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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.
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What is higher captain or lieutentant?
Captain (The Navy has a rank of Captain that is equivalent of an Army Colonel, or such.)
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 lieutenant a higher rank than first or second lieutenant?
i think so. cuz in movies u nevr hear any1 address a first or second lieutenant This depends. Second Lieutenants and First Lieutenants are both addressed verbally as "Lieutenant". The Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force have Second Lieutenants as the lowest Commissioned Officer rank. They are then promoted to First Lieutenants. The next rank for Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force Officers is Captain. The Navy has the rank of Lieutenant but is a higher rank. Naval Officers begin as Ensign. They are promoted to Lieutenant JG (junior grade) and then to Lieutenant. The Navy Lieutenant is the equivalent of an Army Captain. The Navy also has the Captain rank, but the Navy Captain is the equivalent of an Army Colonel.
What is the equivalent rank in navy for army captain?
Lieutenant
What grade officers hold the rank of Lieutenant or Captain?
In the Army, Lieutenant and Captain are NATO grades 1 and 2. In the Navy, Lieutenant and Captain are NATO grades 2 and 5.
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.
What rank is Prince William?
Prince William holds the rank of Captain in the Blues and Royals, Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force.
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.
What is higher than the Captain in the Navy?
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)
Is commander higher than a lieutenant?
No. Lieutenant commander is an O-4, the equivalent of Major in the other branches. A commander is O-5, same as a lieutenant colonel in the other branches. Equivalent ranks, navy given first: O-1 Ensign - Second Lieutenant O-2 Lieutenant junior grade - First Lieutenant O-3 Lieutenant - Captain O-4 Lieutenant commander - Major O-5 Commander - Lieutenant colonel O-6 Captain - Colonel O-7 Rear admiral, lower half - Brigadier general O-8 Rear admiral, upper half - Major general O-9 Vice Admiral - Lieutenant general O-10 Admiral - General O-11 there have only been ten officers of this rank, all WWII commanders - Admiral of the Fleet - General of the Army Some claim that General Pershing and George Washington (by posthumous congressional action) held six-star rank, as General of the Armies. During Washington's service he was a Lieutenant general.
Show the rank wise officers of Indian navy?
Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Ensign
What rank is after captain?
The ranks above Captain in the Army are: Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, General, General of the Army (UK Fieldmarshal). Occasionally the American General ranks are are referred to simply by the number of stars in their insignia, e.g. 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, or 5-star General. The ranks above Captain in the Navy are Rear Admiral (lower half) (UK = Commodore), Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral, Fleet Admiral (UK=Admiral of the Fleet, though not used in peacetime)
