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In the case of the United States military, service stripes are authorized for wear by enlisted members on the lower part of the sleeve of a uniform to denote length of service.
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O-1 through O-4 are junior officers: ensign, lieutenant (junior grade), lieutenant, and lieutenant commander. O-5 and O-6 are senior officers: commander and captain. O-7 through O-10 are flag officers: rear admiral (lower half) (one star), rear admiral (two star), vice admiral (three star), and admiral (four star).
How many stripes does a Navy captain have?
They usually command the navy’s most important ships. He has five stripes and is addressed as “commandant”. In naval slang, he is also known as a “cap’ de veau”.
What are the three stripes on a sailors collar?
For instance the three stripes on a sailor’s collar (yes I know, but that ‘men dressed as seamen’ business is a bit cumbersome). Legend has it that they signify Nelson’s three great victories – at the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar.
Navy Officer Ranks
- Ensign (ENS, O1)
- Lieutenant, Junior Grade (LTJG, O2)
- Lieutenant (LT, O3)
- Lieutenant Commander (LCDR, O4)
- Commander (CDR, O5)
- Captain (CAPT, O6)
- Rear Admiral Lower Half (RDML,O7)
- Rear Admiral Upper Half (RADM, O8)
What rank is 4 stripes and a star?
Admiral
Admiral (ADM/O-10) An Admiral holds four-stars and is the most senior Flag Rank. An Admiral can serve as Commander of Regional Commands, Joint Commands, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff and Chief of Naval Operations.
If a sailor hits the 12-year mark before meeting those requirements, they wear red stripes. Sailors who receive an NJP can lose pay, rank or face other punishment, shewrote in the U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings magazine.
chevrons. Cadet staff sergeants wear three chevrons over a bar. Cadet sergeants first class wear three chevrons over two bars, and Cadet master sergeants wear three chevrons over three bars. Cadet first sergeants wear three chevrons over three bars with a diamond between the chevrons and the bars.
What rank is Commodore in the Navy?
Navy a commodore is ranked above a captain and below a rear admiral; the designation has usually been used only in wartime. Outside the navies, the master of any vessel is addressed as captain, and the term is usually applied as a courtesy to marine pilots.