Marine Corps · SSN history

340 Parachute Packer

Appendix B identifies SSN 340 as Parachute Packer in AR 615-26 (September 1942 and supplements) and suggests SSNs 570 or 620 as alternatives. These were not automatic conversions: each Marine’s qualification record had to be reviewed against the job specifications to determine the appropriate classification.

Codes named in this history

Codes without a directory match

  • 570 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.
  • 620 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.

Documented history

Parachute Packer

June 1945 is the manual’s publication date, not an effective conversion date. No effective date is given for SSN 340.

  • The June 1945 Present Title column is blank for SSN 340; the entry does not establish a fixed split into two successors.
Source extraction notes

Predecessor title from the AR 615-26 column: Parachute Packer. Suggested conversions/remarks: 570, 620. 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.