Flag Officer Navy Rank Marine Rank Fleet Admiral Field Marshal Admiral General Rear Admiral Major General Commodore Brigadier General Commissioned Officer Navy Rank Marine Rank Fleet Captain Field Colonel Captain Colonel Commander Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Commander Major Lieutenant Marine Captain Lieutenant Junior Grade First Lieutenant Ensign Second Lieutenant Provisional Officer Navy Rank Marine Rank Provisional Captain Provisional Colonel Provisional Commander Provisional Lieutenant Colonel Provisional Lieutenant Commander Provisional Major Provisional Lieutenant Provisional Marine Captain Provisional Lieutenant Junior Grade Provisional First Lieutenant Provisional Ensign Provisional Second Lieutenant Provisional Recruit Provisional Recruit Enlisted/Non-Commissioned Navy Rank Marine Rank Master Chief Petty Office Sergeant Major Senior Chief Petty Officer Master Sergeant Chief Petty Officer Sergeant First Class Petty Officer First Class Staff Sergeant Petty Officer Second Class Sergeant Petty Officer Third Class Corporal Crewman Private Crewman Apprentice Private Apprentice Crewman Recruit Private Recruit Cadet Ranks Rank Name Rank Image Cadet, Senior Grade (4th Year) Cadet, Junior Grade (3rd Year) Cadet, Sophomore Grade (2nd Year) Cadet, Freshman Grade (1st Year)