Talk:United States Navy officer rank insignia

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• To anyone who disputes the comma in "Lieutenant, Junior Grade". Here's a reference I found when I investigated. - Wguynes 05:27, Mar 28, 2004 (UTC)

Shouldn't we get images for the staff corps up? I have no image making skills, and this would be good. --Mtnerd

Staff Corps insignia is listed under its own page. Also, I noticed that FADM is listed as O-10 when it's actually O-11, but I found it listed correctly on the edit page. Anyone able to explain this one? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Darthjarek (talk • contribs)

[edit] Midshipman

Shouldn't midshipman be listed on this page? —msh210 17:26, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• As one, I'd say no, since we are about the lowest form of life in the Navy. Also, there aren't links to Cadet ranks on the other pages.--Mtnerd 21:47, 15 October 2005 (UTC)

• I was a midshipman (USNA 65) and was told that a Navy Midshipman was unique and ranked between a non-commisioned and a commisioned warrent officer. There is no Army or Air Force equivalent. As a Navy MIdshipman you are "In The Navy." The same is not true of Air Force or Army cadets. larry.grogan@us.army.mil
  • While Midshipmen are "in the navy," they actually rank below all others. Izuko 16:39, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Collar devices

The collar devices depicted on this page are incorrect. The Navy and Marine Corps use the "soft" edged collar devices. I would change them but am not familiar enough with HTML to try it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jsm0969 (talk • contribs) 20:02, 18 January 2007 (UTC).