Navy Rates/Ranks

Question 1

E-1

Answer 1

Seaman recruit

No insignia

Question 2

E-2

Answer 2

Seaman Apprentice

Two diagonal stripes

Question 3

E-3

Answer 3

Seaman

Three diagonal stripes

Question 4

E-4

Answer 4

Petty Officer Third Class

Perched eagle atop specialty mark and 1 chevron

Question 5

E-5

Answer 5

Petty officer second class

Perched eagle atop specialty mark and 2 chevrons

Question 6

E-6

Answer 6

Petty officer first class

Perched eagle atop specialty mark and 3 chevrons

Question 7

E-7

Answer 7

Chief petty officer

Sleeve: Perched eagle atop rocker, specialty mark and 3 chevrons

Collar: gold fouled anchor behind silver USN

Question 8

E-8

Answer 8

Senior Chief Petty Officer

Sleeve: 1 silver star, perched eagle atop rocker, specialty mark and 3 chevrons

Collar: gold fouled anchor behind silver USN with 1 silver star

Question 9

E-9

Answer 9

Master chief petty officer
Sleeve insignia: 2 silver stars, perched eagle atop rocker, specialty mark and 3 chevrons
Collar insignia: gold fouled anchor behind silver USN with 2 silver stars

Command master chief
Sleeve insignia: 2 silver stars, perched eagle atop rocker, silver star and 3 chevrons
Collar insignia: gold fouled anchor behind silver USN with 2 silver stars

Fleet/force master chief
Sleeve: 2 gold stars, perched eagle atop rocker, gold star and 3 chevrons
Collar: gold fouled anchor behind silver USN with 2 silver stars

Master chief petty officer of the navy
Sleeve: 3 fold stars, perched atop eagle atop rocker, gold star and 3 chevrons
Collar: gold fouled anchor behind silver USN with 3 silver stars

Question 10

Navy enlisted rates in order

Answer 10

E-1: seaman recruit
E-2: seaman apprentice
E-3: seaman
E-4: petty officer third class
E-5: petty officer second class
E-6: petty officer first class
E-7: chief petty officer
E-8: senior chief petty officer
E-9: master chief petty officer, command master chief, fleet/force master chief, master chief petty officer of the Navy

Question 11

W-2

Answer 11

Chief Warrant Officer 2

1 gold bar with 3 blue breaks

Question 12

W-3

Answer 12

Chief warrant officer 3

Sleeve: one gold stripe with 2 blue breaks

Collar: 1 silver bar with 2 blue breaks

Question 13

W-4

Answer 13

Chief warrant officer 4

Sleeve: one gold stripe with 1 blue break

Collar: 1 silver bar with 3 blue breaks

Question 14

W-5

Answer 14

Chief warrant officer 5

Sleeve: one gold stripe with 1 blue break and 1 horizontal blue line

Collar: 1 silver bar with 1 horizontal blue line

Question 15

O-1

Answer 15

Ensign

Sleeve: one gold stripe

Collar: 1 gold bar

Question 16

O-2

Answer 16

Lieutenant Junior Grade

Sleeve: one 1/2 gold stripe with one 1/4 gold stripe above it

Collar: 1 silver bar

Question 17

O-3

Answer 17

Lieutenant

Sleeve: two 1/2 gold stripes

Collar: 2 silver bars

Question 18

O-4

Answer 18

Lieutenant commander

Sleeve: 2 1/2 gold stripes with one 1/4 gold stripe in between

Collar: 1 gold oak leaf

Question 19

O-5

Answer 19

Commander

Sleeve: 3 1/2 gold stripes

Collar: 1 silver oak leaf

Question 20

O-6

Answer 20

Captain

Sleeve: 4 1/2 gold stripes

Collar: 1 silver spread eagle

Question 21

O-7

Answer 21

Read admiral lower half

1 silver star

Question 22

O-8

Answer 22

Rear admiral upper half

2 silver stars

Question 23

O-9

Answer 23

Vice admiral

3 silver stars

Question 24

O-10

Answer 24

Admiral

4 silver stars

Question 25

Navy officer ranks

Answer 25

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
O-8: rear admiral upper half
O-9: vice admiral
O-10: admiral