There are seven ranks higher than a Captain. Army Rank in order from lowest to highest is:
Private - E1
Private - E2
Private First Class - E3
Corporal/Specialist 4 - E4
Sergeant - E5
Staff Sergeant - E6
Sgt. First Class - E7
Master Sergeant/First Sergeant - E8
Sergeant Major/Command Sergeant Major/Sergeant Major of the Army - E9
Warrant Officer - W1
Chief Warrant Officer 2 -W2
Chief Warrant Officer 3 - W3
Chief Warrant Officer 4 - W4
Chief Warrant Officer 5 - W5
2nd Lieutenant - O1
1st Lieutenant - O2
Captain - O3
Major - O4
Lieutenant Colonel - O5
Colonel - O6
Brigadier General - O7
Major General - O8
Lieutenant General - O9
General - O10
Captain (The Navy has a rank of Captain that is equivalent of an Army Colonel, or such.)
Yes , a sergeant is of a lower rank ; an NCO is a Non Commissioned Officer whereas a Captain , a Commissioned Officer , belongs to the Officer class , ~ see related link below .
Yes, the rank of major is higher than the rank of captain in the military.
The rank of Admiral is higher than the rank of Captain.
Yes, the rank of major is higher than the rank of captain in the military hierarchy.
Yes, the rank of major is higher than the rank of captain in the military hierarchy.
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Yes, the rank of major is higher than the rank of captain in the military hierarchy.
Regardless of rank, the commanding officer of a ship is always referred to as the ship's captain.
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Lieutenant is a higher rank then Sergeant. The Lieutenant is a Commissioned Officer and the Sergeant is the Non-Commissioned Officer.