Yeoman (US Navy)
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| Yeoman | |
|---|---|
 Rating insignia |
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| Issued by: United States Navy | |
| Type | Enlisted rating |
| Abbreviation | YN |
| Specialty | Administration |
Yeoman is the oldest rating in the United States Navy. Yeomen perform secretarial and clerical work. They deal with visitors, telephone calls and incoming mail. They organize files and operate copy machines and order and distribute supplies. They write and type business and social letters, notices, directives, forms and reports.[1]
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- ^ "U.S. Navy Enlisted Ratings". University of California Berkeley, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps. U.S. Navy. Archived from [dead link] the original on 2006-12-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20061211231100/http://navyrotc.berkeley.edu/resources/gouge/Ratings.pdf. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
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