In the U.S. Navy, PS stands for Personnel Specialist.
Personnel Specialists (PS) provide counseling and information to fellow Sailors on:
Navy occupations
General education and job training opportunities
Promotion requirements
Rights and benefits
Travel entitlements
PSs also maintain and audit pay and personnel records of military personnel.
They may also:
Ensure that a Sailor’s withholding and other tax data has been properly set up
Maintain ADP equipment that handles payroll disbursement
To become a PS in the Navy, you must:
Have a high school education or equivalent
Complete 8 weeks of basic training
Complete 5 weeks of technical training
Complete technical school in Meridian, MS
Desired high school courses include: Typing, Keyboarding.