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Cadet General Orders/Navy Enlisted & Officer Ranks/Chain of Command

GENERAL ORDERS TO THE SENTRY

  1. 1. TAKE CHARGE OF THIS POST AND ALL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN VIEW.
  2. 2. WALK MY POST IN A MILITARY MANNER, KEEPING ALWAYS ON THE ALERT, AND OBSERVING EVERYTHING THAT TAKES PLACE WITHIN SIGHT OR HEARING.
  3. 3. REPORT ALL VIOLATIONS OF ORDERS I AM INSTRUCTED TO ENFORCE.
  4. 4. REPEAT ALL CALLS FROM ANY POST MORE DISTANT FROM THE QUARTERDECK THAN MY OWN.
  5. 5. QUIT MY POST ONLY WHEN PROPERLY RELIEVED.
  6. 6. RECEIVE, OBEY, AND PASS ON TO THE SENTRY WHO RELIEVES ME ALL ORDERS FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER, COMMAND DUTY OFFICER, OFFICER OF THE DECK, AND OFFICERS AND PETTY OFFICERS OF THE WATCH ONLY.
  7. 7. TALK TO NO ONE EXCEPT IN THE LINE OF DUTY
  8. 8. GIVE THE ALARM IN CASE OF FIRE OR DISORDER.
  9. 9. CALL THE OFFICER OF THE DECK IN ANY CASE NOT COVERED BY INSTRUCTIONS.
  10. 10. SALUTE ALL OFFICERS AND ALL COLORS AND STANDARDS NOT CASED.
  11. 11. BE ESPECIALLY WATCHFUL AT NIGHT, AND DURING THE TIME FOR CHALLENGING, CHALLENG ALL PERSONS ON OR NEAR MY POST, AND ALLOW NO ONE TO PASS WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY.

 

NAVY ENLISTED RANKS

E-1 SEAMEN RECRUIT - NO ENSIGNIA

E-2 SEAMAN APPRENTICE - TWO SILVER STRIPES

E-3 SEAMAN - THREE SILVER STRIPES

E-4 PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS - EAGLE WITH ONE CHEVRON

E-5 PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS - EAGLE WITH TWO CHEVRONS

E-6 PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS - EAGLE WITH THREE CHEVRONS

E-7 CHIEF PETTY OFFICER - GOLD ANCHOR WITH USN SILVER IMPOSED

E-8 SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER - GOLD ANCHOR WITH USN SILVER IMPOSED WITH ONE SILVER STAR

E-9 MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER - GOLD ANCHOR WITH USN SILVER IMPOSED WITH TWO SILVER STARS

MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY - GOLD ANCHOR WITH USN SILVER IMPOSED WITH THREE SILVER STARS

NAVY OFFICER RANKS

0-1 ENSIGN - ONE GOLD BAR

0-2 LIEUTENANT JG - ONE SILVER BAR

0-3 LIEUTENANT - TWO SILVER BARS

0-4 LIEUTENANT CMDR - GOLD OAK LEAF

0-5 COMMANDER - SILVER OAK LEAF

0-6 CAPTAIN - SILVER EAGLE

0-7 REAR ADMIRAL LOWER HALF - ONE SILVER STAR

0-8 REAR ADMIRAL UPPER HALF - TWO SILVER STARS

0-9 VICE ADMIRAL - THREE SILVER STARS

0-10 ADMIRAL - FOUR SILVER STARS

0-11 FLEET ADMIRAL - FIVE SILVER STARS

Chain of command

COMMANDER IN CHIEF   

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

VICE PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT VANCE

SECRETARY OF STATE

SEC RUBIO

SECRETARY OF DEFENCE

SEC HEGSETH

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

SEC DEL TORO

CHAIRMAN OF JOINT CHIEF OF STAFF

GENERAL BROWN

CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

ADMIRAL FRANCHETTI

CMDR OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND

REAR ADMIRAL CZEREWKO

CMDR OF NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND

REAR ADMIRAL MATTINGLY

MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY

MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER HONEA

COMMADANT OF THE MARINE CORPS

GENERAL SMITH

SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS

SERGEANT MAJOR RUIZ

AREA 18 MANAGER

CMDR HUGEN, USN (RET)