NJROTC Rates and Ranks

There are two types of ranks in the actual navy and they also apply here. There are Officer Ranks and Enlisted Rates. The Enlisted rates are lower then the Officers and they do most of the work in the Navy. The officers are burden with command and responsibility and are higher in seniority than NJROTC Enlisted rates. Cadet ranks and rates correspond to real Navy ranks and rates as follows:

Enlisted Rates

Insignia (Rank Emblem)

Rate

Rate Abbreviations

(No Insignia)

Cadet
Seaman Recruit

SR

Seamen Apprentice

Cadet
Seaman Apprentice

SA

Seamen

Cadet
Seaman

SN

Petty Officer Third Class

Cadet
Petty Officer 3rd Class

PO3

Petty Officer Second Class

Petty Officer 2nd Class

PO2

Petty Officer First Class

Cadet
Petty Officer 1st Class

PO1

Chief Petty Officer

Cadet
Chief Petty Officer

CPO

Chief Petty Officer

Cadet
Senior Chief Petty Officer

SCPO

Chief Petty Officer

Cadet
Master Chief Petty Officer

MCPO

Officer Ranks

Insignia (Rank Emblem)

Rank

Rank Abbreviations

Ensign

Cadet
Ensign

ENS

Lieutenant (Junior Grade)

Cadet
Lieutenant (Junior Grade)

LTJG

Lieutenant

Cadet
Lieutenant

LT

Lieutenant Commander

Cadet
Lieutenant Commander

LCDR

Commander

Cadet
Commander

CDR


Note: New London High School NJROTC does not use Master Chief and Commander ranks due to the fact we do not have a battalion.