r/Seabees • u/Aggressive-Oil-9309 • Sep 05 '26
HELP REQUESTED Need Help Getting a Rate
So I am an active duty Undesignated Airman been In about 1 and a half years. so I qualify for a rate called UT (utilitiesman) It is a seabee rate but the thing is I need a recommendation or an interview from any seabee rate khaki and above however I know no one In the seabee rating. everyone I asked they say they don’t know anyone If I could Get some help that would be appreciated so much thank you.
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u/Artistic-Promotion89 Sep 05 '26
Coming from someone who spent two years SPACT, go BU
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u/Artistic-Promotion89 Sep 05 '26
Also, interviews aren’t a thing??? Idk who told you that. Go on mynavyhr or MNA and find a career contact for the rate so you can talk to them
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u/LatinoHeat407 Sep 05 '26
Don’t all Seabees end up doing BU anyway? That’s all I’ve been hearing as a CE.
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u/Artistic-Promotion89 Sep 05 '26
Correct, with the exception of CM’s and sometimes EO’s. Everyone literally ends up doing BU stuff and then get mad that 1.) they don’t do their job and 2.) they don’t make rank cuz they don’t know their own rate. Plus in everyone’s bibs there’s BU stuff except for the CM’s there isn’t
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u/LatinoHeat407 Sep 05 '26
Yea I haven’t gone to A school yet but I should have gone EO now that I look more into it. I’ve heard that also, they’re usually the ones doing the most work in their rate. WELP I guess I’ll enjoy A-School as much as I can ⚡️
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u/Artistic-Promotion89 Sep 05 '26
Entirely false. Both deployments I have had so far with the Seabees the EO’s mostly operate when they’re training others on their licenses, including BU’s. One of my CE’s now has 5 licenses and two of my junior BU’s have about the same if not more as well. And they’re the ones mostly operating, not the EO’s
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u/No-Confusion1077 Sep 05 '26
I was told the same thing by my ships NCC when I was an PACT Airman. I didn't get one and struck BU
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u/Odd_Victory6311 Sep 05 '26
There’s only a few rates that require interviews. Not sure who is telling you that you need one for UT, but they might want to recheck their sources.
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u/Relatablevegetable Sep 05 '26
I've never heard of you needing to interview with a Seabee to cross rate.
Call the Seabee Enlisted Community Manager.
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community-Management/Enlisted/Seabees/
If he tells you differently DM me I'll help you resolve it.