Royal Canadian Navy Rank and Appointment Insignia

• Flag Officers
• Senior Officers
• Junior Officers
• Officer Cadets
• Non-Commissioned Members
• Senior Appointments

Flag Officers

Admiral
(Adm)

Vice-Admiral
(VAdm)

Rear-Admiral
(RAdm)

Commodore
(Cmdre)

Senior Officers

Captain
(Capt (N)

Commander
(Cdr)

Lieutenant-Commander
(LCdr)

Junior Officers

Lieutenant
(Lt (N)

Sub-Lieutenant
(SLt)

Acting Sub-Lieutenant
(A/SLt)

Officer Cadets

Naval Cadet (NCdt)

Non-Commissioned Members

Chief Petty Officer
1st class (CPO 1)

Chief Petty Officer
2nd class (CPO 2)

Petty Officer
1st class (PO 1)

Petty Officer
2nd class (PO 2)

Master Seaman
(MS)

Leading Seaman
(LS)

Able Seaman
(AB)

Ordinary Seaman
(OS)

Senior Appointments

Canadian Forces
Chief Warrant Officer

Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

Command, Group Formation, Fleet, Base Chief Petty Officer