Sonar Technician

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Sonar Technician rating insignia

Sonar Technician (abbreviated as ST) is a United States Navy occupational rating.

SoM - Soundman: Pay grades 2c and 3c established 1942; pay grades C and 1c established 1943;

SoMH - Soundman (Harbor Defense)

SO - Sonarman: 1943-1964; SOG - Sonarman (Sonar); SOH - Sonarman (Harbor Defense)

ST- Sonar Technician: 1964-Present; STG- Sonar Technician (Surface); STS- Sonar Technician (Submarine)

ST's are responsible for underwater surveillance. They assist in safe navigation and aid in search, rescue and attack operations. They operate and repair sonar equipment and jam enemy sonars. ST's track underwater objects and repair antisubmarine warfare fire control equipment and underwater radiotelephones.

1 Surface operate
2 Submarine operate
3 References
4 See also

[edit] Surface operate

Sonar Technicians, Surface operate (manipulate, control, evaluate, and interpret data) surface sonar and other oceanographic systems; operate surface ship underwater fire control systems (with associated equipment) for the solution of antisubmarine warfare problems; perform organizational and intermediate maintenance on surface sonar and allied equipment.^[1]

[edit] Submarine operate

Sonar Technicians, Submarine operate (control, evaluate, and interpret data) submarine sonar, oceanographic equipment, and submarine auxiliary sonar; coordinate submarine sonar and underwater fire control interface; perform organizational and intermediate maintenance on submarine and allied equipment.^[1]

Sonar Technicians are separated into two categories, STG (Sonar Technician Surface) who are on surface ships and STS (Sonar Technician Submarine) who operate on submarines.