Rank Recognition

Very important for Boot Camp... and for every day in the Navy.
This is stuff they want you to know backwards and forwards by your first week or two.

E-1. Seaman (Airman, Fireman, Constructionman) Recruit: no insignia
E-2. Seaman Apprentice: two white diagonal stripes
E-3. Seaman: three white diagonal stripes

Petty Officers (collar): eagle with chevron(s)
Petty Officers (sleeve): eagle, rating symbol, chevron(s)
(E-4: 1 for third class, E-5: 2 for second class, E-6: 3 for first class)

Chief Petty Officer (collar): a GOLD FOULED ANCHOR
(E-7)................with a SILVER, SUPER-IMPOSED "U.S.N."
******(you may want to memorize this EXACT wording)*****
Chief Petty Officer (sleeve): eagle, rocker, rating symbol, 3 chevrons

E-8. Senior Chief Petty Officer: add ONE silver star above both
E-9. Master Chief Petty Officer: add TWO silver stars above both
Command Master Chief: two silver stars with a silver star in lieu of a rating symbol
Fleet Master Chief: two gold stars with a gold star in lieu of a rating symbol
E-9. MCPON: three gold stars with a gold star in lieu of a rating symbol

O-1. Ensign: one gold bar (collar), one 1/2 inch gold stripe (sleeve)
O-2. LT JG: one silver bar (collar), one 1/2 inch & one 1/4 inch gold stripes
O-3. Lieutenant: two silver bars (collar), two 1/2 inch gold stripes (sleeve)
O-4. LT Com.: one gold oak leaf (collar), two 1/2 inch & one 1/4 inch gold stripes
O-5. Commander: one silver oak leaf (collar), three 1/2 inch gold stripes (sleeve)
O-6. Captain: one silver spread eagle (collar), four 1/2 inch gold stripes (sleeve)
O-7. Rear Adm, Lower Half: one silver star (collar), one 2-inch gold stripe (sleeve)
O-8. Rear Adm, Upper Half: two silver stars, one 2-inch & one 1/2 inch gold stripes
O-9. Vice Admiral: three silver stars (collar), one 2-inch & two 1/2 inch gold stripes
O-10. Admiral: four silver stars (collar), one 2-inch & three 1/2 inch gold stripes