United States Navy ranks

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hierarchical classification system military rank structure

United States Navy ranks are the structured hierarchy of officer and enlisted grades that define authority, responsibility, and career progression within the U.S. Navy.

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Statements (52)
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instanceOf hierarchical classification system →
military rank structure →
alignedWith NATO rank codes →
appliesTo active duty personnel →
reserve personnel →
country United States →
defines authority structure in the U.S. Navy →
career progression in the U.S. Navy →
responsibility levels in the U.S. Navy →
differentiatedBy insignia →
paygrade →
responsibility level →
governingDoctrine U.S. Navy regulations →
highestEnlistedPaygrade E-9 →
highestOfficerPaygrade O-10 →
highestWarrantOfficerPaygrade W-5 →
includesCategory commissioned officer ranks →
enlisted ranks →
warrant officer ranks →
includesRank Admiral →
Captain →
Chief Petty Officer →
Chief Warrant Officer 2 →
Chief Warrant Officer 3 →
Chief Warrant Officer 4 →
Chief Warrant Officer 5 →
Command Master Chief Petty Officer →
Commander →
Ensign →
Fleet Admiral →
Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer →
Lieutenant →
Lieutenant Commander →
Lieutenant Junior Grade →
Master Chief Petty Officer →
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy →
Petty Officer First Class →
Petty Officer Second Class →
Petty Officer Third Class →
Rear Admiral (lower half) →
Rear Admiral (upper half) →
Seaman →
Seaman Apprentice →
Seaman Recruit →
Senior Chief Petty Officer →
Vice Admiral →
Warrant Officer 1 →
lowestEnlistedPaygrade E-1 →
lowestOfficerPaygrade O-1 →
lowestWarrantOfficerPaygrade W-1 →
topRankCategory flag officer ranks →
usedBy United States Navy →
Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer ("United States Navy enlisted rank structure") →
United States Navy rear admiral ("United States uniformed services rank structure") →
partOf
Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer ("United States Navy enlisted ranks") →
category
NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps →
commissionedOfficerRanksPatternedAfter
United States Navy rear admiral ("commodore (United States Navy rank)") →
historicalPredecessor
Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer ("United States Navy enlisted personnel") →
wearsUniformOf
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