NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5			OR-4		OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
United Kingdom (Edit)																						No Equivalent				No Equivalent
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer									Leading Rate				Able Rate Class 1	Able Rate Class 2
Abbreviation	WO1						WO2		CPO		PO									LH				AB	ORD
United Kingdom (Royal Marines) (Edit)																								No Insignia		No Equivalent
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Colour Sergeant		Sergeant									Corporal		Lance Corporal		Marine
Abbreviation	WO1						WO2		CSgt		Sgt									Cpl		L/Cpl		Mne

Naval Service

Components
Royal Navy Surface Fleet Fleet Air Arm Submarine Service
Royal Marines
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Marines Reserve
History
History of the Royal Navy
Future of the Royal Navy
Ships
Current Fleet
Current deployments
Historic ships
Personnel
The Admiralty
Senior Officers
Officer rank insignia
Enlisted rate insignia

For Chief Petty Officer both the shoulder tab insignia and the sleeve insignia from the No.1/No.2 uniforms are shown. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links OR9_RN_Warrant_Officer. ... Image File history File links UK_RM_OR8. ... Image File history File links OR7_RN_Chief_Petty_Officer. ... Image File history File links UK_Navy_CPO_S.gif‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Enlisted Template:Ranks and Insignia of NATO Navies/OR/United Kingdom Royal Navy enlisted rate insignia ... Image File history File links UK_Navy_PO_S.gif‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Enlisted Template:Ranks and Insignia of NATO Navies/OR/United Kingdom Royal Navy enlisted rate insignia ... 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His/Her Majestys Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the Royal Navys Light Infantry, the United Kingdoms amphibious force and specialists in Arctic and Mountain Warfare. ... Image File history File links OR9_RM_Warrant_Officer_Class_1. ... Image File history File links OR8_RM_Warrant_Officer_Class_2. ... Image File history File links OR7_RM_Colour_Sergeant. ... Image File history File links OR5n6_RM_Sergeant. ... Image File history File links OR4_RM_Corporal. ... Image File history File links OR3_RM_Lance_Corporal. ... A Warrant Officer (WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. ... A Warrant Officer (WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. ... Colour Sergeant (CSgt or C/Sgt) is an non-commissioned rank in the Royal Marines, ranking above Sergeant and below Warrant Officer Class 2. ... 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The Fleet Air Arm is the operational group of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. ... The Dolphins badge, issued to all British submariners on completion of training. ... His/Her Majestys Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the Royal Navys Light Infantry, the United Kingdoms amphibious force and specialists in Arctic and Mountain Warfare. ... The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is the service that keeps the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom running around the world. ... Blue Ensign flown by merchant vessels commanded by officers in the RNR. The Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 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	OR-1	OR-2	OR-3	OR-4	OR-5/OR-6	OR-7	OR-8	OR-9
Royal Navy:		ORD - AB		LH	PO	CPO	WO2	WO1
Royal Marines:		MNE	LCpl	Cpl	Sgt	CSgt	WO2	WO1
Army:	Pte	Pte	LCpl	Cpl	Sgt	SSgt / CSgt	WO2	WO1
Royal Air Force:	AC	LAC - SAC - Jnr Tech		Cpl	Sgt	Chf Tech - FS		WO / MAcr

The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Ordinary Seaman is the lowest normal grade of sailor. ... In the Royal Navy in the middle of the 18th century, the term Able Seaman referred to a seaman with at least two years experience at sea. ... Leading Seaman (or Leading Rate) is the most senior of the junior rates in the British Royal Navy. ... A Petty Officer is a noncommissioned officer or equivalent in many navies. ... Chief Petty Officer is a noncommissioned officer or equivalent in many navies. ... Warrant Officer Class 2 (abbreviated WO2) is a rank in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and British Army. ... Warrant Officer Class 1 (abbreviated WO1) is the highest non-commissioned rank in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and British Army. ... His/Her Majestys Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the Royal Navys Light Infantry, the United Kingdoms amphibious force and specialists in Arctic and Mountain Warfare. ... A Marine is an elite warrior whose primary function is to serve aboard a ship and/or assault the land from the sea in amphibious warfare. ... Lance Corporal (LCpl or L/Cpl) is a military rank used by some elements of the British, Commonwealth, and U.S. armed forces. ... Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries, police forces or other uniformed organizations around the world. ... Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organisations around the world. ... Colour Sergeant (CSgt or C/Sgt) is an non-commissioned rank in the Royal Marines, ranking above Sergeant and below Warrant Officer Class 2. ... Warrant Officer Class 2 (abbreviated WO2) is a rank in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and British Army. ... Warrant Officer Class 1 (abbreviated WO1) is the highest non-commissioned rank in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and British Army. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... A private is a military soldier of the lowest military rank (equivalent to Nato Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in). ... A private is a military soldier of the lowest military rank (equivalent to Nato Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in). ... Lance Corporal (LCpl or L/Cpl) is a military rank used by some elements of the British, Commonwealth, and U.S. armed forces. ... Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries, police forces or other uniformed organizations around the world. ... Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organisations around the world. ... United States Military Staff Sergeant insignia (U.S. Air Force) Staff Sergeant is the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Airman and below Technical Sergeant. ... Colour Sergeant (CSgt or C/Sgt) is an non-commissioned rank in the Royal Marines, ranking above Sergeant and below Warrant Officer Class 2. ... Warrant Officer Class 2 (abbreviated WO2) is a rank in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and British Army. ... Warrant Officer Class 1 (abbreviated WO1) is the highest non-commissioned rank in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and British Army. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Aircraftman (AC) (or Aircraftwoman (ACW)) is the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force, ranking below Leading Aircraftman and having a NATO rank code of OR-1. ... Leading Aircraftman (LAC) (or Leading Aircraftwoman (LACW)) is a rank in the Royal Air Force, ranking between Aircraftman and Senior Aircraftman and having a NATO rank code of OR-2. ... Senior Aircraftman (SAC), or Senior Aircraftwoman (SACW), is a rank in the Royal Air Force, ranking between Leading Aircraftman and Junior Technician (although SACs in non-technical trades progress directly to Corporal) and having a NATO rank code of OR-2. ... Junior Technician (JT) is a rank in the Royal Air Force, ranking between Senior Aircraftman and Corporal, with a NATO rank code of OR-2. ... Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries, police forces or other uniformed organizations around the world. ... Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organisations around the world. ... Chief Technician (CT or Ch Tech) is a non_commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force which is only held by airmen in technical trades and by musicians. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A Warrant Officer (WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. ... Master Aircrew (MAcr) is the highest non-commissioned rank held by aircrew in the Royal Air Force. ...

Trade (Branch) Badges

Ratings in the Royal Navy also carry trade badges on the left sleeve to indicate their specific job (this information is also carried in the individual's title - e.g. a leading rate (commonly called a leading hand, or simply "leader") who is also in the Marine Engineering department is known as a "Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic" (LMEM), whereas someone of the same rate who specialises in gunnery (which would also make them responsible for certain seamanship aspects on the upper deck) will be known as "Leading Seaman" (LS). A common title for Able Rates in the warfare branch is Operator Mechanic - a title relating to the idea that the rating not only controls his/her equipment, but also maintains it to an extent. An overview of trade badges is given on the Royal Navy's website. Variances with branch badges include stars and crowns above and below the logo of the branch to symbolise the rate of the person in possession of the badge Leading Seaman (or Leading Rate) is the most senior of the junior rates in the British Royal Navy. ... Marine Engineers are the officers of a ship which operate and maintain the propulsion and electrical generation systems onboard a ship. ... Seamanship is the art of operating a ship or boat. ... In the Royal Navy in the middle of the 18th century, the term Able Seaman referred to a seaman with at least two years experience at sea. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ...

• Basic badge = AB class 2 - not fully operationally trained
• Basic Badge + 1 star above the branch logo = AB class 1 - fully operationally trained, usually to NVQ level 2
• Basic Badge + 1 star above the branch logo and one below = Leading Hand qualified - able to complete complicated tasks
• Basic Badge + 1 crown above the branch logo = Petty Officer qualified - able to complete more complicated tasks
• Basic Badge + 1 crown above the branch logo, badge appears on the left breast = Chief Petty Officer - the most qualified branch badge
• Basic Badge + 1 crown above the branch logo and 1 star below = Chief Staff (obsolete)

Warrant Officers and above do not wear branch badges as well as Artificer Apprentices (also known as "Tiffs"), who instead have a red cloth patch attached to their beret rather than the brass one that is issued to the other branches. This patch is identical in pattern to the brass beret badge of a Petty Officer as this symbolises that they are not fully qualified in their branch until they reach the rate of a Petty Officer.

History

External links

• Official Royal Navy website on uniforms.

See also

• Ranks and Insignia of NATO Navies enlisted
• Royal Navy officer rank insignia