Navy Officer Rank Structure

Question 1

Sir/Ma’am, an O-1 in the United States Navy is an:

Answer 1

Ensign. Their insignia is a one gold bar collar device, or one half-inch gold stripe outboard of one gold five-pointed star on black shoulder boards, or one half-inch gold stripe below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 2

Sir/Ma’am, an O-2 in the United States Navy is a:

Answer 2

Lieutenant Junior Grade (JG). Their insignia is a one silver bar collar device, or one half-inch gold stripe outboard of one quarter-inch gold stripe outboard of one gold five-pointed star on black shoulder boards, or one half-inch gold stripe below one quarter-inch gold stripe below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves.

Question 3

Sir/Ma’am, an O-3 in the United States Navy is a:

Answer 3

Lieutenant. Their insignia is a two silver bar collar device, or two half-inch gold stripes outboard of one gold five-pointed star on black shoulder boards, or two half-inch gold stripes below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 4

Sir/Ma’am, an O-4 in the United States Navy is a:

Answer 4

Lieutenant Commander. Their insignia is a gold oak leaf collar device, or one half-inch gold stripe outboard one-quarter-inch gold stripe outboard one half-inch stripe outboard one gold five-pointed star on black shoulder boards, or one half-inch gold stripe below one-quarter-inch gold stripe below one half-inch gold stripe below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 5

Sir/Ma’am, an O-5 in the United States Navy is a:

Answer 5

Commander. Their insignia is a silver oak leaf collar device, or three half-inch gold stripes outboard of one gold five-pointed star on black shoulder boards, or three half-inch gold stripes below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 6

Sir/Ma’am, an O-6 in the United States Navy is a:

Answer 6

Captain. Their insignia is a one silver eagle collar device, or four half-inch gold stripes outboard of one gold five-pointed star on black shoulder boards, or four half-inch gold stripes below one gold five-pointed star in service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 7

Sir/Ma’am, an O-7 in the United States Navy is a:

Answer 7

Rear Admiral Lower Half. Their insignia is a one silver star collar device, or one silver five-pointed star outboard of one silver fouled anchor on gold shoulder boards, or one two-inch stripe below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 8

Sir/Ma’am, an O-8 in the United States Navy is a:

Answer 8

Rear Admiral Upper Half. Their insignia is a two silver five-pointed star collar device, or two silver five-pointed stars outboard of one silver fouled anchor on gold shoulder boards, or one two-inch gold stripe below one half-inch gold stripe below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 9

Sir/Ma’am, an O-9 in the United States Navy is a:

Answer 9

Vice Admiral. Their insignia is a three silver five-pointed star collar device, or three silver five-pointed stars outboard of one silver fouled anchor on gold shoulder boards, or one two-inch gold stripe below two half-inch gold stripes below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 10

Sir/Ma’am, an O-10 in the United States Navy is an:

Answer 10

Admiral. Their insignia is a four silver five-pointed star collar device, or four silver five-pointed stars outboard of one silver fouled anchor on gold shoulder boards, or one two-inch gold stripe below three half-inch gold stripes below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves

Question 11

Sir/Ma’am, an O-11 in the United States Navy is a:

Answer 11

Fleet Admiral. Their insignia is a five silver five-pointed star collar device, or five silver five-pointed stars outboard of one silver fouled anchor on gold shoulder boards, or one two-inch gold stripe below four half-inch gold stripes below one gold five-pointed star on service dress blue uniform sleeves