Navy Rank Abbreviations Abbreviation Rank Description 1 BOY BOY ONE 1ST C OF MT FIRST CAPTAIN OF THE MAINTOP 1ST C OF T FIRST CAPTAIN OF TOPS 1ST MUS MUSICIAN FIRST (WRITING MUSICIAN) 2ND C OF MT SECOND CAPTAIN OF THE MAINTOP 2ND C OF T SECOND CAPTAIN OF TOPS AA AIRMAN APPRENTICE AB1 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE PETTY OFFFICER 1ST CLASS AB2 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS AB3 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ABA1 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (AIRSHIP RIGGER) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS ABA2 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (AIRSHIP RIGGER) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ABA3 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (AIRSHIP RIGGER) PETTY OFFICE 3RD CLASS ABAA AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE AIRMAN APPRECNTICE ABAC AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (AIRSHIP RIGGER) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ABAN AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE AIRMAN ABAR AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE AIRMAN RECRUIT ABC AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ABCM AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ABCS AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (LAUNCHING & RECOVERY) PETTY OFFICER 1ST ABE1 CLASS AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (LAUNCHING & RECOVERY) PETTY OFFICER 2ND ABE2 CLASS AAVIATIONVIATION BOATSWAINBOATSWAIN'SS MATE ((LAUNCHINGLAUNCHING & RECOVERYRECOVERY)) PETTY OFFICER 3RD ABE3 CLASS ABEAA AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (LAUNCHING & RECOVERY) AIRMAN APPRENTICE ABEAN AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (LAUNCHING & RECOVERY) AIRMAN ABEAR AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (LAUNCHING & RECOVERY) AIRMAN RECRUIT ABEC AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (LAUNCHING & RECOVERY) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ABF1 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE(FUEL HANDLER) PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS ABF2 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (FUEL HANDLER) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ABF3 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (FUEL HANDLER) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ABFAA AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (FUEL HANDLER) AIRMAN APPRENTICE ABFAN AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (FUEL HANDLER) AIRMAN ABFAR AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (FUEL HANDLER) AIRMAN RECRUIT ABFC AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (FUEL HANDLER) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ABG1 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (GASOLINE HANDLER) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS ABG2 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (GASOLINE HANDLER) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ABG3 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (GASOLINE HANDLER) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ABGAA AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (GASOLINE HANDLER) AIRMAN APPRENTICE ABGAN AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (GASOLINE HANDLER) AIRMAN ABGAR AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (GASOLINE HANDLER ) AIRMAN RECRUIT ABGC AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (GASOLINE HANDLER) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ABH1 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE AIRCRAFT HANDLER) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS ABH2 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE AIRCRAFT HANDLER) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ABH3 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE AIRCRAFT HANDLER) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ABHAA AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE AIRCRAFT HANDLER) AIRMAN APPRENTICE ABHAN AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE AIRCRAFT HANDLER) AIRMAN ABHAR AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE AIRCRAFT HANDLER) AIRMAN RECRUIT ABHC AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE AIRCRAFT HANDLER) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ABM1 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS ABM2 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE ABM3 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE ABMAG1 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (ARRESTING GEAR) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS ABMAG2 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (ARRESTING GEAR) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ABMAG3 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (ARRESTING GEAR) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ABMCP1 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (CATAPULT) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS ABMCP2 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (CATAPULT) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ABMCP3 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (CATAPULT) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ABMGA1 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (GASOLINE SYSTEMS) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS ABMGA2 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (GASOLINE SYSTEMS) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ABMGA3 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (GASOLINE SYSTEMS) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ABMPH1 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (PLANE HANDLER) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS ABMPH2 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (PLANE HANDLER) PETTY OFFCER 2ND CLASS ABMPH3 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (PLANE HANDLER) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ABU1 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE ()(UTILITY) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS ABU2 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (UTILITY) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ABU3 AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (UTILITY) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ABUAA AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (UTILITY) AIRMAN APPRENTICE ABUAN AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (UTILITY) AIRMAN ABUAR AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (UTILITY) AIRMAN RECRUIT ABUC AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE (UTILITY) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER AC1 AIR CONTROLMAN PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS AC1 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS AC2 AIR CONTROLMAN PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS AC2 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS AC3 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS AC3 AIR CONTROLMAN PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ACAA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER AIRMAN APPRENTICE ACAA AIR CONTRONMAN AIRMAN APPRENTICE ACAD AVIATION CADET ACAN AIR CONTROL MAN AIRMAN ACAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER AIRMAN ACAR AIR CONTROL MAN AIRMAN RECRUIT ACAR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER AIRMAN RECRUIT ACBM AVIATION CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE ACBMAG AVIATION CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE (ARRESTING GEAR) ACBMCP AVIATION CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE (CATAPULT) ACBMGA AVIATION CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE (GASOLINE SYSTEMS) ACBMPH AVIATION CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE (PLANE HANDLER) ACC AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ACC AIR CONTROLMAN CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ACCM AIR CONTROLMAN MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ACCM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ACCM AVIATION CHIEF CARPENTER'S MATE ACCS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ACCS AIR CONTROLMAN SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ACEM AVIATION CHIEF ELECTRICIAN'S MATE (CHIEF PETTY OFFICER - WWII) ACETM AVIATION CHIEF ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN'S MATE ACFC AVIATION CHIEF FIRE CONTROLMAN ACM AVIATION CHIEF METALSMITH ACM1 AVIATION CARPENTER'S MATE 1ST CLASS PETTY OFFICER ACM2 AVIATION CARPENTER'S MATE 2ND CLASS PETTY OFFICER ACM3 AVIATION CARPENTER'S MATE 3RD CLASS PETTY OFFICER ACMM AVIATION CHIEF MACHINIST'S MATE ACMMAC AVIATION CHIEF MACHINIST'S MATE (COMBAT AIRCREWMAN) ACMMC AVIATION CHIEF MACHINIST'S MATE (CARBURETOR MECHANIC) ACMMF AVIATION CHIEF MACHINIST'S MATE (FLIGHT ENGINEER) ACMMH AVIATION CHIEF MACHINIST'S MATE (HYDRAULIC MECHANIC) ACMMI AVIATION CHIEF MACHINIST'S MATE(INSTRUMENT MECHANIC) ACMMP AVIATION CHIEF MACHINIST'S MATE (PROPELLER MECHANIC) ACMMT AVIATION CHIEF MACHINIST'S MATE (TURBINE MECHANIC) ACOM AVIATION CHIEF ORDNANCEMAN ACOMT AVIATION CHIEF ORDNANCEMAN (TURRET MECHANIC) ACR AVIATION CHIEF RIGGER ACR1 AIR CONTROLMAN (RADAR) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS ACR2 AIR CONTROLMAN (RADAR) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ACR3 AIR CONTROLMAN (RADAR)() PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ACRAA AIR CONTROLMAN (RADAR) AIRMAN APPRENTICE ACRAN AIR CONTROLMAN (RADAR) AIRMAN ACRAR AIR CONTROLMAN (RADAR) AIRMAN RECRUIT ACRC AIR CONTROLMAN (RADAR) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ACRM AVIATION CHIEF RADIOMAN ACRT AVIATION CHIEF RADIO TECHNICIAN ACT 2ASST ENGR ACTING SECOND ASSISTANT ENGINEER ACT COX ACTING COXSWAIN ACT ENS ACTING ENSIGN ACT MAST MATE ACTING MASTER'S MATE ACT1 AIR CONTROLMAN (TOWER) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS ACT2 AIR CONTROLMAN (TOWER) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ACT3 AIR CONTROLMAN (TOWER) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ACTAA AIR CONTROLMAN (TOWER) AIRMAN APPRENTICE ACTAN AIR CONTROLMAN (TOWER) AIRMAN ACTAR AIR CONTROLMAN (TOWER) AIRMAN RECRUIT ACTC AIR CONTROLMAN (TOWER) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ACW1 AIR CONTROLMAN (AIRBORNE CIC OPS) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS ACW2 AIR CONTROLMAN (AIRBORNE CIC OPS) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ACW3 AIR CONTROLMAN (AIRBORNE CIC OPS) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ACWAA AIR CONTROLMAN (AIRBORNE CIC OPS) AIRMAN APPRENTICE ACWAN AIR CONTROLMAN (AIRBORNE CIC OPS) AIRMAN ACWAR AIR CONTROLMAN (AIRBORNE CIC OPS) AIRMAN RECRUIT ACWC AIR CONTROLMAN (OPERATOR) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER AD1 AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS AD2 AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS AD3 AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ADAA AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE AIRMAN APPRENTICE ADAN AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE AIRMAN ADAR AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE AIRMAN RECRUIT ADC AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ADCS AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ADE1 AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (ENGINE MECHANIC) PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS ADE2 AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (ENGINE MECHANIC) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ADE3 AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (ENGINE MECHANIC) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ADEAA AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (ENGINE MECHANIC) AIRMAN APPRENTICE ADEAN AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (ENGINE MECHANIC) AIRMAN ADEAR AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (ENGINE MECHANIC) AIRMAN RECRUIT ADEC AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (ENGINE MECHANIC) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ADF1 AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (FLIGHT ENGINEER) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS ADF2 AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (FLIGHT ENGINEER) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ADF3 AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (FLIGHT ENGINEER) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ADFAA AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (FLIGHT ENGINEER) AIRMAN APPRENTICE ADFAN AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (FLIGHT ENGINEER) AIRMAN ADFAR AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (FLIGHT ENGINEER) AIRMAN RECRUIT ADFC AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (FLIGHT ENGINEER) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (CARBURETOR MECHANIC) PETTY OFFICER 1ST ADG1 CLASS AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (CARBURETOR MECHANIC) PETTY OFFICER 2ND ADG2 CLASS AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (CARBURETOR MECHANIC) PETTY OFFICER 3RD ADG3 CLASS ADGAA AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (CARBURETOR MECHANIC) AIRMAN APPRENTICE ADGAN AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (CARBURETOR MECHANIC) AIRMAN ADGAR AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (CARBURETOR MECHANIC) AIRMAN RECRUIT ADGC AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (CARBURETOR MECHANIC) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ADJ1 AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE (JET ENGINE MECHANIC)