What does SKG2 mean in NAVY

A Storekeeper (general) Petty Officer 2nd Class is a non-commissioned officer in the United States Navy and U.S. Coast Guard responsible for managing stores, maintaining stock levels, ordering and receiving supplies, conducting inventories, issuing material to personnel and ship repair parts.

The duties of a storekeeper include the management of general stores; supervision of accounting and financial management; maintenance of equipment parts inventory; supervision of receipt and storage operations; issuing materials to personnel; maintenance of quality control standards; handling requisitions; preparing reports and correspondence; customer service aspects such as customer service assistance, phone calls, filing complaints and inquiries.

To become a storekeeper you must meet certain qualifications determined by the US Navy or Coast Guard. Generally speaking this includes at least two years experience in inventory management or supply operations as well as completion of special training courses. Additionally applicants must be U.S citizens who are physically fit with no legal issues or substance abuse issues that would adversely affect their ability to hold employment in the armed forces.

The pay range for a storekeeper varies depending on rank/position within the Navy or Coast Guard but typically ranges from $2700 - $4375 per month depending on age, experience, rank/position and other factors such as deployments or overseas postings etc.

You can contact your local Navy recruitment office or Coast Guard office who will be able to provide more information regarding requirements for enlistment into specific ratings like storekeeping as well as any available recruit incentives for joining up with either branch of service. Alternatively you can contact your military representative in your area who may also be able to provide information regarding recruitment processes and procedures into military life.

Becoming qualified normally takes one year although this depends on individual score results on exams taken throughout basic training followed by specialized technical studies which leads up to final qualification where upon successful completion makes an individual officially qualified ratingsman in their field i.e., Storekeeping.

Yes, additional compensation may be offered depending on active duty status, deployment periods spent overseas etc which all contribute towards extra pay entitlements.