Chapter 2 ProKnow 2023

Unrestricted Line Officers (URL)

Serve in ALL warfare communities, command sea and shore

Restricted Line Officers (RL)

Provide highly specialized technical services not typically on sea

Staff Corps Officers

provide highly specialized services, wear rank on right collar and corps on left

1st IWC Warfighting Pillar

assured command and control (C2)

2nd IWC Warfighting Pillar

battlespace awareness

3rd IWC Warfighting Pillar

integrated fires

Information Warfare Communities

METOC, CW, INTEL, IP

INTEL

capabilities, vulnerabilities, and intentions

IPB

Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace

JIPOE

Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment

Targeting

an adversary's critical vulnerabilities are identified for possible attack or disruption

Targeteering

an intelligence function, identifies which weapons will achieve the desired affects on a specific target

Levels of Intelligence

Strategic, Operational, Tactical

GEOINT

Geospatial Intelligence

HUMINT

Human Intelligence

SIGINT

Signals Intelligence

MASINT

Measurement and Signature Intelligence

OSINT

Open Source Intelligence

TECHINT

Technical Intelligence

CI

Counterintelligence

Enlisted position for CW

cryptologic technician (CT)

Enlisted position for METOC/OCEANO

Aerographer's mate (AG)

Enlisted position for CWE

cryptologic technician, networks (CTN)

Enlisted position for IP

information systems technician (IT)

Radio frequencies

high frequency -> very high frequency -> ultra high frequency

Restricted Line Communities

EDO, AEDO, AMDO, IWC, PAO, HR, FAO

Staff Corps Communities

Medical, Supply, Civil Engineer, Judge Advocate General, and Chaplain

Supply Corps Motto

'Ready for Sea'

Enlisted position for Supply

culinary, logistics, and retail specialists

PAO Job

media operations, internal communications, community relations

Medical Community

Medical Corps
Medical Service Corps
Dental Corps
Nurse Corps

Seabees

Navy construction engineers trained in combat

LDOs

technical managers of line/staff corps

Chief Warrant Officers

(CWOs) technical specialists

CWO2

CWO3

CWO4

CWO5

Paygrade

The numerical level of the rate (E-1 to E-9, O-1 to O-10) used to determine how much you get paid

Ratings

occupational specialty

AB

Aviation Boatswain's Mate

AT

Aviation Electronics Technician

AD

Aviation Machinist's Mate

AE

Aviation Electrician's Mate

AO

Aviation Ordnanceman

AS

Aviation Support Equipment Technician

AW

Aviation Warfare Systems Operator

CS

Culinary Specialist

CT

Cryptologic Technician

DC

Damage Controlman

EM

Electrician's Mate

EN

engineman

ET

electronics technician

EOD

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician

FC

fire controlman

GM

gunner's mate

HM

hospital corpsman

IT

Information Systems Technician

IS

intelligence specialist

LN

legalman

LS

Logistics Specialist

MA

master-at-arms

MC

Mass Communications Specialist

MM

Machinist's Mate

MU

musician

NC

navy counselor

OS

Operations Specialist

QM

quartermaster

PS

Personnel Specialist

SO

special warfare operator

ST

sonar technician

YN

Yeoman (Admin workers)