The title was changed to intelligence specialist in 1975 since there is much more involved in intelligence than photographs, and not everyone in the rating is a man. Aw naval aircrew aws aviation warfare systems operators are navy enlisted aircrew members. Naval aircrewman operate airborne radar and electronic equipment used in detecting, locating, and tracking submarines. This picture is the centerpiece of a wonderful round patch which shows rich gold lettering and stars against a royal blue background. In addition, they serve as loadmasters andor crew chiefs. Beginning in 2009, other enlisted aviation ratings that perform flight engineer or loadmaster duties in navy aircraft will convert to the aw rating. List of united states navy ratings military wiki fandom. United states navy ratings are general enlisted occupations used by the u.
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