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Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia: How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign CountriesWilliams, Dion

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Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia: How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign Countries

Name: Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia: How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign Countries
Author: Williams, Dion

Williams, Dion

Armies -- Insignia; Military uniforms; Navies -- Insignia; United States. Army -- Insignia; United States. Navy -- Insignia

The personnel of the Navy, pursuant to the provisions of the statute
law, consists of commissioned officers, appointed officers, warrant
officers, petty officers and seamen, in the various grades as follows:

                      OFFICERS OF THE NAVY

                    COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE LINE
    1. Admiral of the Navy.
        (This rank is now vacant. By special act of
        Congress it was conferred upon Admiral George Dewey
        on March 2, 1899, and held by him until his death
        on January 16, 1917. The rank is the same as that
        of Admiral of the Fleet in foreign navies and that
        of Field Marshal in foreign armies.)
    2. Admiral.
    3. Vice Admiral.
    4. Rear Admiral.
    5. Commodore.
        (This rank was abolished for the active list by
        act of Congress on March 3, 1899, and since that
        date has been held by officers of that rank on the
        Retired List of the Navy only.)
     6. Captain.
     7. Commander.
     8. Lieutenant Commander.
     9. Lieutenant.
    10. Lieutenant Junior Grade.
    11. Ensign.
    12. Chief Boatswain.
        Chief Gunner.
        Chief Machinist.
          (The commissioned officers of these three titles are
          of the same grade; they rank next after ensigns.)

              COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE MEDICAL CORPS
     1. Medical Director with the rank of Rear Admiral.
     2. Medical Director with the rank of Captain.
     3. Medical Inspector with the rank of Commander.
     4. Surgeon with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
     5. Passed Assistant Surgeon with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
     6. Passed Assistant Surgeon with the rank of Lieutenant.
     7. Assistant Surgeon with the rank of Lieutenant.
     8. Assistant Surgeon with the rank of Lieutenant, Junior Grade.
     9. Dental Surgeon with the rank of Lieutenant, Junior Grade.
    10. Chief Pharmacist.

                 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE PAY CORPS
     1. Pay Director with the rank of Rear Admiral.
     2. Pay Director with the rank of Captain.
     3. Pay Inspector with the rank of Commander.
     4. Paymaster with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
     5. Passed Assistant Paymaster
            with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
     6. Passed Assistant Paymaster with the rank of Lieutenant.
     7. Passed Assistant Paymaster with the rank of Lieutenant,
           Junior Grade.
     8. Assistant Paymaster with the rank of Lieutenant, Junior Grade.
     9. Assistant Paymaster with the rank of Ensign.
    10. Chief Pay Clerk.

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