Enlisted Rating Insignia

The enlisted rating badge for Petty Officer Third Class and above consists of two parts. The chevrons indicated the pay grade (rate). Between the chevrons and the eagle is a speciality insignia indicating the Sailor's job speciality (rating). These insignia appear in white on blue uniforms and Navy blue on white uniforms. This table shows the rating insignia for construction specialities (the Seabees). The other groups are Administration/Medical/Dental, Aviation, and Engineering and Hull specialties.

Construction Specialties

BU - Builder (1)	CE - Construction Electrician (2)	CM - Construction Mechanic (3)	EA - Engineering Aide (1)
EO - Equipment Operator (3)	SW - Steelworker (1)	UT - Utilitiesman (2)	-
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NOTES
(1) BU, EA, and SW become CUCM at pay grade E-9, (2) CE and UT become UCCM at pay grade E-9, (3) CM and EO become EQCM at pay grade E-9