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Petition of White House to reverse Navy ratings change tops threshold
Source: Reuters
POLITICS | Mon Oct 31, 2016 | 12:06pm EDT
Petition of White House to reverse Navy ratings change tops threshold
A petition to the White House to halt the U.S. Navy's abolition of sailors' traditional ratings that are more than two centuries old has topped 100,000 signatures, above the number needed for an official response, according to the online petition site.
The petition was launched within hours after Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson said on Sept. 29 that the Navy would do away with such ratings as gunner's mate and boatswain's mate.
The plan to abolish the 241-year-old job titles system and replace it with one similar to other armed services' occupational specialty codes has sparked outrage among some current and former Navy personnel.
"One by one current leadership continues to erode the very things that set the Navy apart from the other services. Mr. President, I and the others signing this petition request you use your authority to restore to our Sailors what they have earned," the petition said.
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Petition of White House to reverse Navy ratings change tops threshold
A petition to the White House to halt the U.S. Navy's abolition of sailors' traditional ratings that are more than two centuries old has topped 100,000 signatures, above the number needed for an official response, according to the online petition site.
The petition was launched within hours after Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson said on Sept. 29 that the Navy would do away with such ratings as gunner's mate and boatswain's mate.
The plan to abolish the 241-year-old job titles system and replace it with one similar to other armed services' occupational specialty codes has sparked outrage among some current and former Navy personnel.
"One by one current leadership continues to erode the very things that set the Navy apart from the other services. Mr. President, I and the others signing this petition request you use your authority to restore to our Sailors what they have earned," the petition said.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-navy-ratings-idUSKBN12V1T4
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