OFFICER RANK

PAY GRADE

TITLE

NATO CODE

O-10

Fleet Admiral

FADM

OR-10

Admiral

ADM

OR-9

O-9

Vice Admiral

VADM

OR-8

O-8

Rear Admiral (Upper Half)

RADM

OR-7

O-7

Rear Admiral (Lower Half)

RDML

OR-6

O-6

Captain

CAPT

OR-5

O-5

Commander

CDR

OR-4

O-4

Lieutenant Commander

LCDR

OR-3

O-3

Lieutenant

LT

OR-2

O-2

Lieutenant JG

LTJG

OR-1

O-1

Ensign

ENS

WARRANT OFFICER RANK

PAY GRADE

TITLE

NATO CODE

W-5

Chief Warrant Officer 5

CWO5

WO-5

W-4

Chief Warrant Officer 4

CWO4

WO-4

W-3

Chief Warrant Officer 3

CWO3

WO-3

W-2

Chief Warrant Officer 2

CWO2

WO-2

W-1

discontinued 1975

WO-1

ENLISTED RATE

PAY GRADE

TITLE

NATO CODE

E-9

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

MCPON

OR-9

Fleet/Force Master Chief Petty Officer

FLTCM/FORCM

Command Master Chief Petty Officer

CMDCM

Master Chief Petty Officer

MCPO

E-8

Senior Chief Petty Officer

SCPO

OR-8

E-7

Chief Petty Officer

CPO

OR-7

E-6

Petty Officer First Class

PO1

OR-6

E-5

Petty Officer Second Class

PO2

OR-5

E-4

Petty Officer Third Class

PO3

OR-4

E-3

Seaman

SN

OR-3

E-2

Seaman Apprentice

SA

OR-2

E-1

Seaman Recruit

SR

OR-1