I know at least one Adm Samual Locklear.
OS - Ordinary Seaman AB - Able Seaman LS - Leading Seaman MS - Master Seaman PO2 - Petty Officer 2nd Class PO1 - Petty Officer 1st Class CPO2 - Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class CPO1 - Chief Petty Officer 1st Class NCDT - Naval Cadet ASLT - Acting Sub-Lieutenant SLT - Sub-Lieutenant Lt - Lieutenant LCdr - Lieutenant-Commander Cdr - Commander Capt - Captain Cmdr - Commodore RAdm - Rear-Admiral VAdm - Vice-Admiral Adm - Admiral
NAVY AIR FORCE Recruit TraineeTrainee = Ordinary Seaman = = Aircraftman / woman = Lance Corporal = Seaman = Lance Corporal Corporal Able Seaman Corporal Sergeant Leading Seaman Sergeant Staff Sergeant Petty Officer Flight Sergeant Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Master Warrant Officer Master Warrant Officer Master Warrant Officer Army Warrant Officer Navy Warrant Officer Air Warrant Officer Second Lieutenant Midshipman Pilot Officer Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Flying Officer Captain Lieutenant Flight Lieutenant Major Lieutenant Commander Squadron Leader Lieutenant Colonel Commander Wing Commander Colonel Captain Group Captain Brigadier General Commodore Air Commodore Major General Rear Admiral Air Vice-Marshal Lieutenant General Vice-Admiral Air Marshal General Admiral Air Chief Marshal Field Marshal Admiral of the Fleet Marshal of the Air Force
S1c is the old Navy term for a Seaman 1st Class, which no longer exists. Today, it's Seaman (same as a S1c), Seaman Apprentice, or Seaman Recruit.
An Able Seaman is an experienced seaman in the upperdeck department who assists the officer on watch, steers the ship and keeps gangway watch; one grade higher than the beginning grade of ordinary seaman; AB for short; AB was used apparently instead of AS to avoid confusion with OS which stands for ordinary seaman
sea·man (sē'mən) pronunciation n. 1. A mariner or sailor. 1. (Abbr. SN) A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above seaman apprentice and below petty officer. 2. One who holds the rank of seaman, seaman apprentice, or seaman recruit. Above retrieved from Answers.com Viper1 Bob Marley cliff Richard was ere'10
The late Admiral Boorda was a Mustang, meaning that he was an enlisted man who became an officer.
The U.S. Navy has many different ranks. These ranks include Seaman Recruit, Seaman Apprentice, Seaman, Petty Officer 3rd Class, Petty Officer 2nd Class, Petty Officer 1st Class, Chief Petty Officer, Senior Chief Petty Officer, Master Chief Petty Officer, Fleet and Commander Master Chief Petty Officer, Chief Warrant Officer 2, Chief Warrant Officer 3, Chief Warrant Officer 4, Chief Warrant Officer 5, Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral Chief of Navy Ops, and Fleet Admiral.
OS - Ordinary Seaman AB - Able Seaman LS - Leading Seaman MS - Master Seaman PO2 - Petty Officer 2nd Class PO1 - Petty Officer 1st Class CPO2 - Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class CPO1 - Chief Petty Officer 1st Class NCDT - Naval Cadet ASLT - Acting Sub-Lieutenant SLT - Sub-Lieutenant Lt - Lieutenant LCdr - Lieutenant-Commander Cdr - Commander Capt - Captain Cmdr - Commodore RAdm - Rear-Admiral VAdm - Vice-Admiral Adm - Admiral
Enlisted Ranks - Ordinary Seaman, Able Seaman, Leading Seaman, Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer, Warrant Officer Officers - Midshipman, Sub Lieutenant, Liuetenant, Lt. Commander, Commander, Captain (Naval), Commodore
They're all listed on this webpage: http://www.militaryfactory.com/ranks/index.asp But as I understand it, the basic gradations are: Seaman, Petty Officer, Lieutenant, Commander, Captain, Admiral
NAVY AIR FORCE Recruit TraineeTrainee = Ordinary Seaman = = Aircraftman / woman = Lance Corporal = Seaman = Lance Corporal Corporal Able Seaman Corporal Sergeant Leading Seaman Sergeant Staff Sergeant Petty Officer Flight Sergeant Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Master Warrant Officer Master Warrant Officer Master Warrant Officer Army Warrant Officer Navy Warrant Officer Air Warrant Officer Second Lieutenant Midshipman Pilot Officer Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Flying Officer Captain Lieutenant Flight Lieutenant Major Lieutenant Commander Squadron Leader Lieutenant Colonel Commander Wing Commander Colonel Captain Group Captain Brigadier General Commodore Air Commodore Major General Rear Admiral Air Vice-Marshal Lieutenant General Vice-Admiral Air Marshal General Admiral Air Chief Marshal Field Marshal Admiral of the Fleet Marshal of the Air Force
Rates and ranks of the Royal Navy in ascending order: * Able Seaman * Leading Rate ---- * Petty Officer * Chief Petty Officer ---- * Warrant Officer 2 * Warrant Officer 1 ---- * Officer Cadet * Midshipman ---- * Sub-Lieutenant * Lieutenant * Lieutenant-Commander ---- * Commander * Captain * Commodore ---- * Rear-Admiral * Vice-Admiral * Admiral ---- * Admiral of the Fleet
Not always. It is proper to refer to Seaman Recruits (E-1), Seaman Apprentices (E-2) and Seaman (E-3) all as Seaman. However, there is also Fireman, Constructionman, etc. So if you are a Seaman, Seaman Apprentice, or Seaman Recruit, then yes, you can be referred to as Seaman.
Seaman Jacobs's birth name is Seaman Block Jacobs.
Robert Seaman was 72 when he married Nellie Bly.
A Seaman's Book is a record of a seaman's career certifications and experiences. It does not take the place of a passport or visa.
There is no private in the navy. The lowest rank in the navy is seaman recruit. Then it is seaman apprentice and then seaman.