Marine Corps · SSN history

816 Personnel NCO

Appendix B identifies SSN 816 as Personnel NCO under AR 615-26 (September 1942 and supplements) and suggests SSNs 275, 405 or 501 as possible conversions. These were not automatic replacements: each affected Marine’s Qualification Card had to be reviewed against the job specifications before selecting a specialty.

Codes named in this history

Codes without a directory match

  • 275 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.
  • 405 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.
  • 501 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.

Documented history

Personnel NCO

June 1945 is the manual’s publication month, not an effective conversion date. No effective date is stated for SSN 816.

  • No June 1945 Present Title is listed for 816; the entry does not establish a fixed split into all three suggested specialties.
Source extraction notes

Predecessor title from the AR 615-26 column: Personnel NCO. Suggested conversions/remarks: 275, 405, 501. 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.