"The Navy provides opportunities for you to advance to pay-grades E-2 or E-3 while you wait to leave for boot camp."[1]
My limited understanding is you are paid the higher rank salary while in training but cannot wear the rank until graduation.
[1]https://www.navycs.com/navy-advanced-paygrade.html
Apparently the navy considers scouting to be roughly equivalent to an AA.
"Scouting Provide evidence of successful completion of Eagle Scout or the Girl Scout Gold Award requirements and you are entitled to be enlisted in pay-grade E-3."
"The Navy provides opportunities for you to advance to pay-grades E-2 or E-3 while you wait to leave for boot camp."[1]
My limited understanding is you are paid the higher rank salary while in training but cannot wear the rank until graduation.
[1]https://www.navycs.com/navy-advanced-paygrade.html