Equipment operator

Rating insignia

Issued by| United States Navy
Type| Enlisted rating
Abbreviation| EO
Specialty| Construction

Equipment operator (abbreviated as EO) is a United States Navy occupational rating.

Equipment operators perform tasks involving deployment and operation of automotive, materials handling, weight lifting and construction equipment; direct and coordinate efforts of individuals and crews in execution of construction, earth‑moving, roadbuilding, quarrying, asphalt batching and paving, concrete batch plant operations, concrete paving and transit mixer operation assignments; maintain records and reports on mobile and stationary equipment and organize and supervise automotive and construction equipment pools; maintain individual combat readiness and perform tasks required in combat and disaster preparedness or recovery operations.[1]

At the master chief petty officer level, they merge with all other construction ratings as a master chief seabee (abbreviated as CBCM).

## References[edit]

http://pavingquotesct.com/driveway-paving-ct/ Archived 2016-10-12 at the Wayback Machine

1. ^ "Navy enlisted manpower and personnel classifications". Bureau of Naval Personnel. US Navy. Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2007-01-11.

## See also[edit]

* List of United States Navy ratings

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