Marine Corps · SSN history

074 Draftsman, Structural

The June 1945 manual identifies SSN 074 as “Draftsman, Structural” under AR 615-26 of September 1942 and its supplements, with SSNs 070 and 071 suggested as alternatives. 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

  • 070 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.
  • 071 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.

Documented history

Draftsman, Structural

June 1945 is the manual’s publication month, not an effective conversion date. No effective date is given for SSN 074.

  • The June 1945 Present Title entry is blank; the reference does not establish a fixed split into two successor specialties.
Source extraction notes

Predecessor title from the AR 615-26 column: Draftsman, Structural. Suggested conversions/remarks: 070, 071. 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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