Philippine Navy Ranks and Insignia PDF

 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 h...

 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.  Boatswain’s Mate (BM) BMs train and supervise personnel in all activities relating to marlinspike, deck and boat seamanship, and the maintenance of the ship’s external structure and deck equipment. They act as petty officers in charge of small craft and may perform duties as master-at arms, serve in or take charge of gun crews and damage control parties.  Gunner’s Mate (GM) Navy GMs operate, maintain and repair all gunnery equipment, guided-missile launching systems, rocket launchers, guns, gun mounts, turrets, projectors and associated equipment. They make detailed casualty analyses and repairs of electrical, electronic, hydraulic and mechanical systems. They also test and inspect ammunition, missiles and their ordnance components. GMs train and supervise personnel in the handling and stowage of ammunition, missiles and assigned ordnance equipment.  Photographer (PH) PHs photograph actual and simulated battle operations and make photo records of historic and newsworthy events for the Navy. They expose and process light-sensitive negatives and positives, maintain cameras, related equipment, photo files and records and perform other photographic services for the Navy.  Quarter Master (QM) QMs assist the navigator and officer of the deck (OOD), steer the ship, take radar bearings and ranges, make depth soundings and celestial observations, plot courses and command small craft. Additionally, they maintain charts, navigational aids and oceanographic publications and records for the ship’s log. reports. They maintain files and service records.  Electronic Technician (ET) ETs are responsible for electronic equipment used to send and receive messages, detect enemy planes and ships, and determine target distances. They must maintain, repair, calibrate, tune and adjust all electronic equipment used for communications, detection and tracking, recognition and identification, navigation and electronic countermeasures.  Disbursing Clerk (DK) DKs maintain the financial records of Navy personnel. They prepare payrolls, determine transportation entitlements, compute travel allowances and process claims for reimbursement of travel expenses. DKs also process vouchers for receiving and spending public money and ensure accounting data is accurate. They maintain fiscal records and prepare financial reports and returns.  StoreKeeper (SK) SKs are the Navy’s supply clerks. They see that needed supplies are available including everything from clothing and machine parts to forms and food. SKs have duties as civilian warehousemen, purchasing agents, stock clerks and supervisors, retail sales clerks, store managers, inventory clerks, buyers, parts clerks, bookkeepers and even fork lift operators.  Yeoman (YN) YNs perform secretarial and clerical work. They deal with visitors, telephone calls and incoming mail. YNs organize files and operate copy machines and order and distribute supplies. They write and type business and social letters, notices, directives, forms and reports. They maintain files and service records.  Dental Technician (DT) Navy dentists, like many civilian ones, are assisted by dental technicians. DTs have a variety of “chairside,” laboratory and administrative duties. Some are qualified in making and fitting artificial teeth; dental X-ray techniques; clinical laboratory required.  Hospital Corpsman (HM) HMs assist medical professionals in providing health care to service people and their families. They serve as pharmacists, medical technicians, food service personnel, nurse’s aids, physician’s or dentist’s assistants, battlefield medics, X-ray technicians and more. An HM’s work falls into several categories: first aid and minor surgery, patient transportation, patient care, prescriptions and laboratory work, food service inspections and clerical duties.  Electrician’s Mate (EM) The operation and repair of a ship’s or station’s electrical power plant and electrical equipment is the responsibility of EMs. They also maintain and repair power and lighting circuits, distribution switchboards, generators, motors and other electrical equipment.  Engine Man (EN) Internal combustion engines, diesel or gasoline, must be kept in good order. This is the responsibility of ENs. They also maintain refrigeration, air-conditioning, distilling-plant engines and compressors.  Machinery Repairman (MR) MRs are skilled machine tool operators. They make replacement parts and repair or overhaul a ship’s engine auxiliary equipment, such as evaporators, air compressors and pumps. They repair deck equipment, including winches and hoists, condensers and heat exchange devices. Shipboard MRs frequently operate main propulsion machinery, besides performing machine shop and repair duties  Builder (BU) Navy builders are like civilian construction workers. They are skilled carpenters, plasterers, roofers, cement finishers, asphalt workers, masons, painters, bricklayers, sawmill operators or cabinetmakers. BUs build and repair all types of structures including: piers, bridges, towers, underwater installations, schools, offices, houses and other buildings  Aviation Machinist’s Mate (AD) Usually, ADs are assigned to billets concerned with maintaining turbo-jet aircraft engines and associated equipment or to any one of several types of aircraft maintenance activities. ADs maintain, service, adjust and replace aircraft engines and accessories, as well as perform the duties of flight engineers.