Rank
Code |
Rank
description notes |
Rank Title - English
Rank Title – French |
Insignia
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NATO codes National rank grade information
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As a bilingual service, all ranks have two titles English/French |
Shoulder Slip-ons or Shoulder Boards
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Enlisted (called Non Commissioned Members / Militaires du
rang (Marine) in the CAF) |
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NAEM-1 |
All CF enlisted are called Non Commissioned
Members/ Militaires du rang (Marine)
This rank is held during basic training only. |
Recruit Matelot recure |
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NAEM-2 |
All CF enlisted are called Non Commissioned
Members/ Militaires du rang (Marine)
This rank is held during basic trade qualification
training. |
Ordinary Seaman
(OS)Matelot de 3e classe (mat 3) |
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NAEM-3 |
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Able Seaman
(AB)Matelot de 2e classe (mat 2) |
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NAEM-4 |
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Leading Seaman
(LS)Matelot de 1re classe (mat 1) |
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NAEM-5 |
In the CF, Master Seaman is considered the
starting NCO rank |
Master Seaman
(MS)Matelot -chef
(matc) |
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NAEM-6 |
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Petty Officer 2nd class
(PO2)maître de 2e classe
(m 2) |
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NAEM-7 |
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Petty Officer 1st class
(PO1)maître de 1re classe
(m 1) |
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NAEM-8 |
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Chief Petty Officer 2nd class
(CPO2)Premier maître de 2e classe
(pm 2) |
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NAEM-9 |
Typical assignments include Ship's Coxswain, Department CPO, Base
CPO, Command CPO |
Chief Petty Officer 1st class
(CPO1)Premier maître de 1re classe
(pm 1) |
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Officer Candidates |
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NAOC-1 |
In the CF, these are considered Subordinate
Officers /
Officiers
subordonnés
(Marine) |
Officer Cadet
(OCdt)
Élève-officier
(élof)
*New Rank Titles in 2000
Naval Cadet
(NCdt)
Aspirant de marine
(aspm) |
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Commissioned Officers |
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NACO-1 |
In the CF these are considered Junior
Officers / Officiers subalternes (Marine)
At this level the officer would be under operational
(Sea) training. |
Acting Sub-Lieutenant
(A/SLT)
Sous-lieutenant intérimaire
(a/slt)
*New French Rank
Title in 2000
Enseigne de vaisseau 2e classe
(ens 2) |
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NACO-2 |
In the CF these are considered Junior
Officers / Officiers subalternes (Marine) At this
level the officer would be completing specialized as WKO, MSEO,
CSO,CSE or Supply Officer.
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Sub-Lieutenant
(SLT)
Sous-lieutenant (M)
(slt (m))
*New French Rank
Title in 2000
Enseigne de vaisseau 1ne classe
(ens 1) |
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NACO-3 |
In the CF these are considered Junior
Officers / Officiers subalternes (Marine)
Typical appointments would be aboard a Destroyer /
Frigate as a Deck, Combat Systems Supply or Engineer Officer.
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Lieutenant (N)
LT (N)
Lieutenant (M)
lt (m)
*New French Rank
Title in 2000
Lieutenant de vaisseau
(ltv) |
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NACO-4
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In the CF these are considered Senior Officers
/Officiers supérieurs (Marine)
Typical appointments would be as Submarine Captain,
Destroyer / Frigate XO, Ship Department Head, Shore Unit Commander
or staff Officer at MARLANT & MARPAC HQ |
Lieutenant-Commander
(LCDR)
Lieutenant-commander
(lcdr)
*New French Rank
Title in 2000
Capitaine de
corvette
(capc) |
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NACO-5
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In the CF these are considered Senior Officers
/Officiers supérieurs (Marine)
Typical appointments would be as Destroyer / Frigate
Captain, Squadron Engineer, or as staff Officer at NDHQ or MARLANT &
MARPAC HQ |
Commander
(CDR)
Commander
(cdr)
*New French Rank Title
in 2000
Capitaine de frégate
(capf) |
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NACO-6
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In the CF these are considered Senior Officers
/Officiers supérieurs (Marine)
Typical appointments would be Destroyer Squadron
Commander, larger ship Captain, Base Commander or as staff
Officer at NDHQ or MARLANT & MARPAC HQ |
Captain
(CAPT(N))
Capitaine (M)
(capt (M))
*New French Rank
Title in 2000
Capitaine de vaisseau
(capv) |
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Flag Officers |
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NAFO-1 |
NATO Grade OF-7
In the CF these are considered Flag Officers
/ Officiers généraux (Marine)
1st level of Flag Officer in the Canadian Navy.
Serve as Fleet Commanders on both Coasts, or as senior staff officers at
NDHQ, Navy HQ or MARLANT or MARPAC HQ's |
Commodore
(CMDRE)
Commodore
(cmdre) |
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NAFO-2 |
NATO Grade OF-8
In the CF these are considered Flag Officers
/ Officiers généraux (Marine)
Rear Admirals command Forces on both Coasts (MARLANT or
MARPAC) , and serve as senior staff officers at NDHQ or Navy HQ |
Rear-Admiral
(RAdm)
Contre-amiral
(cam) |
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NAFO-3
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NATO Grade OF-9
In the CF these are considered Flag Officers
/ Officiers généraux (Marine)
A Vice Admiral commands Maritime Command (Navy).
Another Vice Admiral serves at NDHQ in one of the top 4 military staff
positions. |
Vice-Admiral
(VAdm)
Vice-amiral
(vam) |
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NAFO-4
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NATO Grade OF-10
In the CF this is considered a Flag
Officer
/ Officier généraux (Marine)
Only one officer is normally appointed full General or
Admiral -Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) who is the Military head of the
entire CF. |
Admiral
(Adm)
Amiral
(am) |
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