Baker
The change is dated to 1948, with no month or day given. December 1969 is the historical compilation's revision date, not the date of the change.
Source extraction notes
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: included in Commissaryman 1948. | Established 1948 from the ratings of Chief Commissary Steward, Ship's Cook, Ship's Cook (B) (Butchers), and Baker. Normalized as merged/included. Reconciles 2 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. #anchorb, Baker 1c, 2c, & 3c entry; #anchorc, Commissaryman entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 3, 5 · 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:23; #anchorb, Baker 1c, 2c, & 3c entry; #anchorc, Commissaryman entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 3, 5
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, BKR, CS entries · source dated 1970 · cited by the explanation
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