United States Navy Officer Rank Insignia - Commissioned Officer Ranks

Commissioned Officer Ranks

Commissioned officer rank structure of the United States Navy
Pay grade O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6 O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10 O-11
Insignia
Title Ensign Lieutenant
(junior grade)
Lieutenant Lieutenant
commander
Commander Captain Rear admiral
(lower half)
Rear admiral Vice admiral Admiral Fleet admiral1 Admiral of the Navy2
Abbreviation ENS LTJG LT LCDR CDR CAPT RDML RADM VADM ADM AN
NATO Code OF-1 OF-1 OF-2 OF-3 OF-4 OF-5 OF-6 OF-7 OF-8 OF-9 OF-10ยน Special Grade
1Awarded only in times of Congressionally declared war (inactive).
2Awarded to Admiral George Dewey and by law can not be awarded again (inactive).

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