Ranks Rates and Pay

Only Military Specialists and Regular Navy personnel can attain any rank higher than O-3. No PC may attain a rank higher than O-5.

O-10 Fleet Admiral O-9 Admiral O-8 Vice Admiral O-7 Rear Admiral O-6 Commodore O-6 Captain O-5 Commander O-4 Lieutenant Commander O-3 Lieutenant O-2 Lieutenant (Junior Grade) O-1 Ensign

WO-5: Chief Warrant Officer WO-4: Warrant Officer First Class WO-3: Warrant Officer Second Class WO-2: Warrant Officer Third Class WO-1: Warrant Officer

E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer E-8 Senior Chief Petty Officer E-7 Chief Petty Officer E-6 Petty Officer First Class E-5 Petty Officer Second Class E-4 Petty Officer Third Class E-4 Specialist (Ranks below all Petty Officers, but above all Seamen) E-3 Seaman E-2 Seaman Apprentice E-1 Seaman Recruit

Naval Infantry Ranks O-10 General of the Army O-9 General O-8 Lieutenant General O-7 Major General O-6 Brigadier General O-6 Colonel O-5 Lieutenant Colonel O-4 Major O-3 Captain O-2 1st Lieutenant O-1 2nd Lieutenant

WO-5: Chief Warrant Officer WO-4: Warrant Officer First Class WO-3: Warrant Officer Second Class WO-2: Warrant Officer Third Class WO-1: Warrant Officer

E-9 Master Gunnery Sergeant E-8 Master Sergeant E-7 Gunnery Sergeant E-6 Staff Sergeant E-5 Sergeant E-4 Corporal E-4 Specialist (Ranks below Corporal, but above all Privates) E-3 Private First Class E-2 Private E-1 Private

Army Ranks O-10 General of the Army O-9 General O-8 Lieutenant General O-7 Major General O-6 Brigadier General O-6 Colonel O-5 Lieutenant Colonel O-4 Major O-3 Captain O-2 1st Lieutenant O-1 2nd Lieutenant

WO-5: Chief Warrant Officer WO-4: Warrant Officer First Class WO-3: Warrant Officer Second Class WO-2: Warrant Officer Third Class WO-1: Warrant Officer

E-9 Command Sergeant Major E-9 Sergeant Major E-8 Master Sergeant E-7 Sergeant 1st Class E-6 Staff Sergeant E-5 Sergeant E-4 Corporal E-4 Specialist (Ranks below Corporal, but above all Privates) E-3 Private First Class E-2 Private E-1 Private

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