Bandmaster
The change is dated only to 1943; no month or day is given.
Source extraction notes
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: changed to Musician, Chief 1943. | Pay grade C re-established from Bandmaster 1943. 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, Bandmaster entry; #anchorm, Musician entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 3, 11 · 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:4; #anchorb, Bandmaster entry; #anchorm, Musician entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 3, 11
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, BMSTR, Mus entries · source dated 1970 · cited by the explanation
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