RANKS AND RATES
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
Seaman
Apprentice
E-2
Seaman
E-3
Petty
Officer 3rd
E-4
Petty
Officer 2rd
E-5
Petty
Chief Petty
Officer 1st
Officer
E-6
E-7
Navy Ranks/Insignia
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E-8
Senior Chief Petty Officer
NAVY
Navy
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Master Chief Petty Officers
NAVY
Master Chief
Petty Officer
E-9
Fleet/Force
Command
FLEET/FORCE
Master Chief MCPO Command
Master Chief
Petty Officer
Petty Officer
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Master Chief
Petty Officer
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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
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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.
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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
Crest is for
Officer / Instructors
Anchor is for
Midshipman
NSCC Cap Insignia
Cover comes in
white or khaki
Combination
Cover Button
Chin Strap
Gold = Officer, WO,
Midshipman
Black = Instructor
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NSCC Officer Ranks/Insignia
MIDN
WO
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ENS
LTJG
LT
LCDR
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Chief Warrant Officer
Navy
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O-1
Ensign
Navy
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O-2
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Navy
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O-3
Lieutenant
Navy
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O-4
Lieutenant Commander
Navy
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O-5
Commander
Navy
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O-6
Captain
Navy
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O-7
Rear Admiral Lower Half
Navy
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O-8
Rear Admiral Upper Half
Navy
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O-9
Vice Admiral
Navy
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O-10
Admiral
Navy
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Navy Combination Caps
Fretting
O-1 to O-4
no fretting
O-7 to O-10
full fretting
O-5 to O-6
partial fretting
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Garrison Cover (Male & Female)
Officer, WO, and
Midshipman Rank
Miniature Sea
Cadet Crest
1 1/2”
2”
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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
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