Rank Pay Grade	Abbreviation	Collar devices	Dress uniform
			Shoulder	Sleeve
Admiral of the Navy (no longer exists)	AON	n/a	n/a
Fleet Admiral special (wartime only)	FADM
Admiral O-10	ADM
Vice Admiral O-9	VADM
Rear Admiral (upper half) O-8	RADM
Rear Admiral (lower half) (formerly Commodore) O-7	RDML
Captain O-6	CAPT
Commander O-5	CDR
Lieutenant Commander O-4	LCDR
Lieutenant O-3	LT
Lieutenant, Junior Grade O-2	LTJG
Ensign O-1	ENS

This chart represents the U.S. Navy officer rank insignia. In the United States Navy, Admiral of the Navy is traditionally considered the equivalent of a six-star Admiral. ... Image File history File links AoN.jpg Summary I made this file myself using publically-avaliable images and editing them. ... A Fleet Admiral in the United States Navy is an Admiral considered the equivalent of the United States Armys General of the Army. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Insignia of a United States Navy Commander Commander is a military rank used in many navies but not generally in armies or air forces. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... In the Royal Navy, United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, a lieutenant commander (lieutenant-commander or Lt Cdr in the RN) is a commissioned officer superior to a lieutenant and inferior to a commander. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... LTJG insignia. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Insignia of a United States Navy Ensign In the military of various countries, ensign is a junior rank of commissioned officer. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ...

The rank Admiral of the Navy is considered in Naval tradition to be the equivalent of a six star Admiral. The rank has only been held by one person in history, George Dewey. In the United States Navy, Admiral of the Navy is traditionally considered the equivalent of a six-star Admiral. ... The 4-star Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. ... George Dewey (December 26, 1837 – January 16, 1917) was an admiral of the United States Navy, best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. ...

Officers serve in either as a line officer (with a star above the stripes on the sleeve), or in one of the eight staff corps:

• Supply Corps (three gold oak leafs and three gold acorns)
• Chaplain Corps (a gold Roman cross, crescent moon, law tablet, or prayer wheel, depending on the religion serviced)
• Civil Engineer Corps
• Medical Corps (single gold oak leaf with a silver acorn in the center)
• Medical Service Corps (single gold oakleaf on a slanted twig)
• Dental Corps (single gold oak leaf with two silver acorns on the stem)
• Nurse Corps (single gold oak leaf)
• Judge Advocate General's Corps (mill rind with a curved oak leaf on both sides; limited duty JAG officers add a diagonal quill pen to the inisgnia)

The staff corps devices are also worn on the left collar of uniforms.

U.S. Navy Midshipman rank insignia can be found in the Midshipman article. A midshipman is a subordinate officer, or alternatively a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the navies of several English-speaking countries. ...

U.S. Navy Warrant officer rank insignia can be found in the Warrant officer article. A Warrant Officer (WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. ...

References

• U.S. Navy Office of Information
  • Specialty Insignia
  • Officer Insignia

External links

• Naval History Reference: Naval Uniforms and Insignia