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Survey: What do you think about the Navy's changes in addressing enlisted grades?
Stars and Stripes
October 13, 2016
A crew of sailors, formerly known as aviation ordnancemen, work together to load a bomb onto a fighter jet during their morning routine aboard aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on Aug. 14, 2015. The Navy has eliminated its traditional rating system in favor of Navy Occupational Specialties. (Chris Church/Stars and Stripes)
The Navy has changed its system for addressing enlisted grades to scrap ratings and avoid use of the word “man." Let us know how you feel about this.