Fireman · Split into FR, FA, effective 1948
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: Fireman 3c changed to Fireman Recruit 1948. | Fireman 2c changed to Fireman Apprentice 1948. | Changed from Fireman 2c 1948. | Changed from Fireman 3c 1948. Normalized as split/multi-destination. Reconciles 4 reciprocal, grade-specific, or repeated source assertions for the same predecessor/date.
Sources
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969 (rev. Dec. 1969) (#anchorf, Fireman entry; #anchorf, Fireman Apprentice entry; #anchorf, Fireman Recruit entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 8)
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings (1970) (alphabetic abbreviation list, F, FR, FA entries)