CS is for Culinary Specialist. The primary job of a CS is to prepare meals for the crew. As with any rate in the military, there are advantages and disadvantages to each. For the CS rate, a few advantages are that it does not require a high ASVAB test score, so it's easy to get if you want it. The hours a CS works are much less than the hours of other rates, such as Machinist Mate or any wire rate. On the downside, it's harder to advance to the next rank as a CS.
I haven't heard that term when relating to the US Navy. But in the Royal Navy SDG is a scubadiver
United States.
See website: Pearl Harbor Attack See website: US Military Ranks (US Army, US Navy) The US Air Force did NOT exist during WW2. It was part of the US Army. The US Marine Corps is part of the US Navy. However, it's (officer) rank structure is the same as the US Army's.
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A Navy ABCS is an Aviation Boatswain's Mate Senior Chief Petty Officer (E-8). The Rate/Rank is read "Aviation Boatswain Chief Senior". The enlisted pay grade is E-8.
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The term "NAR" doesn't refer to a Navy ship - it's the standard Navy acronym for Naval Air Reserve.
Confederate States, if the canteen is from the US Civil War. If you are asking about a foriegn non-US canteen or modern canteen, I have no idea.
carpenter's mate first class
Possibly a Flight Engineer
There are five that still exist today. There IS NO evidence that one came before the other, however I would lean toward QM's.Boatswain's Mates, Quartermaster, Gunner's Mate, Master-at-Arms, Cook (now Culinary Specialists [CS]).I have to offer this: http://tinyurl.com/oldestnavyratingFrom the Navy Personnel Command website, who I would consider the authority on this question. Yeoman is THE oldest rating in the US Navy. I am proud to be one