Ship's Serviceman
Ship's Serviceman (abbrev SH) is an enlisted technical specialty or rating utilized by the Royal Manticoran Navy.
Description
Ship's Servicemen manage barber shops, tailor shops, ships' uniform stores, laundries, dry cleaning plants, and cobbler shops. They serve as clerks in exchanges, gas stations, warehouses, and commissary stores. Some ship's servicemen function as Navy club managers.[1]
Historical Overview
Ship's servicemen manage and operate shipboard retail and service activities using microcomputers. This includes ship's stores, vending machines and video games, barber shops, laundry and dry cleaning plants, and tailor shops. The 26-day SH training school is conducted at Meridian, Mississippi.
In this regard as a Navy Supply Rating, it can be considered relatable to the Army's 92 series of MOS.[2]
TRMN Training Information
Members desiring to qualify to serve at the different skill levels within the Ship's Serviceman's department must pass the following exams and prerequisites:[1]
| Bureau of Training Information for Ship's Serviceman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Name | Course Code | Prerequisite(s) | |
| Basic Ship's Serviceman "A" School |
SIA-SRN-22A | SIA-RMN-0002 | (Basic Non-Commissioned Officer) |
| Advanced Ship's Serviceman "C" School |
SIA-SRN-22C | SIA-RMN-0004 | (Senior Chief Petty Officer) |
| SIA-SRN-22A | (Basic Ship's Serviceman) | ||
| Ship's Serviceman Warrant Officer "W" School |
SIA-SRN-22W | SIA-RMN-0012 | (Chief Warrant Officer) |
| SIA-SRN-22C | (Advanced Ship's Serviceman) | ||
| Ship's Serviceman Division Officer "D" School |
SIA-SRN-22D | SIA-RMN-0103 | (Lieutenant (SG)) |
| SIA-SRN-22C | (Advanced Ship's Serviceman) | ||
Notes
| RMN Technical Specialties | |
|---|---|
| Command: | Boatswain - Master-at-Arms - Operations Specialist - Intelligence Specialist |
| Admin: | Personnelman - Navy Counselor - Yeoman |
| Logistics: | Steward - Storekeeper - Disbursing Clerk - Ship's Serviceman |
| Tactical: | Fire Control - Electronic Warfare - Tracking Specialist - Missiles - Beam Weapons - Gunner |
| Engineering: | Impeller - Power - Gravitics - Environment - Hydroponics - Damage Control |
| Communications: | Data Systems - Electronics - Communications - Sensors |
| Astrogation: | Helmsman - Plotting Specialist |
| Flight Operations: | Coxswain |
| Medical: | Corpsman - Sick Berth Attendant |