Rank Structure

Question 1

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE PRIVATE?

Answer 1

SEAMAN RECRUIT.

Question 2

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE PRIVATE FIRST CLASS?

Answer 2

SEAMAN APPRENTICE.

Question 3

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE LANCE CORPORAL?

Answer 3

SEAMAN.

Question 4

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE CORPORAL?

Answer 4

PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS.

Question 5

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE SERGEANT?

Answer 5

PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS.

Question 6

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE STAFF SERGEANT?

Answer 6

PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS.

Question 7

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE GUNNERY SERGEANT?

Answer 7

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER.

Question 8

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE MASTER SERGEANT/FIRST SERGEANT?

Answer 8

SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER.

Question 9

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT/SERGEANT MAJOR?

Answer 9

MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER.

Question 10

WHAT NAVY TITLE IS EQUIVALENT TO THE SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS?

Answer 10

MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY.

Question 11

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE SECOND LIEUTENANT?

Answer 11

ENSIGN.

Question 12

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE FIRST LIEUTENANT?

Answer 12

LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE.

Question 13

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE CAPTAIN?

Answer 13

LIEUTENANT.

Question 14

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE MAJOR?

Answer 14

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.

Question 15

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE LIEUTENANT COLONEL?

Answer 15

COMMANDER.

Question 16

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE COLONEL?

Answer 16

CAPTAIN.

Question 17

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE BRIGADIER GENERAL?

Answer 17

REAR ADMIRAL LOWER HALF.

Question 18

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE MAJOR GENERAL?

Answer 18

REAR ADMIRAL UPPER HALF.

Question 19

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE LIEUTENANT GENERAL?

Answer 19

VICE ADMIRAL.

Question 20

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO A MARINE GENERAL?

Answer 20

ADMIRAL.

Question 21

WHAT NAVY RANK IS EQUIVALENT TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS?

Answer 21

CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

Question 22

DESCRIBE THE RANK INSIGNIA OF A MARINE FIRST SERGEANT.

Answer 22

THREE STRIPES, THREE ROCKERS, DIAMOND.

Question 23

DESCRIBE THE RANK INSIGNIA OF A MARINE MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT.

Answer 23

THREE STRIPES, FOUR ROCKERS, BURSTING BOMB.

Question 24

DESCRIBE THE RANK INSIGNIA OF A MARINE SERGEANT MAJOR.

Answer 24

THREE STRIPES, FOUR ROCKERS, STAR.

Question 25

DESCRIBE THE RANK INSIGNIA OF A MARINE SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS.

Answer 25

THREE STRIPES, FOUR ROCKERS, MARINE CORPS EMBLEM FLANKED BY TWO STARS.

Question 26

DESCRIBE THE RANK INSIGNIA OF A MARINE WARRANT OFFICER W-1.

Answer 26

GOLD BAR WITH TWO RED SQUARES.

Question 27

DESCRIBE THE RANK INSIGNIA OF A MARINE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER W-2.

Answer 27

GOLD BAR WITH THREE RED SQUARES.

Question 28

DESCRIBE THE RANK INSIGNIA OF A MARINE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER W-3.

Answer 28

SILVER BAR WITH TWO RED SQUARES.

Question 29

DESCRIBE THE RANK INSIGNIA OF A MARINE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER W-4.

Answer 29

SILVER BAR WITH THREE RED SQUARES.

Question 30

DESCRIBE THE RANK INSIGNIA OF A MARINE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER W-5.

Answer 30

SILVER BAR WITH FOUR RED SQUARES.

Question 31

WHAT ARE THE THREE ENLISTED RANK GROUPS IN THE MARINE CORPS?

Answer 31

NON-RATED, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER AND STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

Question 32

WHAT ARE THE THREE OFFICER RANK GROUPS IN THE MARINE CORPS?

Answer 32

COMPANY GRADE, FIELD GRADE, AND GENERAL GRADE. (NOTE-WARRANT OFFICER IS A GRADE OFFICER OF ITS OWN).
NOTE:1. MARINE CORPS, ARMY, AND AIR FORCE OFFICER RANKS ARE THE SAME EXCEPT THE MARINE CORPS DOES NOT HAVE A FIVE STAR GENERAL RANK.
2. NAVY ENLISTED RANK INSIGNIAS WILL VARY IN COLOR AND DESIGN ACCORDING TO WHAT THEIR RATE IS.
3. WHEN DESCRIBING THE NAVAL OFFICERS EPAULETTE (ALSO KNOWN AS SHOULDER BOARDS) THE GOLD STRIPES ARE MEASURED 1/4 INCH WIDE FOR THIN GOLD STRIPES AND 1/2 INCH WIDE FOR WIDE GOLD STRIPES.
4. COAST GUARD RANK STRUCTURE AND INSIGNIA DESIGNS ARE THE SAME AS THE NAVY BUT CAN BE TOLD APART BY THE ADDITION OF A SHIELD DESIGNED INSIGNIA WORN ABOVE THE RANK INSIGNIA BY ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD.