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Rank Structure - Revised 1 Nov 1942


Officers
gradeCommanding officersOther officers
SurgeonApothecaryPaymasterTechnicalDentistJusticeBandNursing
 Admiral        
K-1Vice admiralVice admiral
(Surgeon)
Vice admiral
(Paymaster)
Vice admiral
(Technical)
Vice admiral
(Justice)
K-2Rear admiralRear admiral
(Surgeon)
Rear admiral
(Apothecary)
Rear admiral
(Paymaster)
Rear admiral
(Technical)
Rear admiral
(Dentist)
Rear admiral
(Justice)
K-3CaptainCaptain
(Surgeon)
Captain
(Apothecary)
Captain
(Paymaster)
Captain
(Technical)
Captain
(Dentist)
Captain
(Justice)
K-4CommanderCommander
(Surgeon)
Commander
(Apothecary)
Commander
(Paymaster)
Commander
(Technical)
Commander
(Dentist)
Commander
(Justice)
K-5Lieutenant commanderLieutenant commander
(Surgeon)
Lieutenant commander
(Apothecary)
Lieutenant commander
(Paymaster)
Lieutenant commander
(Technical)
Lieutenant commander
(Dentist)
Lieutenant commander
(Justice)
Lieutenant commander
(Band)
Lieutenant commander
(medical)
K-6LieutenantLieutenant
(Surgeon)
Lieutenant
(Apothecary)
Lieutenant
(Paymaster)
Lieutenant
(Technical)
Lieutenant
(Dentist)
Lieutenant
(Justice)
  
K-7SublieutenantSublieutenant
(Surgeon)
Sublieutenant
(Apothecary)
Sublieutenant
(Paymaster)
Sublieutenant
(Technical)
Sublieutenant
(Dentist)
Sublieutenant
(Justice)
K-8Acting sublieutenantActing sublieutenant
(Surgeon)
Acting sublieutenant
(Apothecary)
Acting sublieutenant
(Paymaster)
Acting sublieutenant
(Technical)
Acting sublieutenant
(Dentist)
 
 MidshipmanMidshipman
(Surgeon)
Midshipman
(Apothecary)
Midshipman
(Paymaster)
Midshipman
(Technical)
Midshipman
(Dentist)
   


Specialized officers, Warrant officers, Petty officers, Enlisted
gradeDeckFlightMaintenanceEngineerConstructorBandNursingPaymasterTechnical
Specialized officer K-6
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
(Band)
Lieutenant
(medical)
Lieutenant
(Paymaster)
Lieutenant
(Technical)
K-7
Sublieutenant
Sublieutenant
(Band)
Sublieutenant
(medical)
Sublieutenant
(Paymaster)
Sublieutenant
(Technical)
K-8
Acting sublieutenant
Acting sublieutenant
(Band)
Acting sublieutenant
(medical)
Acting sublieutenant
(Paymaster)
Acting sublieutenant
(Technical)
Warrant officerH-1Chief Petty officerFlight Chief Petty officerMaintenance Chief Petty officerEngineer Chief Petty officerConstructor Chief Petty officerBand Chief Petty officerSanitary Chief Petty officerPaymaster Chief Petty officerTechnical Chief Petty officer
Petty officerH-2Senior Petty officerFlight Senior Petty officerMaintenance Senior Petty officerEngineer Senior Petty officerConstructor Senior Petty officerBand Senior Petty officerSanitary Senior Petty officerPaymaster Senior Petty officerTechnical Senior Petty officer
H-3Petty officer first classFlight Petty officer first classMaintenance Petty officer first classEngineer Petty officer first classConstructor Petty officer first classBand Petty officer first classSanitary Petty officer first classPaymaster Petty officer first classTechnical Petty officer first class
H-4Petty officer second classFlight Petty officer second classMaintenance Petty officer second classEngineer Petty officer second classConstructor Petty officer second classBand Petty officer second classSanitary Petty officer second classPaymaster Petty officer second classTechnical Petty officer second class
Enlisted
Leading SeamanLeading AviatorLeading MaintainerLeading EngineerLeading ConstructorLeading BandmanLeading MedicalLeading PaymasterLeading Technician
Seaman SeniorAviator SeniorMaintainer SeniorEngineer SeniorConstructor SeniorBandman SeniorMedical SeniorPaymaster SeniorTechnician Senior
Seaman first classAviator first classMaintainer first classEngineer first classConstructor first classBandman first classMedical first classPaymaster first classTechnician first class
Seaman second classAviator second classMaintainer second classEngineer second classConstructor second classBandman second classMedical second classPaymaster second classTechnician second class


Reserves
gradeDeckFlightMaintenanceEngineerConstructor
Reserve officersK-3
Reserve Captain
K-4
Reserve Commander
K-5
Reserve Lieutenant commander
K-6
Reserve Lieutenant
K-7
Reserve Sublieutenant
K-8
Reserve Acting sublieutenant
Reserve Warrant officersH-1Reserve Chief Petty officerReserve Flight Chief Petty officerReserve Maintenance Chief Petty officerReserve Engineer Chief Petty officerReserve Constructor Chief Petty officer
Reserve Petty officersH-2Reserve Senior Petty officerReserve Flight Senior Petty officerReserve Maintenance Senior Petty officerReserve Engineer Senior Petty officerReserve Constructor Senior Petty officer
H-3Reserve Petty officer first classReserve Flight Petty officer first classReserve Maintenance Petty officer first classReserve Engineer Petty officer first classReserve Constructor Petty officer first class
H-4Reserve Petty officer second classReserve Flight Petty officer second classReserve Maintenance Petty officer second classReserve Engineer Petty officer second classReserve Constructor Petty officer second class
Reserve Enlisted Reserve Leading Seaman Reserve Leading EngineerReserve Leading Constructor
Reserve Seaman SeniorReserve Engineer SeniorReserve Constructor Senior
Reserve Seaman first classReserve Engineer first classReserve Constructor first class

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