Bugler
The change is dated to 1948; no month or day is given.
Source extraction notes
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: Bugler 1c and 2c included in Seaman and Seaman Apprentice respectively 1948. | Re-established from Seaman 1c and Bugler 1c 1948. | Changed from Seaman 2c and Bugler 2c 1948. Normalized as split/multi-destination. Reconciles 3 reciprocal, grade-specific, or repeated source assertions for the same predecessor/date. One or more historical long-title variants were normalized to a reviewed companion-list abbreviation by similarity match; the intermediate ledger records the method and the audit lists the source anomalies.
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, Bugler entry; #anchors, Seaman entry; #anchors, Seaman Apprentice entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 4, 14 · 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:25; #anchorb, Bugler entry; #anchors, Seaman entry; #anchors, Seaman Apprentice entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 4, 14
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, BUG, SN, SA entries · source dated 1970 · cited by the explanation
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