Advancement to Apprentice (E-2)
The Navy E-3 Role and Responsibilities
The enlisted pay grades E-1 through E-3 in the Navy are commonly referred
to as apprenticeships. Each apprenticeship is designated to indicate
eligibility for entry into various ratings. General apprenticeship
designators include:
Airman - Aviation Ratings
E-2 - Airman Apprentice (AA)
E-3 - Airman (AN)
Fireman - Naval Engineering Ratings
E-2 - Fireman Apprentice (FA)
E-3 - Fireman (FN)
Seaman - Deck and Administrative Ratings
E-2 - Seaman Apprentice (SA)
E-3 - Seaman (SN)
Dentalman - Dental Ratings
E-2 - Dentalman Apprentice (DA)
E-3 - Dentalman (DN)
Hospitalman - Health Care Ratings
E-2 - Hospitalman Apprentice (HA)
E-3 - Hospitalman (HN)
Whether you will be an AN, SN, FN, DN, or HN the Navy will have
higher expectations of you with each promotion. As an E-3, your
job will be to apply the skills and knowledge you have learned while
continuing to develop your technical and leadership skills. You
may be expected to not only follow all orders and tasking given
by your superiors, but to begin to take a leadership role, such
as your unit's Leading Seaman.
The SN Promotion Process
Like advancement to E-2, advancement to E-3 is virtually automatic.
However, some units may require you to complete certain Professional
Qualifications or Apprenticeships Exams prior to being declared
eligible.
In addition to your CO's approval, you must have 12 months time-in-service
(TIS) and nine months time-in-rate (TIR).
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