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Name of Presenter
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THE PHILIPPINE NAVY
Commanding Officer

FOUR-FOLD MISSION:
CMAA

1. National Defense
Executive Officer

2. Security Operations
Deck and Damage
Mess
Department
Supply
Department
Gunnery 3. Deterrence
Engineering
Control
Department
Operations
Department
Department Department

4. National Development
Other
Departments
 Ship’S organization
The Commanding Officer:
1. A line officer who, by virtue of his training
and experience is assigned by the FOIC, PN
with a responsibility to command a ship.
2. No matter what his rank is, he is called
“Captain”
3. He is charge with absolute responsibility for
the safety, well being and efficient operation
of his command.
4. His specific duties, responsibilities and
authority are set forth in the AFP and PN
regulations, customs and traditions of naval
service.
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The Executive Officer:
1. Designated second in command of the ship.
2. In the absence of the CO, he becomes the acting
CO and he must be prepared to assume
command.
3. Primarily responsible for the administration of
the ship and personnel, overall training, daily
routine, and the maintenance of good order and
discipline in the entire command.
4. The entire department heads report to him for
all matters pertaining to the internal
administration of the command.
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1. Responsible under the Commanding Officer for the collection,
Operations evaluation and dissemination of combat and operational
information required for the assigned mission and tasks of the
Officer: ship.
2. The following officers, if assigned or designated, whose duties
are indicated, reports to the Operations Officer:
a. Combat Information Center (CIC) Officer - He is responsible
for the collection and dissemination of combat and operational
information; operation, care and maintenance of equipment
CIC equipment except those assigned to other officers; training
of CIC personnel; and, control of aircraft, when assigned.
b. Communications Officer - He is responsible for supervising
the receipt, transmission and routing of ship's messages;
operation and maintenance of visual and electronic
communications equipment; proper handling and control of all
registered publications; and, the maintenance of
communications security which includes crypto, transmission
and physical security.
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1. Responsible to the Commanding Officer for the
operation, care and maintenance of all propulsion
and auxiliary equipment; the control of damage; and Engineering
the accomplishment of repairs.
2. The following officers, if assigned or designated, Officer:
whose duties are indicated, reports to the
Engineering Officer:
a. Damage Control Officer - He is responsible for
prevention and control of damage including control of
stability, list and trim; placing the ship in proper
condition of closure as ordered by the CO;
coordination and supervision of compartment tests b. Repair Officer - He is responsible
for tightness; maintenance of bills for control of for planning, scheduling,
stability; posting of correct compartment check-off accomplishing and inspecting works
list; training of ship's personnel in damage control to ensure its timely and satisfactory
including fire fighting, and emergency repairs; and, completion; establishment of an
operation, care and maintenance of auxiliary adequate job order system; and,
machinery piping and drainage systems, shop repair preparation of estimated funds
facilities and the repair of hull and boats. required for work to be performed.
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1. He is responsible for the preservation and
cleanliness of the exterior of the ship except Deck Officer
that part assigned to another department;
operation, care and maintenance of the ground (First
tackle, mooring lines and related equipment,
ship's boats, except boat machinery, and of the Lieutenant):
life rafts and other lifesaving equipment;
towing gears and equipment, rigging,
gangways, fueling and provisioning at sea gears
and other deck appurtenances
2. He is also responsible for the preservation of
equipment related to deck seamanship
including those involved in loading and
unloading operations; planning and execution 3. He supervises loading, unloading and
of deck seamanship evolutions and operations stowage of cargo; and, supervising
including anchoring, mooring, fueling and operation of paint, sail and
replenishment at sea; boatswain's lockers as well as garbage
disposal.
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Gunnery Officer:
1. He is responsible for the conduct of gunfire;
operation, care and maintenance of all guns
including designation and fire control equipment
and associated ordnance; and, training of gunnery
personnel and gun crews.
2. If no other officer is assigned or designated, the
Deck/Gunnery Officer performs the following
collateral duties:

a. Cargo Officer
b. Special Service Officer
c. Athletic Officer
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Mess and Supply Officer:

In large ships, the Mess and Supply Department maybe

organized separately and would have officers assigned to
perform each function. The Mess and Supply Officer is
responsible to the Commanding Officer for procuring,
receiving, storing, issuing, shipping, transferring,
accounting and while in his custody, maintaining all
stores, provisions and equipment of the command.
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1. Assists the OOD in the execution of ship's routine including responsibility for crew
turning out promptly at all hands evolutions and reveille, supervising the control of
standing lights, maintaining silence after taps, handling of liberty parties leaving the
ship or returning aboard and in the processing of all newly reported personnel;
2. Supervises extra duty men and men performing punishments, the rigging and unrigging
for church, movies and other special functions and the preparation of delinquency
reports; maintains a lucky bag; furnishes escorts for the CO, EXO and visitors as
directed; renders 8 o'clock reports if not designated to BMW or DPOW;
3. Ensures the safety and welfare of prisoners at the brig, frequent inspections of the ship,
that ship's regulations and instructions pertaining visitors are adhered to and the
presence of masters-at-arms at all mess lines, pay lines, store lines, captain's masts and
courts-martial, at scenes of emergencies and other official gathering of personnel.

Chief Master-at-Arms (CMAA):

 Philippine Navy Ranks, Rates,
ratings and insignias
Terminologies
Rating – is a term used in the Navy to identify an occupational specialty that is
based on aptitude, training, experience, knowledge and skills of an individual.

Rate – is the term used to identify the level of achievement and experties within
the individual’s rating. Rate may also be called paygrade within a rating.

Rank – is the combined rate and rating of an individual.

Unrated/Non-rated/Unclassified – a term used to identify an individual who has

not yet been classified for a particular rating. His rank would carry an initial (UN).
Ex: ASN(UN)

Striker – a term that applies to an individual in the paygrade E1 to E3.

Petty Officer – a term that applies to an individual in the paygrade E4 to E7

AFP officers ranks and insignia
AFP enlisted ranks and insignia
PN enlisted rating structures

BM - Boatswain’s Mate
BMs train and supervise personnel in all activities relating to marlinespike, deck
and boat seamanship, and the maintenance of the ship’s external structure and deck
equipment. They act as petty officers in charge of small craft and may perform duties
as master-at arms, serve in or take charge of gun crews and damage control parties.

GM - Gunner’s Mate
Navy GMs operate, maintain and repair all gunnery equipment, guided-missile
launching systems, rocket launchers, guns, gun mounts, turrets, projectors and
associated equipment. They make detailed casualty analyses and repairs of
electrical, electronic, hydraulic and mechanical systems. They also test and inspect
ammunition, missiles and their ordnance components. GMs train and supervise
personnel in the handling and stowage of ammunition, missiles and assigned
ordnance equipment.
 PN enlisted rating structures

QM - Quartermaster
QMs assist the navigator and officer of the deck (OOD), steer the ship, take radar
bearings and ranges, make depth soundings and celestial observations, plot courses and
command small craft. Additionally, they maintain charts, navigational aids and
oceanographic publications and records for the ship’s log. reports. They maintain files
and service records.

ET - Electronics Technician
ETs are responsible for electronic equipment used to send and receive messages,
detect enemy planes and ships, and determine target distances. They must maintain,
repair, calibrate, tune and adjust all electronic equipment used for communications,
detection and tracking, recognition and identification, navigation and electronic
countermeasures.
 PN enlisted rating structures

DK - Disbursing Clerk
DKs maintain the financial records of Navy personnel. They prepare payrolls,
determine transportation entitlements, compute travel allowances and process claims
for reimbursement of travel expenses. DKs also process vouchers for receiving and
spending public money and ensure accounting data is accurate. They maintain fiscal
records and prepare financial reports and returns.

SK - Storekeeper
SKs are the Navy’s supply clerks. They see that needed supplies are available
including everything from clothing and machine parts to forms and food. SKs have
duties as civilian warehousemen, purchasing agents, stock clerks and supervisors, retail
sales clerks, store managers, inventory clerks, buyers, parts clerks, bookkeepers and
even fork lift operators.
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YN - Yeoman
YNs perform secretarial and clerical work. They deal with visitors, telephone calls
and incoming mail. YNs organize files and operate copy machines and order and
distribute supplies. They write and type business and social letters, notices, directives,
forms and reports. They maintain files and service records.

DT - Dental Technician
Navy dentists, like many civilian ones, are assisted by dental technicians. DTs have a
variety of “chairside,” laboratory and administrative duties. Some are qualified in
making and fitting artificial teeth; dental X-ray techniques; clinical laboratory required.
 PN enlisted rating structures

HM - Hospital Corpsman
HMs assist medical professionals in providing health care to service people and
their families. They serve as pharmacists, medical technicians, food service personnel,
nurse’s aids, physician’s or dentist’s assistants, battlefield medics, X-ray technicians and
more. An HM’s work falls into several categories: first aid and minor surgery, patient
transportation, patient care, prescriptions and laboratory work, food service inspections
and clerical duties.

EM - Electrician’s Mate
The operation and repair of a ship’s or station’s electrical power plant and electrical
equipment is the responsibility of EMs. They also maintain and repair power and lighting
circuits, distribution switchboards, generators, motors and other electrical equipment.
 PN enlisted rating structures

EN - Engineman
Internal combustion engines, diesel or gasoline, must be kept in good order. This is
the responsibility of ENs. They also maintain refrigeration, air-conditioning, distilling-
plant engines and compressors.

MR - Machinery Repairman
MRs are skilled machine tool operators. They make replacement parts and repair or
overhaul a ship’s engine auxiliary equipment, such as evaporators, air compressors and
pumps. They repair deck equipment, including winches and hoists, condensers and heat
exchange devices. Shipboard MRs frequently operate main propulsion machinery,
besides performing machine shop and repair duties
PN enlisted rating structures

BU - Builder
Navy builders are like civilian construction workers. They are skilled carpenters,
plasterers, roofers, cement finishers, asphalt workers, masons, painters, bricklayers,
sawmill operators or cabinetmakers. BUs build and repair all types of structures
including: piers, bridges, towers, underwater installations, schools, offices, houses and
other buildings.

PH - Photographer’s Mate
PHs photograph actual and simulated battle operations and make photo records of
historic and newsworthy events for the Navy. 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.
 PN enlisted rating structures

AD - Aviation Machinist’s Mate

Usually, ADs are assigned to billets concerned with maintaining turbo-jet aircraft
engines and associated equipment or to any one of several types of aircraft
maintenance activities. ADs maintain, service, adjust and replace aircraft engines and
accessories, as well as perform the duties of flight engineers.

Other Ratings found in PN:

Musician’s Mate Radioman Data Processing

Damage Controlman
Equipment Operator
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