Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary - "discovered" the North Pole in 1909
David Robinson - NBA Basketball star with the San Antonio Spurs
Tom Peters - business writer and consultant, most famous for the bestseller "In Search of Excellence"
Absolutely - Navy EOD teams have officers in charge just like any other unit.
There are no Corporals in the United States Navy nor has there ever been any Corporals in the Navy.
The SEALs are a part of the US Navy. They use the same ranks as the Navy, enlisted personnel would be petty officers and chief petty officers. The Officer ranks would go from Ensign to Captain.
Commander is only a rank, but yes a commander can be the captain of a ship. However, officers of other ranks can also be the captain of a ship. Vice Versa: A commander could also be a pilot or staff officer or pretty much any other occupation.
There are a number of ways to get obtain a commission in the Navy. One is to attend any university and then attend Officers' Candidate School. Another is to participate in NROTC at a University that has it. That will get you a commission upon graduation.
Nave SEAL's are ranked from officers (any rank) down to Petty Officer 3rd Class.
"Any man who may be asked in this century, what he did to make his life worthwhile, can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, "I served in the United States Navy.""
No. In fact, it's impossible for any straight person to turn gay. Sexual orientation doesn't change, no matter what environment the person is in.
French navy refers to the specific navy of France. Navy may refer to any countries navy.
At the time , in the US Navy- they were restricted to Commisariat duties- such as kitchen service, food logistics, cooks, and related occupations. They ordinarily could only advance to a lower petty officer position- called Commisary Steward. Black Commisioned officers in the Navy (at the time) were unknown.
Yes, the US Army, Marine Corp, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard. Higher qualified specialty mechanics in the US army are typically Warrant Officers, and enlisted men (albeit NCO's typically) can be pilots in all US military branches.
The Army, because the Army ROTC was at more colleges than the Navy. Texas A&M's ROTC program commissioned 15,000 officers that served in World War 2, more than any other school, including West Point.