What the heck rating is that???
Navy's changed since my day.
I’m thinking that’s a supply clerk.
Maybe they run the Walmart concession on the ship?
Personal Buyer at Walmart
Storekeeper (SK)
....geeezz...your fingers on your keyboard are faster than mine...!! what the HELL is the “Retail Services Specialist” rating anyway...? maybe the old Shops Service rating...? those guys used to run the ship’s retail store and uniform locker if I recall.....not my old Navy, either.....
Boot Camp - Great Lakes - 1961
Radioman “A” school - 1962
Retail Services Specialists are responsible for managing and operating all shipboard retail and service activities, and play a large role in the morale of the ship.
Managing and operating ship’s barber shops
Managing and operating ship’s laundry and tailor shops
Managing and operating ship’s retail services such as ship stores, coffee shops and video games
Procuring and receiving ship’s store stock
Maintaining financial records and accounting systems
Maintaining inventory and procurement databases
Serving as cash collections agents
Operating and maintaining vending and cash collection machines
Used to be called Ship’s Serviceman (SH).... too sexist, dontcha know.
They used to call them “store clerk.”