US Navy and USMC Officer Rank Structure

& Uniforms

Learning Objectives

• Know the Navy and Marine Corps officer ranks / paygrade structure and insignias

• Know the difference between line and staff officers

• Know the primary Navy URL Officer designations

• Become familiar with the various uniforms of the US Navy and USMC

OFFICERS

NAVY RANK MARINE RANK

Pay Grade

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

OFFICER RANK INSIGNIA

• Ensign / 2ndLt • LTJG / 1stLt• LT / Capt• LCDR / Maj• CDR / LtCol• CAPT / Col• Flag / General Rank

Navy Officer Ranks

US Navy Officer Ranks

BADGES AND PINS

• SWO• AVIATOR• NFO• SUBMARINER• SCUBA• PARACHUTIST• SEAL

USN Officer Communities

• Line Community (URL & RL)– Naval Aviator– Naval Flight

Officer– Surface– Submarine– Special Warfare– Special Operations– PAO– Aerospace

Maintenance

• Staff – Medical– Dental– Nurse– Chaplain– JAG– Supply

Differences BetweenLine & Staff Officers

• Unrestricted Line (URL) Officers are eligible for command-at-sea (ship, squadron, SEAL team, etc.)– Aviators/Flight Officers – Surface Warfare Officers– Submarine Warfare Officers– Special Warfare and Special Operations Officers

Differences BetweenLine & Staff Officers

• Restricted Line (RL) officers are those in seagoing specialties who are eligible for command of shore installations within their specialty. Some examples include:

• Public Affairs Officers• Aerospace Maintenance Duty Officers

Differences BetweenLine & Staff Officers

• Staff Corps Officers are those in shore-based support fields who are eligible for command of shore installations within their specialty. Some examples include:

• Medical Corps and Medical Service Corps Officers• Supply Officers• Chaplains and JAG Officers

Navy and Marine Corps Uniforms

Uniforms

• The Navy Uniform distinguishes the officer as a professional; a member of a military service over 238 years old

Navy Officer’s Uniforms

• Summer White• Service Dress Blue (SDB)• Service Dress White (Chokers)• Dinner Dress Blue/White• Full Dress White• Service Khaki

Navy Officer’s Uniforms

• Winter Blues• Coveralls• Navy Working Uniform (NWU)• Combination Cover, Garrison Cap, Ball Cap• Jackets and Overcoats• Flight Suits• PTU (Physical Training Uniform)

Enlisted Uniforms

• Service Dress Blue (Cracker Jack’s)• Service Dress White (Jumper)• Winter Blue/Working Blue• Summer White• Navy Working Uniform (NWU)• Organizational Uniforms• White Hat, Berets, Garrison Cap, Ball Caps• Jackets and Coats

Marine Corps Uniforms• Blue Dress

– C, A, A, B, C

• Blue White Dress• Service Uniform

– C, A

• Utility Uniform

Woodland Desert

Travel in Uniform

• SDB’s are always appropriate

• For travel between regions, wear either the uniform of the day for destination or point of departure for actual travel.

• NEVER TRAVEL IN UNIFORM TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY!!!!

Grooming Standards

• Neat, clean, well groomed• Above ears and around neck shall be

tapered• Hair on back of neck should not touch

collar• Maximum length of hair is 4 inches• Hair coloring must look natural and

complement the individual.

Grooming Standards

• Mustaches: Will be kept neatly and closely trimmed; must not extend below the corners of the mouth

• Sideburns: Must not extend below the midpoint of the ear

Grooming Standards

Wigs/Hairpieces

• Both may be worn while in uniform only for cosmetic reasons to cover natural baldness or physical disfigurement.

• They will not interfere with the proper performance of duty or present a safety or FOD hazard.

Grooming Standards

• While in uniform, only one ring per hand is authorized, plus a wedding ring

• Necklaces will not show above the shirt line• Earrings

– Post style, brushed spheres; Officers and chiefs wear gold, enlisted (E1-E6) wear silver

Grooming Standards

• Women’s Hair– Clean, neatly shaped, and arranged in an

attractive feminine and professional style– Faddish and exaggerated styles are prohibited– When in uniform, hair on back of head may

touch, but not fall below, the lower edge of the collar

Grooming Standards

• Conspicuous rubber bands, combs, and pins are not authorized

• A maximum of two barrettes, similar to hair color, may be used to pin hair

Grooming Standards

• Makeup– Shall be applied in good taste so that colors

blend with natural skin tone and enhance natural features

– Lipstick colors shall be conservative and complement the individual

– Long, false eyelashes shall not be worn when in uniform.

Review

• All USN/USMC paygrades/ranks/insignia.

• What is an NEC/MOS?

Name the Rank, Describe the Insignia

• 1. What is a Marine Corps E-7?

• 2. What is an Navy E-7?

• 3. What is a Navy E-4?

• 4. What is a Marine Corps E-3?

• 5. What is a Navy O-3?

• 6. What is a Marine Corps O-3?

• 7. What is a Marine Corps O-6?

• 8. What is a Navy O-6?

Questions ?