Annex A: Royal Canadian Navy Ranks
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Flag Officers (shoulder boards)
Admiral (Adm)
Vice-Admiral (VAdm)
Rear-Admiral (RAdm)
Commodore (Cmdre)
Flag Officers (sleeve lacing)
Admiral (Adm)
Vice-Admiral (VAdm)
Rear-Admiral (RAdm)
Commodore (Cmdre)
Senior Officers
Captain(N) (Capt(N))
Commander (Cdr)
Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr)
Junior Officers
Lieutenant(N) (Lt(N))
Sub-Lieutenant (SLt)
Acting Sub-Lieutenant (A/SLt)
Subordinate Officer
Naval Cadet (NCdt)
Petty Officers
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)
Junior Non-Commissioned Members
Master Seaman (MS)
Leading Seaman (LS)
Able Seaman (AB)
Ordinary Seaman (OS)
Senior Appointments
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer (CFCWO)
Command Chief Petty Officer, 1st Class (CPO 1)
Senior Appointment Chief Petty Officer, 1st Class (CPO 1)
Appointments
Drum Major
Pipe Major
Trumpet / Bugle Major
Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force Ranks
Canadian Army
General Officers
General (Gen)
Lieutenant-General (LGen)
Major-General (MGen)
Brigadier-General (BGen)
General Officer Gorget
Senior Officers
Colonel (Col)
Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol)
Major (Maj)
Colonel Gorget
Junior Officers
Captain (Capt)
Lieutenant (Lt)
2nd Lieutenant (2Lt)
Subordinate Officer
Officer Cadet (OCdt)
Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO)
Master Warrant Officer (MWO)
Warrant Officer (WO)
Sergeant (Sgt)
Junior Non-Commissioned Members
Master Corporal (MCpl)
Corporal (Cpl)
Private (Trained) (Pte (T))
Private (Basic) (Pte (B))
Senior Appointments
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer (CFCWO)
Command Chief Warrant Officer (CWO)
Senior Appointment Chief Warrant Officer (CWO)
Appointments
Drum Major
Pipe Major
Trumpet / Bugle Major
Royal Canadian Air Force
General Officers
General (Gen)
Lieutenant-General (LGen)
Major-General (MGen)
Brigadier-General (BGen)
Senior Officers
Colonel (Col)
Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol)
Major (Maj)
Junior Officers
Captain (Capt)
Lieutenant (Lt)
2nd Lieutenant (2Lt)
Subordinate Officer
Officer Cadet (OCdt)
Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO)
Master Warrant Officer (MWO)
Warrant Officer (WO)
Sergeant (Sgt)
Junior Non-Commissioned Members
Master Corporal (MCpl)
Corporal (Cpl)
Aviator (Trained) (Avr (T))
Aviator (Basic) (Avr (B))
Senior Appointments
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer (CFCWO)
Command Chief Warrant Officer (CWO)
Senior Appointment Chief Warrant Officer (CWO)
Appointments
Drum Major
Pipe Major
Trumpet / Bugle Major