What counts as an “Equivalent Position” when working toward larger licenses?

I presume you went to one of the 52 Marine Safety Offices (MSOs) and Marine
Inspection Offices (MIOs) that existed before they severed the licensing departments from 35 of them and turned the remaining 17 into RECs.

NAVITA NAVITA… a name so nice we have to say it twice? It certainly is about time to move away from pdf-based forms and move into the 20th century (yes I realize we are already in the 21st).