Personnel specialist

Personnel Specialist (abbreviated as PS) is a United States Navy occupational rating.

Personnel Specialist
Rating insignia
Issued by	United States Navy
Type	Enlisted rating
Abbreviation	PS
Specialty	Administration

Roles

Personnel Specialists:

• Were established as a merger of Personnelman (PN) and Disbursing Clerk (DK) ratings on October 1, 2005
• Perform clerical and administration duties involved in maintaining personnel records, preparing reports and accomplishing accounting procedures
• Counsel enlisted personnel concerning Navy ratings, training, advancement, awards, educational opportunities, and the rights, benefits and advantages of a Navy career
• Utilize and maintain current publications and directives pertaining to personnel administration and operate associated ADP equipment^[1]