### Question
How does DEFINITIONS define rating?


### Answer
Under *37 U.S.C. § 101*, **rating** is defined as:

> the name (such as “boatswain's mate”) prescribed for members of a uniformed service in an occupational field

#### Citation:
  - *37 U.S.C. § 101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-DEFINITIONS**

