What's My Rate?
Every sailor has a job. Every job has a purpose.What's My Rate?
Discover Your Place in the Crew.
A Navy ship is a city at sea, and it takes thousands of skilled sailors working together to keep it moving, operating, and ready for its mission.
In What’s My Rate?, you will discover the many specialized jobs, known in the Navy as rates, that make life aboard a ship possible. From engineering and navigation to communications, medical care, food service, logistics, and technology, every sailor has a role to play.
Explore the skills behind each rate, consider where your own interests and abilities might fit, and discover how one job connects to the larger mission of the ship. Whether you enjoy solving problems, working with your hands, leading others, using technology, or caring for people, there may be a place for you in the crew.
Your journey through the Life of a Sailor begins by answering one question:
What’s your rate?
What You'll Experience
- Navy jobs compared to Civilian jobs.
- Pick your rate.
- Officer and Enlisted.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
LOCATION
- Deck 3.
- New expansion area.
DATE OPENED
May 2026
OPEN
7 days per week.
CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY
Self-guided Exploration
- Explore the Surface Navy’s Life of a Sailor aboard a real battleship.
- 75+ exhibits and displays.
- Hear stories from our crew.
- Vicky the Dog kids scavenger hunt.
- Stunning views of the Port of Los Angeles.
guided Exploration
- Guided tour with themed Sailor career tracks.
- Access exclusive areas beyond the self-guided tour.
- Visit President Roosevelt’s famous bathtub.
- Led by a knowledgeable crewmember.
- Includes all self-guided experiences.
pathways programs
- Group outings and special events.
- Youth field trips and overnights.
- Eat at Vicky’s Doghouse Cafe.
- Attend LA Fleet Week.
- Become a volunteer crewmember.
LIMITED TIME ONLY! Receive a digital commemorative Plank Owner certificate.
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