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8COB Chief of the Boat (All Submarines)

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

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Overview

A Chief of the Boat advises the Commanding Officer on situations, procedures, and practices that affect the welfare, morale, job satisfaction, and utilization of enlisted members. The Chief of the Boat reports directly to the Commanding Officer and serves as the Executive Officer's administrative assistant while supervising certain activities that affect the crew as a whole.

Core Skills

  • Command advice on crew welfare
  • Oral and written command reporting
  • Supervision of crew-wide administrative activities

Civilian Career Paths

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Human Resources Specialists

Advising command on practices affecting enlisted welfare, morale, job satisfaction, and utilization transfers to employee-relations work.

How to prepare: Complete a civilian employee-relations course covering workplace complaints, Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

What the civilian work involves
  • Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
  • Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns.
  • Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Workday software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 8COB

    [1] NEC entry "8COB - Chief of the Boat (All Submarines)"; cached text line 19650; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Command advice on crew welfare, Oral and written command reporting, Supervision of crew-wide administrative activities, Human Resources Specialists (O*NET 13-1071.00)

  2. O*NET: Human Resources Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Human Resources Specialists (O*NET 13-1071.00)

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