Marine Corps · SSN history

026 Tooldresser

Appendix B identifies SSN 026 as Tooldresser under AR 615-26 of September 1942 and its supplements, and suggests SSNs 024, 090 or 242 as possible conversions. These were not automatic replacements: each Marine’s qualifications had to be reviewed against the job specifications before selecting a specialty.

Codes named in this history

Codes without a directory match

  • 024 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.
  • 090 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.
  • 242 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.

Documented history

Tooldresser

June 1945 is the manual’s publication date, not an effective conversion date. No effective date is given for SSN 026.

  • No June 1945 Present Title is listed for 026; the entry does not establish a fixed split into three successor specialties.
Source extraction notes

Predecessor title from the AR 615-26 column: Tooldresser. Suggested conversions/remarks: 024, 090, 242. The table gives no row-level effective date. June 1945 is the manual publication date, not an effective conversion date.

Source documents (1)

Reviewed September 24, 2026 against references 3 and 4.

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