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Summary (REMOVE BEFORE SAVING!!!!): New page with NEC information
Background
Around 2017-2018, the US Navy appears to have re-vamped their Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) system. They may have modified officer classifications as well??
For Nuclear Field (NF) sailors, this prompted a switch from 4-digit NECs to alphanumeric NECs. There are several new NECs which do not have an equivalent in the previous system.
Summary of the new scheme
NXXX - Nuclear Community & Career Field:
N___ - 'N'-prefixed NECs (post 2018): 1__ - Submarine 2__ - Surface (former 338_/339_ NECs) _3_ - ET _4_ - EM _5_ - MM _6_ - MM(ELT) __T - Trainee __X - Not currently assigned to a 'NF' position __O - Operator __S - Supervisor ('senior nuclear billets') __Z - Supervisor / Manager (?) 3_Z - Supervisor 30Z - Nuclear LCPO CIN: A-661-0030 (no legacy equivalent) 31Z - RDMC
NEC format
Each NEC is composed of four characters:
- First, the letter
N
- Second, a single digit from the following list:
1-3,5,7-9
- Third, a single digit from the following list:
0-9
- Finally, a single letter from the following list:
O,S,T,X,Z
Some NECs supersede each other:
- i.e. N32Z (A submarine 'EDMC') will no longer have a `N30Z`
Notes
- Some NECs require a particular training course (with a corresponding 'CIN')
- Other NECs are assigned based on shipboard qualifications
- Some training courses still do not have a corresponding NEC
- The NECs may sometimes be listed following a rating, e.g.
ETN-N23O
Partial list of modern (post-2018) Nuclear Field NECs
New - Old - 'Seq' - Job title, training course, related NECs, etc. ---- ---- ----- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N13O - 3353 - Seq 1 - RC Operator, Submarine (component NEC: N91T) CIN: A-661-0012 Related: N23O N13S - 3363 - Seq 1 - RC Supervisor, Submarine (component NEC: N13O) Related: N23S Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervision - Reactor Control N15O - 3355 - Seq 1 - Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator Mechanical - Submarine CIN: A-661-0014 N30Z - ~~~~ - Seq 2 - Nuclear LCPO CIN: A-661-0030 (no legacy equivalent) N33Z - ~~~~ - Seq 3 - EWS / PPWS N73Z - 3373 - Seq 5 - Nuclear Prop Plant Maintenance Supervisor - Electronics CIN: F-191-0010 (ETMS) N76Z - 3376 - Seq 5 - Radiological Control Maintenance Supervisor (RCMS) CIN: S-661-1030 (RCTQS) N77Z - 3377 - Seq 5 - Nuclear Propulsion Plant Planner CIN: S-661-1022 N78Z - ~~~~ - Seq 5 - Nuclear Fleet Maintenance Activity (FMA) Planner (FMANP) CIN: S-661-0200 N30Z - ~~~~ - Seq 2 - Nuclear LCPO N31Z - 3301 - Seq 4 - RDMC N32Z - 3302 - Seq 4 - EDMC N33Z - ~~~~ - Seq 3 - EWS / PPWS N59X - 3359 - Seq 1 - Non-operation, submarine [see NMPCINST 1540.1 Series and OPNAVINST 1220.1 Series (NOTAL)] N89X - Seq 1 - Non-operation, surface N91T - 9901 - Seq 1 - Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator Trainee CIN: A-661-8888 (Note: ~~~~ = No equivalent 'legacy' NEC before 2018)
Partial Course Listing
NEC(s) CIN Length Course title ---- ---- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------- ~~~~ - A-950-0001 : 8 weeks : Recruit Basic Military Training N91T - A-661-8888 : : Navy Nuclear Field Entry Course A-661-0103 : 13 weeks : Nuclear Field Class A School - Machinist Mate A-661-0104 : 24 weeks : Nuclear Field Class A School - Electrician's Mate A-661-0105 : 24 weeks : Nuclear Field Class A School - Electronic Technician A-661-0107 : 8 weeks : Nuclear Operator Qualification / Staff Pickups A-661-0010 : 24 weeks : Navy Nuclear Power School N13O / N23O - A-661-0012 : 24 weeks : Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator - Reactor Control N14O / N24O - A-661-0013 : weeks : Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator - Electrical N15O / N25O - A-661-0014 : 23 weeks : Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator - Mechanical N16O / N26O - A-661-0015 : 13 weeks : Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator - Engineering Laboratory Tech N30Z - A-661-0030 : 2 weeks : Nuclear Leading Chief Petty Officer Course N32Z - A-661-0029 : 1 week : Engineering Department Master Chief (EDMC) Training 8SEA - P-920-1300 : 6 weeks : Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA) 8CSC - A-570-4500 : 12 days : Command Senior Chief (CMDCS) 8COB - A-570-4500 : 2 weeks : Chief of the Boat (COB) 8CMC - A-570-4500 : 14 days : Command Master Chief (CMC) / Chief of the Boat (COB) N76Z - S-661-1030 : 16 weeks : Radiological Control Technician Qualification School (RCTQS) N77Z - S-661-1022 : 5 weeks : Nuclear Planner N78Z - S-661-0200 : N73Z - F-191-0010 : 5 weeks : Electronic Technician Maintenance School (ETMS) ~~~~ - A-661-0180 : : Leading Engineering Laboratory Technician ~~~~ - L- 4H-0027 : 12 days : Operational Water Chemistry and Radiological Controls ~~~~ - A-652-0344 : 1 day : EPA Refrigeration Technician Certification ~~~~ - S-661-0018 : 4 days : Primary Valve Operator - Advanced Course ~~~~ - L-661-0049 : 1 day : Primary Chemistry Training ~~~~ - : 40 hours : Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) - War College Decoding CINs (just a guess): A - 'A' school, prior to an initial or follow-on duty assignment F - 'Field' school? - can be attended while attached to an operational command L - ? (NAVSEA-08 specific prefix?) S - 'Service' school? Note: ~~~~ = no discrete NEC awarded upon completion of this course
Other References
(Note: all of these have been archived at the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine)
- References at MyNavy HR
- Navy Enlisted Manpower and Personnel Classifications and Occupational Standards
- NEOCS Volume I, Navy Enlisted Occupational Standards
- Chapter 29: EMN OCCS - April 2017 (un-versioned link)
- Chapter 32: ETN OCCS - April 2017 (un-versioned link)
- Chapter 51: MMN OCCS - April 2017 (un-versioned link)
- NEOCS Volume II, Navy Enlisted Classifications (NEC)
- NECs and Communities (un-versioned link)
- NEC CODE CROSSWALK TABLE COMPLETE - UPDATED 23 APR 2018 (un-versioned link)
- NEC_Conversion_Implementation_Timeline.pdf (un-versioned link)
- NEOCS Volume I, Navy Enlisted Occupational Standards
- Career paths
- Navy Credentialing Opportunies Online (COOL) Learning and Development Roadmap (LaDR) guides and Occupational Advancement Requirement Standards (OARS)
- MM, Submarine: MMN-SS E4 Guide / E6 E9 / MMN-SS-ELT E4 Guide
- MM-ELT, Submarine: MMN-SS-ELT E9 Guide / E8 / E7 / E6 / E5 / E4 / E4-E9 combined
- MMN, Submarine: MMN-SS E9 Guide / E8 / E7 / E6 / E5 / E4 / E1 / E1-E9 combined
- EMN, Submarine: EMN-SS E9 Guide / E8 / E7 / E6 / E5 / E4 / E1 / E1-E9 combined
- EM, Surface: EMN-SW E1 Guide
- ETN, Submarine: ETN-SS E9 Guide / E8 / E7 / E6 / E5 / E4 / E1 / E1-E9 combined
- ET, Surface: ETN-SW E1 Guide
- Advancement Exam Bibliographies (January 2022)
- Advancement Exam Bibliographies (March 2022)
- Military ACE Cource Equivalencies - March 2019 / 2018 UNC version
- [https://www.nickcastellano.com/about/ Example of 1980s-era course names
- Example of 2000s-era course names on a VMET
- NF Nuclear Field Rating Information Card
- Navy Credentialing Opportunies Online (COOL) Learning and Development Roadmap (LaDR) guides and Occupational Advancement Requirement Standards (OARS)
- Other
Raw Notes
(Note: the following are work products or temporary notes and are likely redundant to the above sections)
NEC N33Z (EWS / PPWS per NAVADMIN 320/20 and OPNAVINST 1220.1E) (NECs N13O/N14O/N15O/N16O). NEC N13S/N14S/N15S/N16S)..
*** 0102LF0145600 Materiel, Serviceable Tag
Reference: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Reference/NEOCS/Vol2/NEC_Chap_4_Jan_22_rev.pdf?ver=LjFySzDt-gRZU9Ns5orWow%3d%3d Current Career School Listing (CSL): https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Career/EnlistedCareerAdmin/CSL%20Listing%20-%20July%202020.pdf?ver=_7xOyuk1lG0MxLdP0FB3VA%3D%3D NEC Conversion timeline https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Reference/NEOCS/Documents/NEC_Conversion_Implementation_Timeline.pdf?ver=wc5UM3Z4YUAmJCMMnnegog%3d%3d https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Reference/NEOCS/Vol2/Final_Version_Communities_7_Career_Fields_APR21.pdf?ver=H54zYwYQXC30945r_ozmNw%3d%3d https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/References/NEOCS-Manual/NEOCS-Vol-II/
- Reserve Forces Code N7
- Nuclear Enlisted Community Manager (N133D)
Fin.
- ↑ NEC Manual, Chapter 4 - 04 Jan 2022, pp99-107 (NEC Manual, Chapter 4)
- ↑ Current Career School Listing (CSL) - 01 July 2020 Current Career School Listing (CSL)
- ↑ NAVPERS 18068F - Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower and Personnel Classifications and Occupational Standards - Volume II Navy Enlisted Classifications (NECs) - April 2021 (NAVPERS 18068F - Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower and Personnel Classifications and Occupational Standards - Volume II Navy Enlisted Classifications (NECs) - April 2021) / (January 2010 version)