USNavy Rank versus Rate

2 posts ยท Mar 22 2002 to Mar 22 2002

From: Roger Books <books@m...>

Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 10:52:09 -0500 (EST)

Subject: USNavy Rank versus Rate

It is used somewhat interchangebly but it isn't quite.

E5 is a paygrade Second Class is a rank. DS2 (data systems tech, second class)
is a rate.

From: Joe Ross <ft4breedn@h...>

Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 16:48:04 +0000

Subject: Re: USNavy Rank versus Rate

Yeah, like when you call someone an e-5 instead of a second class
because they are not pulling their weight.. kinda interchangeable, but it has
a
whole new meaning!! :-)
(AT1 BTW)

> From: Roger Books <books@jumpspace.net>