Navy Data Processor's Association
The Mission of the Navy
Data Processor’s Association is to:
·bring together, through
internet forums and mini-reunions, past and present members of navy data
processing ratings
·promote camaraderie
·collect and preserve
memorabilia of the rating
·Assist with the formation
of, and provide support to, area and regional chapters
·emphasize the importance
of past service to the United States of America
The History of the Machine Accountant/Data Processing Technician Rating: Originally one of the Emergency Service Ratings of WW II, designated "Operator, Electrical Accounting Machine" and also referred to as Spec (I) or IBM Specialist . During the Navy's major rating review of 1948, the Machine Accountant (MA) rating was established when the ESR ratings of Specialist (I) and Specialist (X) (KP) "key punch operator" were combined into the MA rating. The rating name was changed in 1967 to Data Processing Technician (DP).
The Navy disestablished the DP rating in 1997 and combined those DPs, who did not change ratings, into the Radioman (RM) rating. In 2000 the Navy changed the Radioman rating name to Information Systems Technician (IT).
The Cryptologic Technician (Communications) (CTO rating) will combine with the Information Systems Technician (IT) rating in 2006. E1-E5 CTOs will be ITs effective 1 MAR 06 and E6-E9 CTOs will be ITs effective 1 OCT 06. It is stated that the merger will, among other savings, reduce infrastructure costs, improve customer service and IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE for the sailors involved.
÷Our association name, Navy Data Processor's Association, as opposed to Navy Data Processing Technician's Association is an attempt to accommodate the Machine Accountant and Data Processing Technician rating names. After the website is more mature the members will also discuss how to accommodate those new Information Systems Technicians (ITs), who are doing non-Radioman duties, but who never wore the DP rating.
Future plans for the NDPA:
- Collecting and displaying MA/DP memorabilia
- Purchase a group plaque for the Navy Memorial in Washington, DC
- Plankowner's Page
- Possible reunions, or mini-reunions
- Possible regional sub-groups
- NDPA shirts, decals, coffee mugs, etc.
- Growth through member's input
NDPA Bulletin Board Forum and Join Us: Click Here (We're sorry, the Forum and Sign-up are down while we are moving to a new host)
Links: (please use your back button to return to this site)
NDPA Bulletin Board/Message Forum
NDPA Plank Owner's Info and Listing
The Navy Memorial (LoneSailor)
Rear Admiral Grace M. Hopper links
DataSystemsTech.com(our DS buddies)
Navy Historical FAQs (bluejacket.com)
USNTC Bainbridge Historical Association
San Diego Navy Historical Association
Naval Enlisted Reserve Assn. (NERA)
U.S. Navy Dress Blues, Tailormades, Liberty Cuffs and Locker Clubs
www.navycollector.com 
(under construction)
Contact: Kdpcsdan@att.net (note: Remove the "K" to e-mail us)
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Department of Defense, the U. S. Navy, or any other government agency.
All information within is declassified material that is easily obtainable
from various sources. All opinions herein are those of the NDPA members
and do not officially reflect the views of any government agency.
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