Ranks

There are two types of ranks in the navy. There are Officer Ranks and Enlisted Rates. The Enlisted rates are lower then the Officers and they do most of the work in the Navy. The officers are burden with command and responsibility and are higher in seniority than NJROTC Enlisted rates. Cadet ranks and rates correspond to real Navy ranks and rates as follows:

Enlisted Rates

Insignia (Rank Emblem)	Rate	Rate Abbreviations
(No Insignia)	Cadet Seaman Recruit	SR
	Cadet Seaman Apprentice	SA
	Cadet Seaman	SN
	Cadet Petty Officer 3rd Class	PO3
	Petty Officer 2nd Class	PO2
	Cadet Petty Officer 1st Class	PO1
	Cadet Chief Petty Officer	CPO
	Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer	SCPO
	Cadet Master Chief Petty Officer	MCPO

Officer Ranks

Insignia (Rank Emblem)	Rank	Rank Abbreviations
	Cadet Ensign	ENS
	Cadet Lieutenant (Junior Grade)	LTJG
	Cadet Lieutenant	LT
	Cadet Lieutenant Commander	LCDR
	Cadet Commander	CDR

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