sublieutenant
Naval rank below
A sublieutenant is a junior commissioned officer rank in naval forces, typically the lowest or second-lowest officer grade.
In the Royal Navy and Commonwealth navies, it ranks below lieutenant.
The rank is roughly equivalent to ensign in the U.S.
Navy or second lieutenant in army contexts.
Flag or junior officer
- midshipmanOfficer trainee at sea
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- captainOne who commands
commander · commodore · admiral · warrant · cadet · commissioned · brevet · acting
ensign
Flag or junior officer
- midshipmanOfficer trainee at sea
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- promotionRank increase or publicity
captain · commander · commodore · admiral · warrant · cadet · commissioned · brevet · acting · substantive
navy
Maritime military force
frigate · submarine · corvette · patrol boat · maritime · seafaring · nautical · deck · bridge · wardroom
officer
Authority figure in uniform
battalion · platoon · command · barracks · deployment · infantry · service · enlistment · drill · parade
- military ranksgeneral, captain, major, sergeant, private
- naval ranksadmiral, admirals, captain, commodore, commander
- Junior Ranksprivate, corporal, lance corporal, sergeant, staff sergeant
- junior officersensign, subaltern, midshipman, flying officer, cornet
sublieutenantadmiral
Senior naval commander
general · field marshal · fleet admiral · flag officer · commodore
sublieutenantenlisted personnel
Non-commissioned military members
non-commissioned officer · petty officer · warrant officer · private · seaman