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886 Radio Mechanic I

Appendix B identifies SSN 886 as Radio Mechanic I under AR 615-26, September 1942 and supplements, and suggests SSN 774 as a possible replacement. This was not an automatic conversion: each affected Marine’s Qualification Card had to be reviewed against the job specifications before selecting the appropriate specialty.

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Documented history

Radio Mechanic I

June 1945 is the manual’s publication date; no effective date is given for the suggested change from SSN 886.

  • No title is listed for SSN 886 in the June 1945 Present Title column.
  • The entry does not establish a fixed transition to SSN 774.
Source extraction notes

Predecessor title from the AR 615-26 column: Radio Mechanic I. Suggested conversions/remarks: 774. The table gives no row-level effective date. June 1945 is the manual publication date, not an effective conversion date.

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Reviewed September 24, 2026 against references 3 and 4.

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