Our Naval Ranks

UNITED STATES NAVY RANK STRUCTURE!

[SECDEF] Secretary of Defense

[USECDEF] Under Secretary of Defense

[SECNAV] Secretary of the Navy

[USECNAV] Under Secretary of the Navy

[ASECNAV] Assistant Secretary of the Navy

DEPNAV (Department of the Navy) [ASECNAV - SECDEF]

[CNO]Chief of Naval Operations

[VCNO] Vice Chief of Naval Operations

[MCPONAV] Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

[CNP] Chief of Naval Personnel

[IGNAV] Inspector General of the Navy

[DIGNAV] Deputy Inspector General of the Navy

HQ (Headquarters) [DIGNAV - CNO]

[0-10] Admiral

[0-9] Vice Admiral

[0-8] Rear Admiral Upper Half

[0-7] Rear Admiral Lower Half

AO (Admiral Officers) [0-7 - 0-10]

[0-6] Captain

[0-5] Commander

[0-4] Lieutenant Commander

[0-3] Lieutenant

[0-2] Lieutenant Junior Grade

[0-1] Ensign

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[E-9B] Command Master Chief Petty Officer

[E-9A] Master Chief Petty Officer

[E-8] Senior Chief Petty Officer

[E-7] Chief Petty Officer

SNCO [E-7 - E-9B]

[E-6] Petty Officer First Class 

[E-5] Petty Officer Second Class

[E-4] Petty Officer Third Class

NCO [E-4 - E-6]

[E-3] Seaman

[E-2] Seaman Apprentice

[E-1] Seaman Recruit