rank structure Flashcards
number of enlisted ranks
9
number of commissioned ranks
11
number of warrant officers
5
E-1 and insignia
seaman recruit; none
E-2 and insignia
seaman apprentice; 2 parallel diagonal slashes
E-3 and insignia
seaman; 3 parallel diagonal slashes
E-4 and insignia
PO3; 1 chevron below an eagle
E-5 and insignia
PO2; 2 chevrons below an eagle
E-6 and insignia
PO1; 3 chevrons below an eagle
E-7 and insignia
Chief petty officer; 3 chevrons below one rocker below an eagle; in khaki, a gold anchor with USN
E-8 and insignia
senior chief petty officer; 3 chevrons below one rocker below an eagle with 1 star; in khaki, a gold anchor with USN with 1 star
E-9 and insignia (both)
master chief petty officer; 3 chevrons below one rocker below an eagle with 2 star; in khaki, a gold anchor with USN with 2 stars
master chief petty officer of the navy; 3 chevrons below one rocker below an eagle with 3 star; in khaki, a gold anchor with USN with 3 stars
O-1 and insignia
ensign; one gold bar; or one gold bar below one star
O-2 and insignia
lieutenant junior grade; one silver bar; or one thin gold stripe and one thick gold stripe below one star
O-3 and insignia
lieutenant; 2 silver bars; or 2 thick gold bars below a star
O-4 and insignia
lieutenant commander; one gold oak leaf; or a thick-thin-thick set of bars below a star
O-5 and insignia
commander; one silver oak leaf; or 3 thick bars below a star
O-6 and insignia
captain; one silver eagle; or 4 thick bars below a star
O-7 and insignia
rear admiral (lower half); 1 silver star; or one silver star below an anchor; or an extra thick stripe below a star
O-8 and insignia
rear admiral (upper half); 2 silver stars; or 2 stars below an anchor; or a thin-extra thick set of stripes below a star
O-9 and insignia
vice admiral; 3 silver stars; or 3 stars below an anchor; or a thin-thin-extra thick set of stripes below a star
O-10 and insignia
admiral; 4 silver stars; or 4 stars below an anchor; or a thin-thin-thin-extra thick set of stripes below a star
O-11 and insignia
fleet admiral; 5 silver stars; or 5 stars below an anchor; or a thin-thin-thin-thin-extra thick set of stripes below a star