The Navy
By: Sean Herndon
Navy Ranks
Navy
Ranks
Sea Man Recruit
The Sea Man Recruit is the
lowest ranks in the Navy.
Sea Man Apprentice
The Sea Man
Apprentice is
2nd lowest rank
in the Navy.
Sea Man
The Sea Man
one of the
lowest ranks in
the Navy.
Petty Officer 3rd Class
Petty Officer 2nd Class
Petty Officer 1st Class
Chief Petty Officer
Senior Chief Petty
Officer
Master Chief Petty Officer
Command Master Chief
Petty Officer
Fleet Master Chief Petty
Officer
Force Master Chief Petty
Officer
Master Chief Petty
Officer of the Navy
Warrant 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
(lower half)
Rear Admiral
(upper half)
Vice Admiral
Admiral Chief of Naval
Operations /
Commandant of the
Coast Guard
Fleet Admiral
Navy Ships
Aircraft Carriers
• Aircraft
carriers
brought
about the
end of the
battleship
thanks to
their many
exploits in
WW2.
Amphibious Vessels
• These
vessels can
bring the
fight to the
enemy or
provide
logistical
support to
friendlies.
Destroyers
• Built for
speed and
fitted with
superb
systems
and
weaponry,
these
vessels
provide for
a potent
punch.
Cargo Ships
• You can't
wage a
land war if
your
troops
aren't
being
reinforced,
resupplied
and
restocked -
logistics is
king.
Battleships
• Their
mighty
guns and
armor
once ruled
the seas
with potent
designs
unveiled
decade
after
decade.
Mine Sweepers
• These craft
perform
the very
deadly task
of scouring
the ocean
surface for
enemy
mines.
Pocket Battleships
• Skirting
the rules
allowed
Hitler's
Germany
to develop
this new
class of
fighting
battleship.
Submarines (ALL)
• Submarines
brought
about the
end of the
aircraft
carrier’s
reign on the
high seas.
Diesel-Electric
Submarines
• Under
development
for decades,
the diesel-
powered
submarine
made its
combat
appearance in
WW1.
Midget Submarines
• These small
submersible
units are
designed to
reach enemy
areas
undetected
and cause
general havoc.
Ballistic Missile
Submarines
• Submarines
evolved into
these
floating
missile silos,
ready to
escalate the
Cold War if
needed.
Patrol Craft
• These craft
are
primarily
built for
speed but
can carry
an eclectic
and potent
mix of
lethal
armament.
Ironclads
• After the
age of sail
and before
steel
warships,
the
ironclad
fighting
ship was
the combat
vessel of
choice.
Special Forces
• As with all
things
special
forces,
their
methods of
insertion
and
extraction
are highly-
valued.
Frigates
• The
general
purpose
frigate has
come a
long way
since her
tall ship
sisters
roamed
the high
seas.
Dreadnought
Battleships
• Turn-of-
the-
century
ship design
unleashes
the mighty
Dreadnoug
hts across
the seas of
the world.
Age of Sail
• The age of
sail
provided
for the
second
oldest
method of
waging
warfare for
man -
behind
land
combat.
Amphibious Support
• No
amphibious
assault is
complete
without off-
shore
support,
allowing
marine
units to
sustain an
assault.
Cruisers
• Designed
and bred to
deal with a
plethora of
surface, air
and
undersea
threats via
gun, missile
and air
support.