Yeoman (United States Navy)

For other uses, see yeoman.
Yeoman

Rating insignia
Issued by United States Navy
Type Enlisted rating
Abbreviation YN
Specialty Administration

A yeoman is an enlisted person within the United States Navy that performs administrative and clerical work. They deal with protocol, naval instructions, enlisted evaluations, commissioned officer fitness reports, naval messages, visitors, telephone calls and mail (both conventional and electronic). They organize files and operate office equipment and order and distribute office supplies. They write and type business and social letters, notices, directives, forms and reports.[1]

On September 29, 2016 the United States Navy discontinued enlisted ratings after two hundred and forty one years of use. Service members were thereafter to be referred to solely by their rank and would hold a Navy Operations Specialty (NOS) instead of a rate.[2]

Training/school

'A' School is held in NTTC Meridian at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi and averages 46 calendar days to complete. 'C' school - flag officer writer (NEC YN-2514) is also at NATTC Meridian, MS and is run as a 5-week course.

Flag writer

A yeoman flag writer is a senior yeoman, typically at the petty officer first class (E-6) level or higher, who serves on the personal staffs of flag and/or general officers and certain other senior officers. Must be able to function independently and carry out required duties. Flag writers must be able to draft personal and professional correspondence, act on matters of social usage, protocol, honors and ceremonies, prepare and liquidate travel orders, and prepare officer reports of fitness for signature by a flag or general officer. Individuals serving as flag writers are in a highly visible position and must conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times. Additionally, members will be required to satisfactorily meet any additional requirements of the flag officer. A rating must be an E6-E9 to be eligible for flag writer school.

Rate structure

Ships named in honor of a yeoman

See also

References

  1. "U.S. Navy Enlisted Ratings" (PDF). University of California Berkeley, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps. U.S. Navy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
  2. Faram, Mark. "Navy scuttles sailors' enlisted rating titles in huge career shake-up". Navy Times. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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