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Shamrock said:Okay, query on nomenclature.
Why is it "Maritime Surface and Subsurface Officer," "Marine Systems Engineer" (and other Marine-named trades), and "Naval Combat Systems Engineer" (and other Naval-named trades)? Do maritime/marine/naval fall under specific families?
Well, if we're talking about history, the term "Naval" was used to describe anything related to the military navy.
The term "Marine" was used to describe those members aboard ship who wore red uniforms vice blue uniforms, and were the sharpshooters/riflemen during close-in combat situations, and usually stationed above decks. The marines were commanded by an army officer aboard ship who was subordinate to the Captain. Soldiers afloat. Royal Marines formed as the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot in 1664 with many and varied duties including providing guard to ship's officers should there be mutiny aboard.
The term "Maritime" is generally used to describe coastal waters of the seas and oceans.
So, while all three terms generally denote a relation to the sea, the word "Naval", to me, is the best choice to use in a job title if we're talking about attracting new recruits. The word "navel" is used to describe the place on our body where we were attached to our mothers in the womb, and also where lint collects.