Comments on: Navy Chain of Command http://military.plainfacts.net/military-rank-insignia/navy-chain-of-command/ Get the Plain Facts about the U.S. Military Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:09:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Anna http://military.plainfacts.net/military-rank-insignia/navy-chain-of-command/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Anna Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:39:32 +0000 http://military.plainfacts.net/?p=146#comment-338 Actually, this is not quite true. I am a Navy Veteran, I come from a family with many Navy Veterans, some of whom served to retirement. My husband is also Active Duty Navy, retirement eligible himself. All of us except one served or is serving as an Enlisted Sailor. Believe me when I say yes, rate does pertain to your job specialty, but rank does, in fact, refer to your pay grade. Not only was this taught to Sailors, but you see it on every form that you fill out for the military, when it asks for the Sponsors rate/rank. Other than this, excellent information and great advise :-) Actually, this is not quite true. I am a Navy Veteran, I come from a family with many Navy Veterans, some of whom served to retirement. My husband is also Active Duty Navy, retirement eligible himself. All of us except one served or is serving as an Enlisted Sailor.

Believe me when I say yes, rate does pertain to your job specialty, but rank does, in fact, refer to your pay grade. Not only was this taught to Sailors, but you see it on every form that you fill out for the military, when it asks for the Sponsors rate/rank.

Other than this, excellent information and great advise :-)

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