what are the ranks for the us navy servicemen?
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cmartin0203 is correct about E-8 and E-9.  Senior chiefs are E-8 and Master chiefs are E-9.\n\nSorry for getting a little picky, but NY-Guy is partially correct about E1-E3.  The title depends on the rating (job you have) i.e. an Electronic's technician would be a Seaman while a Machinist's Mate would be considered a Fireman:\nE-1: Seaman recruit, Fireman recruit\nE-2: Seaman apprentice, Fireman apprentice\nE-3: Seaman, Fireman\n\nAlso, what about Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy?  They're still E-9, but their uniform has 3 Chevrons, rocker, 3 stars over rocker and crow.\n\nBTW, with 1yr, 8mos in, your father was probably an E-3, possibly an E-4.
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It is late and I'll have to research this one.  I know foriegn nationals serving with us can win our medals and ribbons but not sure how high it goes.\n\nAlso I believe the US Order of Merit is a civilian award and not a military comendation.\n\nOK, done a little research now.  I have found nothing about Margaret Thatcher winning a US Order of Merit but she was awarded the Order of Merit from England. (1)  In fact, I have found no where were the US awards the Order of Merit.\n\nOn military awards, in the US you can only recieve what congress votes for you to recieve.  If a foriegn country wishes to award a medal, congress must ok it first.  Such as South Korea wanted to issue a cold war madel to US servicemen but it was declined because the South Korean military could not recieve it (2).  I am assuming that other countries have similar policies, I know Britain has "The Queens Rule" where only she can knight its citizens, put in place by Queen Elizabeth the First (lost my reference on this one).\n\nOn civilian awards, I am not sure how other countries allow their citizens to recieve them but the two highest civilian awards in the US are The Presidential Medal of Freedom and The Congressional Gold Medal of Honor.  Prime Minister Tony Blair has recieved the Presidential Medal of Freedom so no doubt it can be awarded to foreign nationals. (3)  This is the same medal awarded the passengers of flight 93.\n\nI could not find valor awards for foriegn nationals.  I do know that we do have awards though.  When I was in the Marines I served with a couple of British Royals and I saw them recieve a joint service medal at an awards ceramony.  Them Brits know how to party as well.  So I know people from other countries can recieve awards but unfortunatly all my searches are leading to how US people recieve awards and not awarding other countries.\n\nSpell check was down.
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http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/intro/ranks.htm
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"Honor, Courage, Commitment"\n(Recruitment motto: "Accelerate Your Life")\nOfficial US Navy Motto\n\n"Non Sibi Sed Patriae!"\n(Not for self, but country)\nold US Navy Motto
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A Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) is a job classification in use in the United States Army and Marine Corps.\n\nIn the U.S. Air Force, a system of Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) is used. In the Navy, a system of naval ratings and designators is used along with Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) system.\n\nThe occupational specialty system uses a system of letters and numbers to identify general and specific jobs of military personnel. Different branches of the military use different alphanumeric systems, but all differentiate between comparative military ranks (enlisted personnel), warrant officers, and commissioned officers.\nContents\n[show]\n\n    * 1 Army MOS\n          o 1.1 Enlisted personnel\n          o 1.2 Commissioned Officers\n    * 2 Marine Corps MOS\n    * 3 Navy Occupational Specialties\n          o 3.1 Enlisted Personnel Ratings\n          o 3.2 Commissioned Officer Designators\n    * 4 See also\n    * 5 External links\n\n[edit]\n\nArmy MOS\n\nNOTE: The U. S. Army is currently restructuring its designations. Major changes have been made and will continue to be made into 2007.\n\nFor more information, please see the List of United States Army MOS.\n[edit]\n\nEnlisted personnel\n\nThe MOS code (MOSC), consisting up to nine characters, provides more defined information than a soldier's MOS. It is used in automated management systems and reports. The MOSC is used in active and reserve records, reports, authorization documents, and other personnel management systems.\n\nThe elements of the MOSC are as follows:\n\n    * First three characters: The MOS.\n    * Fourth character: A number that indicates skill level in the MOS.\n    * Fifth character: A letter or number and a special Qualification identifier (SQI). It may be associated with any MOS unless otherwise specified.\n    * Sixth and seventh characters: An additional skill identifier (ASI). They are alphanumeric combination and may only be associated with specified MOSs.\n    * Eighth and ninth characters: Two-letter requirements and qualifications which are a language skill identifier (LSI). They can be found in AR 611-6.\n\nThe fourth character of the MOSC represents skill level and grade as follows:\n\n    * 00 is used to identify personnel undergoing training for award of a primary MOS (PMOS).\n    * 10 equals PV1 through SPC or CPL (Or SP4 for older ranks)\n    * 20 equals SGT (or SP5 for older ranks)\n    * 30 equals SSG (or SP6 for older ranks)\n    * 40 equals SFC\n    * 50 equals MSG and SGM/CSM\n\n[edit]\n\nCommissioned Officers\n\nIn regards to Commissioned Officers, occupational codes are structured a bit differently. A new Army officer first receives his/her "Career Branch". This is similar to the Occupational Fields of the enlisted personnel. They range from 11 to 68 (Infantry to Medical Service Corps). Inside of their Occupational Field, there are usually several codes available. For example, in Field 12 (Armor) there are 3 specialties available: 12A (Armor, General), 12B (Armor), and 12C (Cavalry). After an Officer's fifth or sixth year of service, he/she will receive a "Functional Area" designation. More broad than a "Career Branch", this is a general skill set that the Officer is proficient in. For example, an Artillery Officer who has had schooling in communications and public speaking could end up with a Functional Area in Public Affairs (designated number 46).\n[edit]\n\nMarine Corps MOS\n\nThe U.S. Marine Corps begins by separating all jobs into "occupational fields" (OccFld), in which no distinction is made between officers and enlisted Marines. The fields are numbered from 01 to 99 and include general categories (Infantry, Logistics, Public Affairs, Ordnance, etc.) that specific jobs fall under.\n\nEach field contains multiple MOS's, each designated by a four-digit numerical indicator and a job title. For example, the infantry field (03) has seven enlisted classifications: Riflema
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You are correct about the rank of Seaman Second Class. The "SW" (not "SVV") refers to what is called "warfare qualification", in this case "Surface Warfare". Sailors can be trained for different qualifications such as surface warfare, submarine warfare, construction work, diving, medical corps, etc.  In your father's case, he was trained and qualified to perform duties aboard US surface warships. Sailors who qualify for the Surface Warfare designator must learn everything about the ship from the pilothouse and helm to boilers and the bilge. The "USNR" stands for U.S. Naval Reserve.
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Minimum requirements:  4 year degree, US Citizen, able to meet all other requirements, physical, moral, etc.\n\nNow, to be COMPETETIVE for a slot:\n\n3.5 or better GPA in a Hard Science degree or Medical degree..BN or MD.\nProven leadership skills by being an officer on your college debate team or the like.\nextra curricular activities, sports or Volunteering.\n\nThe Navy is actually downsizing and they have wayyyy too many Junior Officers right now, so in order to have a decent shot, you need to really really stick out from amongst your peers.
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usually its their name (last.first, or first.last)  and then @navy.mil\n\nIt varies for how long they've been in.  The convention in the Army is firstname.lastname@us.army.mil\n\nBut that is just the Army.  If you want, look at http://www.navy.mil under a contact section and you will see the Navy Online email addresses.
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Check out this site...\n\nhttp://www.mwr.navy.mil/mwrprgms/hrtraindoc.htm
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Staff Sergeant \nStrategic Studies Group\nGuided Missile Submarine\nSpecial Services Group (Sprint)\nSärskilda Skyddsgruppen (Swedish Army Special Forces)\nSpecial Service Group (Pakistan Army)\nSpecial Study Group\nStock Selection Guide (NAIC)\nSuper Shotgun (Quake/gaming)\nScientific Steering Group\nShark Specialist Group\nStandard Systems Group\nSpecial Surveillance Group (FBI counter-intelligence unit) Space Systems Group\nStudent Support Group\nSignaling Server Global (Alcatel)\nSoil Screening Guidance (US EPA)\nSenior Steering Group\nStandard Specific \nSouthern Strategy Group\nSoftware Support Group\nSimple Stochastic Game\nSS7 Signaling Gateway\nMalabo, Equatorial Guinea - Santa Isabel (Airport Code) \nSaginaw Steering Gear \nSubscriber Service Gateway \nSensor Systems Group, Inc. \nStored Serialization Graph \nCruise Missile Attack Submarine\nScientific Staffs Group\nServicing Scenario Generator \nSignal Structure Group\nStatistical Sciences Group\nSystem Safety/Security Group \nSecretary to the State Governor \nSales and Service Group\nService Selection Gateway(s) (Cisco)\nSwitching and Security Group (Sprint)\nSecondary Sound Channel \nShallow Sound Channel \nStandard Sub-Gridding
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http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm
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Yes, but it only applies to pay grade. For example. a Captain in the Navy out ranks a Captain in the Army. In the Navy, a Captain has a pay grade of O-6, and in the Army, the pay grade is O-3.
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SW/AW are warfare designators for enlisted members of the Navy. SW is surface warfare, usually earned by an enlisted person serving onboard a ship, at sea. AW is Air Warfare, earned by sailors serving in an airwing, or onboard an Aircraft carrier. A sailor designated SW/AW has qualified in each of these speciality areas (thier primary designation is listed first). Each designator is an achievement and a milestone in a sailors career. It is generally a great source of pride. There is also SS which is Submarine Service, and FMF which is earned by Navy Corpsmen (medics) serving with Marine Forces (the Marines have no medical personell of thier own and rely on the Navy to provide this service). Each of these has a pin, worn on the dress uniform to designate the qualification.  Officers have seperate designations, for example SWO (Surface Warfare Officer)
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Navy is short for Naval Forces, or military forces that are in water such as boats and submarines.\n\nArmy is short for armed forces, which is basic on-land military.\n\nThe terms army and navy can apply to any country.
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British officer ranks\n \n  Student Officer OF(D) OF-1 OF-2 OF-3 OF-4 OF-5 OF-6 OF-7 OF-8 OF-9 OF-10 \nRoyal Navy: O/C Mid SLt Lt Lt Cdr Cdr Capt Cdre RAdm VAdm Adm Adm of the Fleet \nRoyal Marines: OCdt  2Lt Lt Capt Maj Lt Col Col Brig Maj Gen Lt Gen Gen  \nArmy: OCdt  2Lt Lt Capt Maj Lt Col Col Brig Maj Gen Lt Gen Gen FM \nRoyal Air Force: OC / SO  APO / PO Fg Off Flt Lt Sqn Ldr Wg Cdr Gp Capt ACdre AVM AM ACM MRAF \n\nU.S. commissioned officer ranks \n  Student Officer O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6 O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10 O-11 (wartime only) Special Grade \nUnited States Navy: MIDN/OC ENS LTJG LT LCDR CDR CAPT RDML RADM VADM ADM FADM Admiral of\nthe Navy \nUnited States Marine Corps: Midn 2ndLt 1stLt Capt Maj LtCol Col BGen MajGen LtGen Gen (no equivalent) (no equivalent) \nUnited States Army: CDT/OC 2LT 1LT CPT MAJ LTC COL BG MG LTG GEN General of\nthe Army General of the Armies \nUnited States Air Force: Cadet 2nd Lt 1st Lt Capt Maj Lt Col Col Brig Gen Maj Gen Lt Gen Gen General of\nthe Air Force (no equivalent)
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Naval Officers who have exceptional grades or like a congressmans referal. Ita a big deal.
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private\nprivate(2)\nprivate first class\ncorporal or specialist(corporl has leadership responsibilties, specialist doesn't)\nsergeant\nstaff sergeant\nSergeant first class\nmaster sergeant\nsergeant major\n\nfor officers it goes\n2nd lieutenant\n1st lieutenant\ncaptain\nmajor\nlieutenant colonel\ncolonel\nbrigadier general\nmajor general\nlieutenant general\ngeneral