Officer Ranks
The current system of officer ranks and insignia dates from 1988 and is a revision of the ranks and insignia used from 1955 to 1965. The rank of Hai Jun Yi Ji Shang Jiang (First Class Admiral) was never held and was abolished in 1994. With the official introduction of the Type 07 uniforms all officer insignia are on either shoulders or sleeves depending on the type of uniform used.
| Rank image | Name | Usual translation (Alternate translation) |
U.S. Navy equivalent (NATO rank code) |
Royal Navy equivalent (NATO rank code) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 海军一级上将 Hai Jun Yi Ji Shang Jiang (abolished 1994; rank never held) |
Fleet Admiral (First Class Admiral) |
Fleet Admiral (OF-10) |
Admiral of the Fleet (OF-10) |
|
| 海军上将 Hai Jun Shang Jiang |
Admiral (Second Class Admiral) |
Admiral (OF-9) |
Admiral (OF-9) |
|
| 海军中将 Hai Jun Zhong Jiang |
Vice Admiral | Vice Admiral (OF-8) |
Vice Admiral (OF-8) |
|
| 海军少将 Hai Jun Shao Jiang |
Rear Admiral | Rear Admiral (OF-7) |
Rear Admiral (OF-7) |
|
| 海军大校 Hai Jun Da Xiao |
Commodore, Senior Captain |
Rear Admiral (Lower Half) (OF-6) |
Commodore (OF-6) |
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| 海军上校 Hai Jun Shang Xiao |
Captain (Ship-of-the-Line Captain) |
Captain (OF-5) |
Captain (OF-5) |
|
| 海军中校 Hai Jun Zhong Xiao |
Commander (Frigate Captain) |
Commander (OF-4) |
Commander (OF-4) |
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| 海军少校 Hai Jun Shao Xiao |
Lieutenant Commander (Corvette Captain) |
Lieutenant Commander (OF-3) |
Lieutenant Commander (OF-3) |
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| 空军大尉 Hai Jun Da Wei (abolished 1998) |
Captain Lieutenant (Lieutenant (Senior grade)) |
Captain Lieutenant, First Lieutenant (OF-2) |
Captain Lieutenant, First Lieutenant (OF-2) |
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| 海军上尉 Hai Jun Shang Wei |
Senior Lieutenant, Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (OF-2) |
Lieutenant (OF-2) |
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| 海军中尉 Hai Jun Zhong Wei |
Lieutenant, Sub-lieutenant, Lieutenant (junior grade) |
Lieutenant Junior Grade (OF-1) |
Sublieutenant (OF-1) |
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| 海军少尉 Hai Jun Shao Wei |
Junior Lieutenant, Ensign |
Ensign (OF-1) |
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| 海军學員 Hai Jun Xue Yuan |
Navy Officer Cadet/Navy Midshipman | Midshipman (OF-D) |
Officer Cadet (OF-D) |
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