Specialist (Fire Fighter) · Split into DC, ESF, effective 1948
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: Established 1948 from the ratings of Specialist (F) (Fire Fighters), Carpenter's Mate, Carpenter's Mate (SR) (Joiners), Carpenter's Mate (SR) (Builders), and Painter. | changed to Fire Fighter 1948. Normalized as split/multi-destination. 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) (#anchord, Damage Controlman entry; #anchors, Specialists (F) Fire Fighters entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 6, 15)
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings (1970) (alphabetic abbreviation list, SpF, DC, ESF entries)