Junior Officers
The other commissioned officer ranks are (from most senior to least senior)
- Lieutenant Commander (LCDR): Examples of positions held by a lieutenant commander include executive officer of the International Ice Patrol.
- Lieutenant (LT): Examples of positions held by a lieutenant include command of a station such as Station Washington, D.C.
- Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG): Examples of positions held by a lieutenant junior grade include executive officer of a station such as Station Washington, D.C.
- Ensign (ENS).
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