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9PDC Pennsylvania Dutch
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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Overview
An enlisted sailor holding the Pennsylvania Dutch classification has proficiency in Pennsylvania Dutch. This Navy Enlisted Classification identifies that foreign language proficiency.
Notes & Sources
- NEC 9PDC is a language capability code for Pennsylvania Dutch. The Navy Enlisted Classification manual lists 9PDC in the language table under '9ACH-9ZUN - Language Capability (Personnel Only)', which identifies a foreign language in which an individual is proficient.
- The code records measured language proficiency (Interagency Language Roundtable scale, with annual recertification), not interpreter, translator or cryptologic-linguist duties, so occupation-specific skills, career paths and credentials are not published from this identifier alone.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): Language Capability (Personnel Only), NEC 9PDC (Pennsylvania Dutch)
[1] Family entry '9ACH-9ZUN - Language Capability (Personnel Only)' at normalized cached-text line 22768 (raw file line 22411); language table row '9PDC PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH' at normalized cached-text line 23008 (raw file line 22646); Note 2 awarding criteria at normalized cached-text lines 22747-22761 (raw file lines 22390-22404)
Supports: Specialty definition
Source review recorded September 24, 2026.
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