navy ranks
Seafaring military titles
Navy ranks are the hierarchical positions within a naval service, from enlisted sailors through officers to admirals.
The system typically mirrors army ranks but uses distinct titles: seaman instead of private, ensign instead of second lieutenant, captain instead of colonel.
She quickly rose through the navy ranks to commander.
- EnsignEntry-level naval officer
- warrant officerNon-commissioned technical expert
- petty officerEnlisted naval rank
- chief petty officerSenior enlisted naval rank
- master chiefNavy's senior enlisted grade
Seaman · able seaman · Captain · fleet admiral · Commodore · rear admiral · vice admiral · Commodore
- naval lifesailors, shipboard life, crew quarters, enlisted sailors, shore leave