Calling on anyone w/knowledge of the military ....

[JewelDigger]

What does all of the following mean. Would you please pick it apart for the woefully ignorant of such things:

'Navy Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Petty Officer (SEAL)'

What sort of 'job' would a person w/this job description do?

Thank you in advance.

on edit: it reads better ;-)

[MrScorpio]

1. This is guy who takes pictures

Of things and people that don't know that they having their pictures taken.

These are pictures of potential targets.

[MrScorpio]

2. This is guy who takes pictures

Of things and people that don't know that they having their pictures taken.

These are pictures of potential targets.

[Don_G]

3. Picture Butts Being Shot Off?

Seriously, you might want to send a PM to HawkerHurricane. He's a Naval Officer currently serving on the West Coast, has internet access and could give you an informed opinion better than most DUers here.

[MrScorpio]

4. You're right

That was a Navy question.

I'm in the Air Force. I couldn't give a flying fuck about what the Navy does.

[Don_G]

7. Think About That

The next time you need Phlanx interference or a SeaBee crew to build an airstrip. I learned that from an ex-Marine ex-Freeper who told me Dimbo was too stupid and too greedy to know how to run any action without getting someone killed two years ago.

Hell of a smart Jarhead and one hell of a nice guy too.

[MrScorpio]

9. I'm not really serious

Just a little inter-service rivalry.

Once the bullets start flying, we're all brothers (and sisters) in arms

[alwynsw]

19. I agree

Just so long as they keep their little rowboats out of the way.

No interservice rivalry here. None at all.

Former USAF and damn proud of it!

Although my stepfather and father-in-law were both on PT boats in the Pacific in WWII. Pop, on the other hand, was an 8th AAF bomber pilot in WWII.

[JewelDigger]

5. Oki, I'll tell you WHY I'm asking....

David M. Tapper...the THIRD (actually first soldier) to die who was involved in the Jessica Lynch 'rescue' thingy....THIS is what he did. He apparently took the pictures! Capeesh???


On edit: added this link...1st paragrah...

http://www.nablc.navy.mil/html/seal_dead3.html

[MrScorpio]

6. Ok. In the USAF we would call this guy a Combat Cameraman

He takes pics of what ever action is going on. And is in the thick of the action.

Sometimes they take pics for BDA (Battle Damage Assessment). So we can see how effective our attacks were.

This is for military use, primarily but some pics could find themselves posted on the public domain.

[Don_G]

8. SEAL's Are Cross-Trained

And probably the elite of the Armed Forces. If he had photography experience and happened to be in the area, he would have been sent if his CO was asked for the best man available to document an easy mission.

This smells like a photo-op to me since the only media around are the AFRTS and everyone else in the US gets what Dimbo allows.

[JewelDigger]

10. What does AFRTS mean?

eom

[MrScorpio]

11. Armed Forces Radio Television Service

Its mostly for troops stationed overseas

[Don_G]

12. It's Also The Only Media Around Anymore

As in "Good Morning Vietnam."

[JewelDigger]

13. Thanks.

[Submariner]

14. Here is a Navy Photographer’s Mate Petty Officer

diving in the Puerto Rico trench photographing a SEAL team practicing submarine diving locker exercises.



And here is a SEAL a short time before the submarine CO chewed his butt!

[DS1]

17. great pics!

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[oneighty]

15. He is a Photographer

He takes pictures. He is very well trained in that trade. He is an enlisted man pay grade E-6. His next enlisted rank is Chief Petty Officer. In the navy his basic speciality (Photographer) is his "Rate", his pay grade is his "Rank."

He has "crossed over" into special forces (SEALS) and has completed SEAL training. No mean feat. He can remain a SEAL as long as he can or wants. He will always retain his rate.

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[HawkerHurricane]

16. Since no one got this exactly right...

His rank is Petty Officer 1st class; paygrade E-6, equal to a Army/Marine Staff Sargent.

His original job is photographer.

He has qualified as a SEAL (navy commando).

He probably is a Combat Cameraman; taking photos of things related to SEALs and/or pictures during missions; everything from recon photos to post-strike assessment photos.

It would be written (short form) as PH1(SEAL). It could also be written as PO1(SEAL) if you wanted to de-emphasize his specialty.

My own is written as PO1(SW). This is because I don't want to give out my specialty to Freepers; I did it once and they tracked me down and sent nasty messages to my CO.

[oneighty]

18. From Bluejackets Manual

Should have thought of this before.

Photographer's Mate: PHs photograph actual and simulated battle operations as well as documentary and newsworthy events. They expose and process light-sensitive negatives and positives; maintain cameras, related equipment, photo files, and records; and perform other photographic services for the Navy.

BJM the official hand book for Navy enlisted personnel.

180 EX-USN

[beanball]

20. Bluejacket manual

still got mine,Great Lakes,Ill.co117(1949)CPO Lewindowski,great guy.If there are any old shipmate out there check in.

[lpbk2713]

21. USN 1965-69

Spent most of my time in Rota, Spain in a VR squadron. Left as AK2.

[oneighty]

22. 1951 to 1960

Mineman Second class. EOD, SWD, DV2, SCUBA Diver..Made a (Wonderful) Med Trip in 57 aboard an (MSO) Mine sweep ocean.Spent most of four years in Korea/Japan. About three years in EOD Unit Two, Charleston, South Carolina. Mineman rate froze tight as a drum.
Ed

[oneighty]

23. I bought one

From the US Navy Memorial Foundation a couple of years ago. Bet yours is more interesting than the newer editions.Mine is Twenty second edition. 1998.

180...Guess where I got that name??? Hee! Hee!