Navy Ranks

Ranks of the Navy

Enlisted Personnel:

Pay Grade	Title	Insignia
E-1	Seaman Recruit	None
E-2	Seaman Apprentice	Winter Blues			Summer Whites
		Seamen	Firemen	Airman	Summer Whites

E-3	Seaman
E-4	Petty Officer 3rd Class
E-5	Petty Officer 2nd Class
E-6	Petty Officer 1st Class
E-7	Chief Petty Officer
E-8	Senior Chief Petty Officer
E-9	Master Chief Petty Officer
E-9	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

Warrant Officers:

Pay Grade	Title	Insignia
		Dress Uniform		Collar
		Shoulder Boards	Sleeve	Collar
W-1*	Warrant Officer
W-2	Chief Warrant Officer
W-3	Chief Warrant Officer
W-4	Chief Warrant Officer
W-1 is no longer used.

Commissioned Officers:

Pay Grade	Title	Insignia
		Dress Uniform		Collar
		Shoulder Boards	Sleeve	Collar
O-1	Ensign
O-2	Lieutenant Junior Grade
O-3	Lieutenant
O-4	Lieutenant Commander
O-5	Commander
O-6	Captain
O-7	Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Formerly Commodore
O-8	Rear Admiral (Upper Half)
O-9	Vice Admiral
O-10	Admiral
O-11*	Fleet Admiral
O-11 exists during times of declared war only. Last time this post was used was during WWII. They were: Chester W. Nimitz, William D. Leahy, Ernest J. King and William F. Halsey

Ribbons...you see them on the uniforms, but what
so they stand for? Click the ribbon above for a list.

Many personnel also wear various pins and insignia on their
uniforms. Some in place of the line officer's star on the
sleeves. Click on the Pin above for a list.

Ever wonder what those flags mean that you see waving from
both military and some commercial ships? Well click the
signal flags above to see what/who they are.