Aviation Radioman
The change is dated to 1948, with no month or day specified.
- The record does not specify how ARM personnel were assigned between the two successor ratings.
Source extraction notes
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: Established 1948 from the rating of Aviation Radioman. | Changed from Aviation Radioman and Aviation Electronics Technician's Mate 1948. | included in Aviation Electronics Technician and Aviation Electronicsman 1948. Normalized as split/multi-destination. Reconciles 3 reciprocal, grade-specific, or repeated source assertions for the same predecessor/date.
Source documents (2)
Reviewed September 23, 2026 against references 1 and 2.
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969 (rev. Dec. 1969)
1. #anchora, Aviation Electronicsman entry; #anchora, Aviation Electronics Technician entry; #anchora, Aviation Radioman entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 2, 3 · source dated December 1969 · cited by the explanation
Open source document (opens in a new tab)3.Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969 (rev. Dec. 1969) · event transcription · docs/legacy-data/navy-rating-history.jsonl:20; #anchora, Aviation Electronicsman entry; #anchora, Aviation Electronics Technician entry; #anchora, Aviation Radioman entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 2, 3
Open source document (opens in a new tab) - Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings (1970)
2. alphabetic abbreviation list, ARM, AL, AT entries · source dated 1970 · cited by the explanation
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