The use of the word "rank" for Navy enlisted personnel is incorrect. The term is "rate." The rating badge is a combination of rate (pay grade, as indicated by the chevrons) and rating (occupational specialty, as indicated by the symbol just above the chevrons).
I would like to know if someone can tell me what the composite heirarchy would be for the US Navy and US Marine corps. For eg. A marine colonel outran...
I will try to ask this as respectfully as possible. If this is the wrong forum for this question, please let me know and I will withdraw it. I am t...
I am interested in joining the navy and am interesting in how exactly you would change from E-1 and up through the Enlisted ranks and how you would mo...
I would like to know if someone can tell me what the composite heirarchy would be for the US Navy and US Marine corps. For eg. A marine colonel outran...
my dad died, when i was young, and my mom and i don't have contact, but i wa going through some papers,on his military and it said his rank was MMC &a...
Or history of them.. Such as OM, OT, TD, among numerous others.
Well, I've been searching through what jobs I wanted to do when I go into the Navy (in a couple of months), and I'm currently only a green card holder...
I'm interested possibly in becoming a submariner, but I think I read somewhere that all submariners are Officers first. True?
If I was making a rate decision solely based on how good of a time i will have, (which Im not), what rates would you suggest. When I mean fun, I mean ...
I'm going into the Navy and wanted to know what jobs I could take to get on on one of the smaller vessels or cruisers instead of the bigger ships? tha...
Can you become a naval officer with a 4 year degree the same kind of way you can become an army officer, through OCS? if not what is the navy's equiva...
I know most of you do not have official statistics, but if you are familiar with the US Navy, what percentage of Navy officers stay with the Navy for ...
When I complete college I would love to join the Navy to become a SEAL Officer, but I heard most SEAL officers come from either the Naval Academy or t...
On there site is there an online application for the Navy officers who want to join the military?
Hi, I'll be a junior in high school this year, and I'm thinking about becoming a military officer. The Navy appeals to me, but I have heard that na...
I heard it was much slower than most other services, just curious what kind of advancement is available for navy officers? i'm planning on doing 20 y...
I am hoping to my the best out of my five year stay in the navy as an HM. if i cant get into an enlisted to officer program i would like to know if on...
What kind of housing options are available for enlisted Navy personnel who are married to civilians?
Just out of curiosity, what is the ratio of officers to enlisted personnel in the U.S. Navy? Is it like 1 to 20? Also, in the US Naval Base in Yokos...
Is it the same for officers in that after 20 years, you're boom boom done and good to go with full benefits? Cogitate that's what I heard somewhere bu...
I'm doing some research for something I'm writing, and my dad (navy man) is out to sea, so I can't ask him. I want to know about when do enlisted and/...
I am an international student in a college and I want to wonder if I can join the military as I recieved a letter from Selective Service system which ...
I want to know if leaving the Navy DEP program will prevent me or hinder me from joining the military after college. I am due to leave for bootcamp in...
I heard you have to join navy first. But how exactly do I do it? I would also like to become an officer. And I heard I had to go to the navy college a...
try to join navy or coast guard for law enforcement! or which one would i have better chance of getting in!
What is the youngest age to the highest to join the navy and marine?? what are the requirements for each?? weight, height, ??? Any extra info is very ...
I was discharged from Army Basic Training Sept. 04, 2008 and wanting to join the Navy. I injured my back but have several civilian doctor forms showi...
Im joining the navy in 2007 and would like to know what h=the chevrons are for on the uniforms. They obviously arent for rank as some petty officers h...
My great-uncle was a WW1 POW in Germany for four years. Would he have been awarded long service / overseas service chevrons for the period?
Ok I bet this is the dumbest question ever, but I'm taking my husbands USAF blues to the dry cleaners tomorrow to get the chevrons put on but there ar...
There was a chevron where I live but now it's a shell. Apparently they pulled all the chevrons.
I am going to a thing where all of the USN Sea Cadet units in the region compete against each other. I heard we might be needing BDUs which neither I ...
I recently was watching Memphis Bell, which is the most unrealistic movie ever I will add! And at the part when the airport is waiting for the Bell I ...
I know that in the US Army Lieutenants and Captains generally go into the field. Do any higher ranking officers actively participate in field operatio...
how does someone move through ranks? what do they do
i already looked there dip shits
What are all the possible ranks of the US army, like I know Private and Corporal are two of them
What are the US Army Ranks?
What happened to the US Army Rank system (PFC, Cpl, Sgt, etc.)? What is it now? And when did it change? What about E2, or E3? What's that all about...
For instance what would a Midshipman, Ensign, Petty Officer be comprable to in the Army or Marines? Does a Naval Commander outrank a Colinel (sic)?...
This US military url (http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html) lists the rank of "Daniel Lakin" as "Seaman", I can find...
Seaman recruit Seaman apprentice Seamen Petty officer 3rd class petty officer 2nd class petty officer 1st class cheif petty officer senior chei...
My dad and his brothers were in the Navy for many years but I could never figure out the ranks. He was a Chief Petty Officer (similiar to Sgt.?). Wh...
I recently found a log book of the ship my father was on in WWII.His rank was listed as MaM3/C.Does anyone know what this means?I'm trying to get some...
I'm simply somewhat new to the military, and saw a few second leuitenants in cammies and was wondering why they were actually wearing collar devices i...
General Pace currently named Chairman of the joint chief of staff out ranks the Secretary of the Navy which the Marine COrp is still part off. Do you ...
I noticed that there are 3 different ranks for E-9 and 2 for E-8. What is the difference between these besides the title? Is it their level of respons...
I have studying all the Marine Ranks, and memorizes them ALL, I wanna know if I really did do it right, tell me what they are?
Just wondering, I've never understood how it's worked.
whats the symbol inside the young marines master gunnery sergeant rank? my brother has a test and needs to know the ranks... just wondering... it loo...
Personal research; I have some idea of British army ranks & I am interested as to the equivalent navy and air force ranks, for example dose a gene...
Like is it the same as Jr ROTC ranks? How long Would it take to get the Rank of a Major?
Also how much money am I gunna be taking home every moth with food and housing and the college $100 mothly program or w.e tht is? Thanks I apprecia...
I don't know if all branches of the military have the same officers' ranks or not but asking specifically about Air Force. Thanks!
I'm writing a screenplay that features a team of six PJs on a rescue mission. Is six a plausible number? Would PJs ever be dispatched to rescue non-...
Is it hard to advance in air force