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    PN Rank Classification The Ranks, Rates and Ratings of Officers

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    The document discusses ranks, rates, and ratings in the Philippine Navy. It explains that officers are commissioned by the President and hold ranks, while enlisted personnel are given ranks, rates, and ratings depending on their occupational field and job classification. Rates identify an individual's level of achievement within their rating or specialty, such as Quartermaster, Sonarman, or Radarman. Together, an individual's rate and rating determine their rank. The document provides examples of enlisted ranks and describes the roles and responsibilities of different ratings.

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    The document discusses ranks, rates, and ratings in the Philippine Navy. It explains that officers are commissioned by the President and hold ranks, while enlisted personnel are given ranks, rates, and ratings depending on their occupational field and job classification. Rates identify an individual's level of achievement within their rating or specialty, such as Quartermaster, Sonarman, or Radarman. Together, an individual's rate and rating determine their rank. The document provides examples of enlisted ranks and describes the roles and responsibilities of different ratings.

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    The document discusses ranks, rates, and ratings in the Philippine Navy. It explains that officers are commissioned by the President and hold ranks, while enlisted personnel are given ranks, rates, and ratings depending on their occupational field and job classification. Rates identify an individual's level of achievement within their rating or specialty, such as Quartermaster, Sonarman, or Radarman. Together, an individual's rate and rating determine their rank. The document provides examples of enlisted ranks and describes the roles and responsibilities of different ratings.

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    PN Ranks, Rates, Ratings, Uniforms and Insignias All officers in the

    AFP are commissioned into the service and are given ranks by the President
    of the Republic of the Philippines. They hold such rank for a certain time in
    grade until they are promoted to the next higher grade. Enlisted personnel
    (EP) are likewise given ranks by their respective services as well as rates and
    ratings depending on the level of their occupational field on a certain job
    classification. For the PN, an EP is given a promotional examination
    (PROMEX) before he/she can be promoted to the next higher grade.

    PN Rank Classification The ranks, rates and ratings of officers


    and enlisted personnel in the Philippine Navy differ in name from
    that of the other branches of service of the AFP including the
    Philippine Marines. They are almost a universal tradition for all
    navies of the world and the difference lies only on the various
    uniform insignias, badges, markings and devices.

    AFP Officers Ranks and Insignia


    Rating - is the term used in the Navy to identify an occupational specialty
    which is based on the aptitude, training, experience, knowledge and skills of
    an individual. Examples of ratings are: Quartermaster (QM),
    Boatswainmate (BM), Electronic Technician (ET), Engineman (EN),
    Damage Controlman (DC), etc. Rate - is the term used to identify the level
    of achievement and expertize within the individual's rating. Rate may also
    be called paygrade within a rating. The paygrades in the PN is broken down
    as follows:

    Rank - is the combined rate and rating of the individual. Examples of


    enlisted ranks are: Radioman, Third Class (RM3), Electrician's Mate, First
    Class (EM1), Seaman First, Hospital Corpsman (S1HM), Gunner's Mate
    Chief (GMC), etc. See Figure 1-9 for the Comparative Ranks of AFP
    Enlisted Personnel by Major Service. Unrated or non-rated/ unclassified - a
    term used to identify an individual who has not yet been classified for a
    particular rating. His rank would carry an initial (UN). Examples are:
    ASN(UN), SN1(UN), PO3(UN), etc.Striker - a term which applies to an
    individual in the paygrade E-1 to E-3.
    Petty Officer - a term which applies to an individual in the
    paygrade E-4 to E-7. Naval Enlisted Job Classification (NEJC) -a
    system of classifying jobs of enlisted personnel which identifies
    and describes their special and technical knowledge and skills
    including the duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by each
    within the various ratings. It determines where an individual will
    work and what an individual will do.

    PN Enlisted Rating Structure

    Stores, preserves and uses ropes, cordage, wire, canvas leather and paint. Makes fenders,
    cargo nets and canvas covers. Preserves and cares for ships including painting and
    cleaning, repairing deck equipment and overhauling ground tackle. Operate and maintain
    ship's boats, winches, and deck machinery. Prepare rigging for hoisting, towing or being
    towed, and replenishment at sea. Launches, stows, repacks and uses inflatable lifeboats
    and lifesaving equipment. Loads, unloads, and stows cargo. Acts as boat captain and
    coxswain of yard craft, harbor tug, patrol craft and small boats. Performs duties
    involving amphibious operations, such as beaching and retracting landing craft, launches
    and assembles and operates pontoon barges.

    Quartermaster (QM)
    Perform navigation duties such as taking bearings, water depth soundings,
    make celestial observations and other navigational aids, such as, radar, radio,
    fathometer, stadimeter, compasses and azimuth circles. Plot ship's position
    on charts using parallel rulers, protractors and dividers. Procures, corrects,
    uses and stows charts, navigational publications and hydrographic charts.
    Maintains ship's log. Transmit and receive messages by flashing light
    signals, semaphore and flaghoists. Steers ships in restricted waters and
    identify ships, aircraft, flags, beacons, buoys, etc.

    Radarman (RD) Operates, calibrates, and tunes all types of radar equipment
    to search for, locates, and tracks movements of contacts such as ships,
    aircrafts and missiles. Interprets information gained from radar and
    distinguishes ships, aircrafts, and missiles from contacts caused by natural
    disturbances. Plots ranges bearings fixes on nautical charts and maintains
    multiple tracks on geographic, survey and surface plots including dead
    reckoning of air surface targets. Maintains plots during search, detection,
    attack and retirement. Solves navigational and tactical problems.

    Sonarman (SO) Operates underwater detection devices and associated


    equipment in order to aid in solution of problems in navigation, maneuvering,
    station keeping, search, attack and rescue. Operates sonar counter-measures,
    jamming equipment, and sound range recorders. Sends and receives International
    Morse Code signals on standard war equipment. Identifies sound and magnetic
    indication caused by ships and distinguish such information from indication caused
    natural disturbances. Interprets recorder tracers and furnish bearings and ranges
    to CIC. Operates plotting equipment to determine courses and speed of targets and
    recommends best time to drop depth charges or fire torpedoes. Determines
    temperature of water in relation to depth, density, and salinity. Makes operational
    tests and effect minor repairs, inspections, maintenance and upkeep of sonar and
    associated equipment.

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