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What is the Naval abbreviation for Submarine Sonar Technician?
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The designation for my old rate is "STS", which literally stands for "Sonar Technician, Submarines". Yours truly was an STS1/SS during the top years of the Cold War. Check my bio page for pics.
The Submarine Sonar community is an oddity in the Navy in that it is separate from the Surface Sonar community, though both share the same rate insignia and Naval lineage. Both have similar missions concerning ASW, but Submarine Sonar and Sonar Tech operations aboard a submarine are critical to submarine operations, whereas it's an ancillary function aboard a surface ship.
The rate insignia is denoted by a pair of headphones.
The surface equivalent, "STG", stands for "Sonar Technician, Guns".
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What is a sts1 in the us navy?
STS1 is my old rate/rank, and one of the best in the Navy if you're on a fast-attack submarine. The STS stands for "Sonar Technician (Submarines) - the 1 is the rank, for First Class Petty Officer. Submarine and Surface Sonar Techs have different rate designations, as their school training pipeline is different. Surface Sonar designation is STG, for Sonar Technician(Guns).
What does stgc mean in us navy ranks?
STG is the rate, or job, of that person. In this case, it is a Sonar Technician - Surface. They work on the sonar suite of a surface vessel (ie, a ship). The "C" gives that person's rank, which in this case is a Chief Petty Officer. If it was a Senior Chief Sonar Tech, they would be STGCS. If it were a 3rd Class Petty Officer, they would be STG3. The Sonar Tech rating is actually divided between surface and submarine technicians. STS stand for "Sonar Technician, Submarines", where STG stands for "Sonar Technician, Guns", indicating a surface rate.
What does bats and submarine have in common?
SONAR
What is included in the product group Sonar Systems?
airborne, surface ship, and submarine-based sonar systems including depth-finding equipment, guidance hydrophones, sonabuoys, sonar fish finders, navigation and mapping sonar, and anti-submarine sonar equipment
Which navy rates can get stationed at Naval Submarine Base New London?
Virtually all of the rates stationed there are submarine related. While some rates are crossovers (i.e., they can be surface or air warfare qualified as well), those that are stationed there at the base as instructors or support personnel are Qualified in Submarines. The only exceptions are those going through submarine school itself, or enlisted females on support staff who aren't yet permitted to ride boats. Typical rates: Sonar Technician (Submarines) - Sonar School was moved to Groton years ago from San Diego, which is a shame. The old Fleet ASW Training Center in San Diego was a Sonarman's dream training facility. I did my own stint at Submarine School in February '80 - San Diego was much better on the bones. Machinist's Mate Interior Communications Electrician Electronic Technician (Nav ET/Quartermaster) Electronics Technician Hospital Corpsman (lots in submarine school for screening/evaluation of volunteers) Electrician's Mate Yeoman Fire Control Technician
What is the name of instrument use for locate a submarine?
sonar
What language does the word sonar come from?
"Sonar" is an abbreviation from "sound navigation ranging."
Can you give me a sentence with the word in it sonar?
A submarine uses sonar, like a bat uses echolocation to see.
Sonar is used to?
sonar is a device used underwater for locating submerged objects and for submarine communication by means of sound waves.
What does navy mean?
That's a rate designation I've not seen in many years.SOG2 is one of the earliest designations for a U.S. Navy Sonarman. There were several designations, the original just being "Soundman" (SoM):SO - SonarmanSOG - Sonarman (Sonar)SOH - Sonarman (Harbor Defense)SoM - Sonarman (Soundman)SOMH - Sonarman (Harbor Defense)While not specifically stated in U.S. Navy historical archives, the "G" likely stands for "Guns" as the current surface sonar rate, "STG", stands for "Sonar Technician, Guns". This is to differentiate between surface and submarine sonar rates, which share the same principles of Sonar, but vastly different tactics and equipment.The equivalent submarine rating (my old rate) is STS, or Sonar Technician, Submarines.The "2" after the SOG refers to the sailor's rank, in this case a 2nd Class Petty Officer.
What does SOG2 NAVY mean?
That's a rate designation I've not seen in many years.SOG2 is one of the earliest designations for a U.S. Navy Sonarman. There were several designations, the original just being "Soundman" (SoM):SO - SonarmanSOG - Sonarman (Sonar)SOH - Sonarman (Harbor Defense)SoM - Sonarman (Soundman)SOMH - Sonarman (Harbor Defense)While not specifically stated in U.S. Navy historical archives, the "G" likely stands for "Guns" as the current surface sonar rate, "STG", stands for "Sonar Technician, Guns". This is to differentiate between surface and submarine sonar rates, which share the same principles of Sonar, but vastly different tactics and equipment.The equivalent submarine rating (my old rate) is STS, or Sonar Technician, Submarines.The "2" after the SOG refers to the sailor's rank, in this case a 2nd Class Petty Officer.
Is a sonar technician a good job to have in the navy?
Being a sonar technician is a good job to have in the Navy. Those who do this job have good working conditions. They are able to work independently, and do not have too much supervision.
