Aerographer
The change is dated only to 1942; no month or day is given. December 1969 is the compilation's revision date, not the date of the rating change.
- The companion abbreviation list does not include Aerog, so it does not independently confirm that abbreviation for Aerographer.
Source extraction notes
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: changed to Aerographer's Mate 1942. | Changed from Aerographer 1942. Normalized as renamed/changed. Reconciles 2 reciprocal, grade-specific, or repeated source assertions for the same predecessor/date. The companion abbreviation list does not contain predecessor code Aerog; this historical form comes from the compilation text or its printed title notation and is flagged in the audit.
Source documents (2)
Reviewed September 23, 2026 against references 1, 2 and 3.
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969 (rev. Dec. 1969)
1. #anchora, Aerographer entry; #anchora, Aerographer's Mate entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 1 · 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:1; #anchora, Aerographer entry; #anchora, Aerographer's Mate entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 1 · cited by the explanation
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, AERM entry · source dated 1970 · cited by the explanation
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