Evolution of the engineering duty officer in the united states navy

摘要

The engineering duty officers (EODs)are today part of the line of the United States Navy and wear the same uniform without any distin- guishing marks. The EDs of the past were not always in the close relation- ship to their line officer counterparts. It is necessary to trace the heritage of The current EDs back almost 200 Years to show how the EDs present Position has developed. For the first 160 years, the predecessors of today's EDs were split between two communi- Ties: engineers and constructors. So it Is necessary to trace the development Of both communities simultaneously Until merger.