OFFICER RANKS

 

PAY GRADE:                                                    O-1

TITLE:                                                            ENSIGN

ABBREVIATION:                                               ENS

SLEEVE:                                          ONE FULL GOLD STRIPE

COLLAR:                                                    ONE GOLD BAR

 

PAY GRADE:                                                    O-2

TITLE:                                             LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE

ABBREVIATION:                                                 LTJG

SLEEVE:                               ONE FULL AND ONE HALF GOLD STRIPES

COLLAR:                                                  ONE SILVER BAR

 

PAY GRADE:                                                    O-3

TITLE:                                                           LIEUTENANT

ABBREVIATION:                                               LT

SLEEVE:                                            TWO FULL GOLD STRIPES

COLLAR:                                                 TWO SILVER BARS

 

PAY GRADE:                                                    O-4

TITLE:                                              LIEUTENANT COMMANDER                 

ABBREVIATION:                                               LCDR

SLEEVE:                               TWO FULL AND A HALF GOLD STRIPES

COLLAR:                                                   GOLD OAK LEAF

 

PAY GRADE:                                                    O-5

TITLE:                                                       COMMANDER

ABBREVIATION:                                               CDR

SLEEVE:                                        THREE FULL GOLD STRIPES

COLLAR:                                                   SILVER OAK LEAF

 

PAY GRADE:                                                    O-6

TITLE:                                                              CAPTAIN

ABBREVIATION:                                                CAPT

SLEEVE:                                         FOUR FULL GOLD STRIPES

COLLAR:                                              SILVER SPREAD EAGLE

 

PAY GRADE:                                                       O-7

TITLE:                                              REAR ADMIRAL LOWER HALF

ABBREVIATION:                                              RADM (L)

SLEEVE:                                       ONE INCH. GOLD STRIPE

COLLAR:                                                   ONE SILVER STAR

 

PAY GRADE:                                                      O-8

TITLE:                                            REAR ADMIRAL UPPER HALF

ABBREVIATION:                                           RADM (U)

SLEEVE:                            ONE INCH. AND ONE FULL GOLD STRIPES

COLLAR:                                              TWO SILVER STARS

 

PAY GRADE:                                                    O-9

TITLE:                                                        VICE ADMIRAL

ABBREVIATION:                                             VADM

SLEEVE:                             ONE INCH. AND TWO FULL GOLD STRIPES

COLLAR:                                               THREE SILVER STARS

 

PAY GRADE:                                                       O-10

TITLE:                                                              ADMIRAL

ABBREVIATION:                                                 ADM

SLEEVE:                            ONE INCH. AND THREE FULL GOLD STRIPES

COLLAR:                                              FOUR SILVER STARS