Editing Navigator (section)

== In naval occupations ==
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Shipborne navigators in the [[U.S. Navy]] are normally [[surface warfare officer]] qualified with the exception of [[naval aviator]]s and [[naval flight officer]]s assigned to ship's navigator billets aboard [[aircraft carrier]]s and large deck amphibious assault ships and who have been qualified at a level equal to surface warfare officers.  [[U.S. Coast Guard]] officers that are shipboard navigators are normally cutter qualified at a level analogous to the USN officers previously mentioned.  [[Quartermaster]]s are the navigator's enlisted assistants and perform most of the technical navigation duties.

Aboard ships in the [[Merchant Marine]] and [[British Merchant Navy|Merchant Navy]], the [[second mate]] is generally the (senior) navigator.