RANKS AND RATES

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Personal in the NSCC/NLCC

• OFFICERS– All officers must be 21 years old– Military experience not necessary– Salute and show military courtesy to all officers

• INSTRUCTORS– Same requirements as officers, but can choose not to be

uniformed– You don’t salute Instructors, but show proper courtesy

• CADETS– Naval Sea Cadets: 13-18 years old– Navy League Cadets: 10-13 years old

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NSCC Cadet Ranks/Insignia

Seaman Recruit

E-1

SeamanApprentice

E-2Seaman

E-3

PettyOfficer 2rd

E-5

PettyOfficer 3rd

E-4

PettyOfficer 1st

E-6

Chief PettyOfficer

E-7

Navy Ranks/Insignia

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Navy

E-8Senior Chief Petty Officer

NAVY

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Master Chief Petty Officers

FLEET/FORCEMCPO

Command Master Chief Petty Officer

Fleet/Force Command

Master Chief Petty Officer

Master Chief Petty Officer

E-9

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

NAVY

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USNSCC

• Everyone starts as an E-1 (Seaman Recruit)– Go to boot camp (10-14 days)– Finish Basic Military Requirements (BMR)

• For all higher ranks except Chief Petty Officer– Do the military correspondence course (NRTC)– Do one Advanced Training Evolution (AT)– Pass an exam (only for PO3, PO2, PO1)– Six month time-in-rank requirement (3 months for E-2)

• Do your BMR before boot camp, and your six month clock starts EARLY.

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Recognizing Uniforms

• You need to salute officers when in uniform – so you must know how to recognize them

• You must learn to know the difference between officers and chiefs.– The uniforms look similar, but are different!– Khaki (worn as work uniform year-round)– Service Dress Blue– Summer Whites

–When in doubt sulute

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How to spot an officer

CombinationCover Button

Chin StrapGold = Officer, WO, MidshipmanBlack = Instructor

NSCC Cap Insignia

Anchor is forMidshipman

Crest is forOfficer / Instructors

Cover comes in white or khaki

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NSCC Officer Ranks/Insignia

MIDN WO ENS LTJG LT LCDR

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Chief Warrant OfficerChief Warrant Officer

Navy

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O-1Ensign

O-1Ensign

Navy

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O-2Lieutenant Junior Grade

O-2Lieutenant Junior Grade

Navy

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O-3Lieutenant

O-3Lieutenant

Navy

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O-4Lieutenant Commander

O-4Lieutenant Commander

Navy

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O-5Commander

O-5Commander

Navy

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O-6Captain

O-6Captain

Navy

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O-7Rear Admiral Lower Half

O-7Rear Admiral Lower Half

Navy

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O-8Rear Admiral Upper Half

O-8Rear Admiral Upper Half

Navy

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O-9Vice Admiral

O-9Vice Admiral

Navy

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O-10Admiral

O-10Admiral

Navy

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Navy Combination CapsFretting

Navy Combination CapsFretting

O-1 to O-4no fretting

O-5 to O-6partial fretting

O-7 to O-10full fretting

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Garrison Cover (Male & Female)

2” 2”

1 1/2”

Miniature SeaCadet Crest

Officer, WO, andMidshipman Rank

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Military Courtesies

• Military customs and courtesies are not optional, they are required knowledge and you must follow them at all times

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Military Courtesies

• You salute officers of all services and NSCC– Only when you are covered– Officer does NOT have to be covered

• You NEVER salute cadets, or enlisted members of the services– Chief Petty Officers wear uniforms that are similar, so you

need to be CAREFUL when you look