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The ranks of the US Navy are:
1.Ensign
2.Lieutenant Junior Grade
3.Lieutenant
4.Lieutenant Commander
5.Commander
6.Captain
7.Rear Admiral Lower Half
8.Rear Admiral Upper Half
9.Vice Admiral
10.Admiral of the Navy
11.Fleet Admiral (only used during major wars like World War II)
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What rank is higher a lieutenant or captain?
The Captain is the higher rank, it is an O-5 in the US Navy or an O-3 in the Marine Corps. ------------------- Depends on the service. In the Army, Marines and Air Force, a Captain is an O-3. In the Navy, a Captain is an O-6.
Is captain higher than lieutenant?
yes Captain is higher than lieutenant
In the navy is a captain a higher level than lieutenant?
Yes, in all branches of service. The Navy uses a different structure for officers than the Air Force, Army, and Marines. In the Navy, a Captain is O6, equivalent to a Colonel in the remaining branches. A Navy Lieutenant is O3, equivalent to Captain in the other branches, and a Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade is O2, equivalent to a First Lieutenant in the other branches.
What is a higher rank in the Army a Major or Colonel?
This is filed under US ARmy and US Navy, so let me clarify.. A Captain in the Army is pay grade O3, whereas a Colonel in the Army is pay grade O6. Colonel is the higher of the two. The Navy has a different rank structure for officers than the other branches. A Captain in the Navy is 06 - equivalent to Colonel. The rank of Colonel does not exist in the Navy.
What is higher captain or lieutentant?
Captain (The Navy has a rank of Captain that is equivalent of an Army Colonel, or such.)
Is Admiral higher or lower than Captain?
The rank of Admiral is higher than the rank of Captain.
Is a captain hire than a lieutenant?
Yes, a captain is higher than a lieutenant
Which is higher rank in US ARMYColonel vs major rank?
It depends which country and branch of service one is speaking of. The American military does not have the rank of Major-Colonel, the ranks of Major, Lt. Colonel and Colonel all out rank a Captain, unless the Captain is Navy or Coast Guard, then he would be equal in rank to the Colonel. In US Military, in all but the Navy, the order of these three ranks from lowest to highest is: * Captain * Major * Lieutentant Colonel * Colonel A Captiain in the Navy is the equivalent in rank of a Colonel in the Army, USAF or USMC
Is captain higher than a lieutenant in the American Civil War?
Yes. A Captain is a higher rank, universally.
Is captain higher than a lieutenant?
Yes
Who ranks higher captain or comandor?
Commander is a rank exclusive to the Navy. It is the equivalent of an Army/Air Force/Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel (O5). A Navy Captain is equivalent to an Army/Air Force/Marine Corps Colonel (O6), whereas a Captain in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps is O3. A Navy Captain outranks a Commander, but a Commander outranks an Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps Captain.
Is a captain a higher rank than commander?
This all depends on which branch of the military you are talking about. In the Army, Air Force, & Marines the term "Captain" is typically interchangeable with the term "Commander." A Captain typically commands a company-sized element. Of course, there are also Battalion, Brigade, and Division Commanders as well who are much higher in rank than Captain. Army/A.F./Marines Navy Rank/Grade: Rank/Grade: 2LT/O1 = 2nd Lieutenant ENS/O1 = Ensign 1LT/O2 = 1st Lieutenant LTJG/O2 = Lieutenant Junior Grade CPT/O3 = Captain LT/O3 = Lieutenant MAJ/O4 = Major LCDR/O4 = Lieutenant Commander LTC/O5 = Lieutenant Colonel CDR/O5 = Commander COL/O6 = Colonel CAPT/O6 = Captain In the Navy a Captain outranks a Commander as described above.
