United States Amy Rank Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. BLKS3
   BLACKSMITH THIRD CLASS
2. BLKSA1
   BLACKSMITH (AVIATION) FIRST CLASS
3. BLKSA2
   BLACKSMITH (AVIATION) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS
4. BLKSA3
   BLACKSMITH (AVIATION) THIRD CLASS
5. BLKSAW1
   BLACKSMITH (AVIATION-WELDER) FIRST CLASS
6. BLKSAW2
   BLACKSMITH (AVIATION-WELDER) SECOND CLASS
7. BLKSAW3
   BLACKSMITH (AVIATION-WELDER) THIRD CLASS
8. BLKSML
   BLACKSMITH (striking for molder)
9. BLKSMTH
   BLACKSMITH
10. BMA1
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE (MASTER-AT-ARMS) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS
11. BMA2
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE (MASTER-AT-ARMS) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS
12. BMA3
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE (MASTER-AT-ARMS) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS
13. BMB1
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE (SEABEE) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS
14. BMB2
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE (SEABEE) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS
15. BMB3
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE (SEABEE) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS
16. BMBSA
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE (SEABEE) SEAMAN APPRENTICE
17. BMBSR
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE (SEABEE) SEAMAN RECRUIT
18. BMCB1
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE (CONSTRUCTON BATTALION) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS
19. BMCB2
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE (CONSTRUCTON BATTALION) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLAS
20. BMCB3
    BOATSWAIN'S MATE (CONSTRUCTON BATTALION) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS

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