Radio Technician · Renamed to ETM, effective 1945
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: Changed from Radio Technician 1945. | changed to Electronics Technician's Mate 1945. Normalized as renamed/changed. Reconciles 2 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) (#anchore, Electronics Technician's Mate entry; #anchorr, Radio Technician entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 7, 13)
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings (1970) (alphabetic abbreviation list, RT, ETM entries)