Marine Corps · SSN history

064 Power Shovel Operator

The June 1945 manual identifies SSN 064 as the earlier Power Shovel Operator classification and suggests SSNs 063 or 359 as possible replacements. These were not automatic conversions: each Marine’s Qualification Card had to be reviewed against the job specifications before selecting a replacement.

Codes named in this history

Codes without a directory match

  • 063 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.
  • 359 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.

Documented history

Power Shovel Operator

June 1945 is the manual’s publication month, not an effective conversion date; no effective date is given for SSN 064.

  • Power Shovel Operator appears under both the September 1942 regulations and supplements and the June 1944 tentative manual; the June 1945 Present Title entry is blank.
  • The suggested alternatives do not establish a fixed split into two successor specialties.
Source extraction notes

Predecessor title from the June 1944 tentative-manual column: Power Shovel Operator. Suggested conversions/remarks: 063, 359. 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.

Historical information is drawn from the sources linked above. Classification dates are not personal service dates. Spot an error? Let us know.