Navy·Consolidated / merged·In Memoriam
Storekeeper
SKJack of the Dust
Served: 1797–2009
The sailor who actually had what you needed — paint, parts, paperwork, food — and decided whether you got it.
The Story
One of the oldest continuous Navy ratings, traced to the 1797 frigate establishment. Aviation Storekeeper (AK) had already been swallowed by SK in 2003 — so 2009 was actually a three-rating funeral in a trench coat.
Epitaph
“212 years. Three ratings buried in one badge.”
Sources
- NAVADMIN 326/08navadmin-viewer.fly.dev
- Wikipedia — Logistics Specialisten.wikipedia.org