Aviation Ordnanceman
The change is recorded for 1968, but no exact effective day is stated. August 29, 1968 is the date of Amendment No. 3, not an explicitly stated effective date.
Source extraction notes
The amendment establishes ASM as a new general rating and reclassifies AO from a general rating to a service rating under that structure. This row records the structural AO→ASM branch, not a claim that every AO member underwent a one-to-one personnel conversion; no exact effective day is stated.
Source documents (1)
Reviewed September 23, 2026 against reference 1.
- U.S. Coast Guard CG-311, Enlisted Ratings Qualifications Manual—1967, Amendment No. 3
1. Amendment No. 3, summary 4(b), printed p. 2; PDF p. 12 of 519 · source dated August 29, 1968 · cited by the explanation
PDF page 12 (opens in a new tab)2. Amendment No. 3, summary 4(b), printed p. 2; PDF p. 12 of 519 · source dated August 29, 1968
PDF page 12 (opens in a new tab)3.U.S. Coast Guard CG-311, Enlisted Ratings Qualifications Manual—1967, Amendment No. 3 · event transcription · docs/legacy-data/uscg-rating-conversions.jsonl:3; Amendment No. 3, summary 4(b), printed p. 2; PDF p. 12 of 519
PDF page 12 (opens in a new tab)4.U.S. Coast Guard CG-311, Enlisted Ratings Qualifications Manual—1967, Amendment No. 3 · event transcription · docs/legacy-data/uscg-rating-history.jsonl:3; Amendment No. 3, summary 4(b), printed p. 2; PDF p. 12 of 519
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