Specialist (Journalist) · Merged into JO, effective 1948
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: Established 1948 from the ratings of Specialist (X) (Journalists), Specialist (X) (Naval Correspondents), and Specialist (X) (Public Information). | included in Journalist 1948. Normalized as merged/included. 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) (#anchorj, Journalist entry; #anchors, Specialists (X) (JO) Journalists entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 9, 17)
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings (1970) (alphabetic abbreviation list, Sp(X)(JO), JO entries)