Ranks and careers

Enlisted ranks

1. Recruit
2. Able Seaman
3. Leading Seaman

Non-commissioned officers

1. Petty Officer Third Class (TC)
2. Petty Officer Second Class (SC)
3. Petty Officer First Class (FC)
4. Chief Petty Officer
5. Senior Chief Petty Officer
6. Master Chief Petty Officer

Warrant officers

1. Warrant Officer
2. Chief Warrant Officer

Commissioned officers

1. Ensign
2. Sub-Lieutenant
3. Lieutenant
4. Lieutenant Commander
5. Commander
6. Captain
7. Commodore
8. Rear Admiral
9. Vice Admiral
10. Admiral
11. Admiral of the Fleet (HM)

Careers

Maritime Command recruits for deck, engineering, communications, logistics and coastal-support roles.

Rank insignia

The charts below reproduce the insignia in the service’s official rank record.