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Beginning with the enlisted men and moving up, the ranks are

* Seamen Recruit * Seaman Apprentice * Seaman * Petty Officer Third Class

* Petty Officer Second Class

* Petty Officer First Class

* Chief Petty Officer

* Senior Chief Petty Officer

* Master Chief Petty Officer * Chief Warrant Officer Two,

* Chief Warrant Officer Three,

* Chief Warrant Officer Four

* Chief Warrant Officer Five * Ensign

* Lieutenant Junior Grade

* Lieutenant

* Lieutenant Commander

* Commander

* Captain

* Rear Admiral Lower Half, (Commodore) * Rear Admiral Upper Half,

* Vice Admiral

* Admiral In addition to the rates (or "ranks") of enlisted men, there are specialties or ratings in the enlisted ranks that speak to the specialties of men and women who wear them. Just a couple of examples are the Boatswain's Mate and the Machinist Mate. Links can be found below.

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