - SSDS MK 2 Advanced Operator SN - CPO 0350 - Interface Control Officer ( ICO ) PO1 - MCPO 0356 - Global Command and Control System - Maritime ( 4.1 ) Increment 2 ( GCCS - M 4.1 Inc 2 ) Operator SR - MCPO 0399 - Operations Specialist Basic 04 Sonar Technician ( Submarine / Surface ) 0402 - AN / SQQ - 89 ( V ) 2 / 9 Active Sonar Level II Technician / Operator Petty Officer - Chief 0410 - AN / SLQ - 48 ( V ) Mine Neutralization Systems ( MNS ) Operator / Maintenance Technician SN - MCPO 0411 - AN / SQQ - 89 ( V ) 4 / 6 Sonar Subsystem Level I Operator SN - PO1 0414 - AN / SQQ - 89 ( V ) 3 / 5 Active Sonar Level II Technician / Operator PO3 - SCPO 0415 - AN / SQQ - 89 ( V ) 2 / 3 / 4 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 12 Passive Sonar Level II Technician / Operator PO3 - SCPO 0416 - Acoustic Intelligence Specialist PO1 - MCPO 0417 - ASW Specialist CPO - MCPO 0425 - AN / BQQ - 6 TRIDENT LEVEL III Master Operation and Maintenance Technician PO2 - MCPO 0430 - Underwater Fire Control System MK - 116 MOD 7 Anti-Submarine Warfare Control System Operator PO2 - MCPO 0450 - Journeyman Level Acoustic Analyst PO2 - MCPO 0455 - AN / SQQ - 89 ( V ) 4 / 6 Active Sonar Level II Technician PO3 - SCPO 0461 - AN / BSY - 2 ( V ) Advanced Maintainer PO3 - MCPO 0466 - Journeyman Surface Ship USW Supervisor PO2 - SCPO 0501 - Sonar ( Submarines ) Leading Chief Petty Officer PO1 - MCPO 0505 - Integrated Undersea Surveillance System ( IUSS ) Analyst SN - SCPO 0506 - Integrated Undersea Surveillance System ( IUSS ) Maintenance Technician SN - SCPO 0507 - Integrated Undersea Surveillance System ( IUSS ) Master Analyst PO2 - SCPO 0509 - AN / SQQ - 89 ( V ) Adjunct Subsystem Level II Technician PO3 - SCPO 0510 - AN / SQS - 53D Sensor Subsystem Level II Technician / Operator SSN - CPO 0511 - AN / SQQ - 89 ( V ) 11 / 12 Sonar Subsystem Level I Operator SN - PO1 0512 - AN / BSY - 1 and AN / BQQ - 5E Combined Retained Equipment Maintenance Technician PO3 - SCPO 0518 - Sonar Technician AN / BQQ - 10 ( V ) Operator / Maintainer PO3 - SCPO 0520 - Sonar, Combat Control and Architecture Equipment Technician PO2 - SCPO 0521 - AN / SQQ - 89 ( V ) 15 Sonar System Level I Operator SN - PO1 0522 - AN / SQQ - 89 ( V ) 15 Sonar System Level II Technician PO3 - MCPO 0523 - AN / SQQ - 89 ( V ) 15 Sonar System Journeyman PO2 - SCPO 0524 - AN / SQQ - 89A ( V ) 15 / ( V ) 15 EC204 Surface Ship USW Combat Systems Senor Operator SN - PO1 0525 - AN / SQQ - 89A ( V ) 15 Surface Ship USW Combat Systems Maintenance Technician PO3 - SCPO 0527 - AN / SQQ - 89A ( V ) 15 / ( V ) 15 EC204 Surface Ship USW Combat Systems Journeyman PO2 - CPO 0530 - AN / BQQ - 10 ( V ) TI - 10 / 12 Operator / Maintainer PO3 - SCPO 0540 - AN / SQQ - 34C ( V ) 2 Aircraft Carrier Tactical Support Center ( CV - TSC ) Operator PO3 - SCPO 0541 - AN / SQQ - 34C ( V ) 2 Aircraft Carrier Tactical Support Center ( CV - TSC ) Maintenance Technicians PO3 - PO1 0550 - Integrated Undersea Surveillance System ( IUSS ) Passive Sensor Operator ( PSO ) SN - SCPO 0551 - Integrated Undersea Surveillance System ( IUSS ) Supervisor PO2 - SCPO 0552 - Integrated Undersea Surveillance System ( IUSS ) Low Frequency Active ( LFA ) / Compact Low Frequency Active ( CLFA ) Operator SN - SCPO 0553 - Integrated Undersea Surveillance System ( IUSS ) SURTASS Mission Commander CPO - MCPO 08 Weapons Department 0746 - Advanced Undersea MK - 46 Maintenance Weapons Smith ( SN - SCPO ) 0812 - Small Arms Marksmanship Instructor ( PO2 - MCPO ) 0814 - Crew Served Weapons ( CSW ) Instructor ( PO2 - MCPO ) 0857 - 25mm Machine Gun System ( MGS ) MK 38 MOD Gun Weapon System ( GWS ) Technician ( SN - PO1 ) 0870 - MK 46 MOD 2 Gun Weapon System ( GWS ) Technician ( SN - SCPO ) 0878 - MK - 75 Operator / Maintainer ( SN - CPO ) 0879 - 5 `` / 54 Caliber Gun System MK - 45 MOD 1 and 2 Operator / Maintainer ( SN - SCPO ) 0880 - 5 '' / 62 - Caliber MK 45 MOD 4 Gun Mount Maintenance ( SN - SCPO ) 0979 - MK - 41 VLS Baseline IV Through VII Technician ( SN - MCPO ) 0981 - MK - 41 VLS Maintainer Technician ( SN - MCPO ) References NAVPERS 18068F Volume II the official manual of Navy Enlisted Classifications ( NECs ) published in BUPERS United States Navy Portal Leadership Secretary of the Navy Under Secretary of the Navy Chief of Naval Operations Vice Chief of Naval Operations Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy 4 - star admirals House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces Senate Subcommittee on Seapower Structure Navy Navy Reserve Fleet Marine Force Expeditionary Combat Command Merchant Marine Units Aircraft wings Aircraft squadrons Carrier strike group Installations Naval Observatory Master jet base Operating forces Fleet Forces Command Pacific Fleet Naval Forces Europe Naval Forces Central Command Naval Forces Southern Command Naval Special Warfare Command Naval Reserve Forces Operational Test and Evaluation Force Naval Network Warfare Command Military Sealift Command Shore Naval Sea Systems Command Naval Air Systems Command Naval Facilities Engineering Command Naval Supply Systems Command Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Fleet Cyber Command Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center Naval Legal Service Command Naval Observatory Navy Occupational Safety & Health Bureau of Naval Personnel Chief of Naval Personnel Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Navy Installations Command Fleets Third Fleet Fourth Fleet Fifth Fleet Sixth Fleet Seventh Fleet Tenth Fleet Ships A -- B D -- F G -- H I -- K N -- O Q -- R T -- V W -- Z Aircraft carriers Airships Amphibious warfare ships Auxiliaries Battleships Cruisers Destroyers Destroyer escorts Escort carriers Frigates Mine warfare vessels Monitors Patrol vessels Sailing frigates Steam frigates Steam gunboats Ships of the line Sloops of war Submarines Torpedo boats Personnel and training People Officers Insignia Designators Enlisted Rates Ratings Classification Personnel Chaplain Corps Chief Deputy Chief Explosive ordnance disposal Medical Corps Dental Corps Nurse Corps Medical Service Corps Supply Corps Civil Engineer Corps JAG Corps JAG DJAG NCIS Boatswain 's mates Hospital corpsman Naval Aviator SEALs Seabees Master - 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Question: what does nec stand for in the military
Answer: Navy Enlisted Classification