### Question
How does the law define rating?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 101*, **rating** is defined as:

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

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 101*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 1-DEFINITIONS**

