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title: Women 20 to 36. Earn a Navy rating. Join the WAVES
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/women-20-to-36-earn-a-navy-rating-1943/
description: 'Navy WAVES recruiting sheet: a smiling uniformed woman above a grey chart of enlisted ratings and specialty marks, with ''Same grades, same pay.'
section: Collection
---

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[![Women 20 to 36. Earn a Navy rating. Join the WAVES, 1943 US poster: Navy WAVES recruiting sheet](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/women-20-to-36-earn-a-navy-rating-1943.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/women-20-to-36-earn-a-navy-rating-1943.jpg)

# Women 20 to 36. Earn a Navy rating. Join the WAVES

Navy WAVES recruiting sheet: a smiling uniformed woman above a grey chart of enlisted ratings and specialty marks, with 'Same grades, same pay, as for men' and 'Pay $50 to $126 a month clear, free uniforms'. The sheet lists the benefits and the available jobs and leaves out hardships, a one-sided selection (card-stacking).

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
Women 20 to 36
EARN A NAVY RATING
Based on Navy Training and Your Own Ability and Experience
Same Grades - Same Pay - As For Men

STEPS IN ADVANCEMENT
(For Radioman, illustrated, or other specialties)
Apprentice Seaman
Seaman 2nd Class
Seaman 1st Class
Seaman
Petty Officer Third Class
Petty Officer Second Class
Petty Officer First Class
Chief Petty Officer

PAY- $50 TO $126 A MONTH CLEAR - FREE UNIFORMS
Allowances for Food and Living Quarters - A Wonderful Opportunity to Serve Your Country

SPECIALTY MARKS - Worn by the WAVES
OTHER SPECIALISTS ARE OPEN TO WOMEN WHO QUALIFY
Aerographer's Mate
Aviation Machinist's Mate
Aviation Metalsmith
Baker-Cook
Parachute Rigger
Pharmacist's Mate
Radioman Telegrapher
Specialist I-Punched Card Tabulating Machine Operator
Specialist M Mail Clerk
Specialist P Photographer
Specialist R Recruiter
Specialist S Supervisor
Specialist T-Instructors and Control Tower Operators
Specialist U Housekeeper-Stewardess
Storekeeper
Yeoman

JOIN THE WAVES
APPLY TO YOUR NEAREST
NAVY RECRUITING STATION OR OFFICE OF NAVAL OFFICER PROCUREMENT

[on cap: U.S. NAVY]
[imprint: ORDER NO. 43]
[imprint: NAVPERS-NRB-38407-11 Sep 43-62M]
```

Small printing code at lower right is faint; digits approximate. Specialist U caption reads 'Housekeeper-Stewardess' in print.

[← William E. Lew (Charles Alston profile, OWI) (undated, c. 1942-1945, OWI)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/william-e-lew-alston-owi-1943/) [Women of All Ages Do War Work →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/women-of-all-ages-do-war-work-dol-1943/)

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