


Among these are also Limited Duty Officers and Commissioned Warrant Officers. Officers in the Navy are either Line officers or Staff Corps. Shoulder boards are also worn on bridge coats and reefers. The three basic uniforms and the type of rank devices are: khakis (a working uniform) - pins on the collar whites - stripes on shoulder boards and, blues - stripes sewn on the lower sleeve. Navy officers wear their rank devices in different places on their uniforms, depending upon the uniform.

Chief Petty Officers (E-7 through E-9) wear collar devices on their white and khaki uniforms, and rating badges on their Service Dress Blues. Navy Enlisted Basic Pay Rates Years of Experience E-1 E-7 Seaman Recruit Chief Petty Officer 2 or less 1,785 3,208 Over 2 1,785 3,501 Over 3 1,785 3,635. A rating badge is worn on the left upper sleeve of all uniforms in grades E-4 through E-6. The insignia on the left represents a Petty Officer First Class (the rate) who is a Boatswain's Mate (the rating). The enlisted term is "rate." The rating badge is a combination of rate (pay grade as indicated by the chevrons) and rating (occupational specialty as indicated by the symbol just above the chevrons). AFCM - Master Chief Aircraft Maintenanceman. Enlisted pay grades range from E-1 through E-9 ('E' represents Enlisted). AETM - Aviation Electronics Technicians Mate. The use of the word "rank" for Navy enlisted personnel is incorrect as the word "rank" is only used for officers. AEI - Aviation Electricians Mate (Instrument Repairman) AEM - Aviation Electricians Mate (before 1948) AERM - Aerographers Mate.
