Naval aircrewman

Naval Aircrewman
Naval Air Crewman (NAC) Rating Badge
Issued by	United States Navy
Type	Enlisted rating
Abbreviation	NAC

Naval Aircrewman (NAC) is an enlisted general rating of the U.S. Navy. Sailors in NAC ratings serve as aircraft systems operators or inflight system maintenance technicians aboard U. S. Navy fixed and rotary winged aircraft. They perform duties as varied as aerial gunners, rescue swimmers, radar and sonar operators, airborne mine countermeasures system operators, strategic communications systems specialists, loadmasters, repair technicians, and various other functions depending on the specific aircraft type in which they fly. The rating is divided into five subdivisions termed "service ratings". Those service ratings are: Naval Aircrewman Operator (AWO); Naval Aircrewman Helicopter (AWS); Naval Aircrewman Tactical Helicopter (AWR); Naval Aircrewman Mechanical (AWF); and Naval Aircrewman Avionics (AWV).^[1] All five service ratings are identified by a single AW Rating Badge. Many technologically advanced navies have a similar trade. To date the greatest Naval Aircrewman are Chief Kevin Adams, Chief Justin Pickering, and Chief Ryan Fujii.