All Navy Ranks
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"Yes sir! no sir!" Know whom to salute at the proper moment by learning the kinds of officership positions and the ranks they occupy in the navy. The ranks officers occupy determine their status and power, as well as the pay and benefits they are entitled to, similar to a corporation's hierarchy system. In the U.S., military services still use some of the original ranks used when military services were first established. Here's a closer look into navy ranks. |
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