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Italian Navy ranks

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The rank insignia of the Italian Navy are worn on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels.

Rank structure

DOES NOT represent a military ranks comparisons among NATO navies as officially stated by the - STANAG 2116
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Officers

Italian Navy ranks hierarchy
Category	Admirals					Senior officers			Junior officers			Naval cadets ------ OF(D)
NATO Code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	Subaltern officers ------ OF-1		Naval cadets ------ OF(D)
summer uniform (epaulette)
winter uniform (cuff)
Italian rank name	ammiraglio¹	ammiraglio di squadra (i.s.)²	ammiraglio di squadra	ammiraglio di divisione	contrammiraglio	capitano di vascello	capitano di fregata	capitano di corvetta	tenente di vascello	sottotenente di vascello	guardiamarina	aspirante guardiamarina³
English rank name translation	admiral Admiral Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...	squadron admiral (s.a.)	squadron admiral	divisional admiral	counter admiral Counter Admiral Counter admiral is a rank found in many navies of the world, but no longer used in English-speaking countries, where the equivalent rank is rear admiral...	ship-of-the-line captain Ship-of-the-Line Captain Ship-of-the-line captain is a rank that appears in several navies...	frigate captain Frigate Captain Frigate captain is a naval rank in the naval forces of several countries.It is, usually, equivalent to the Commonwealth/US Navy rank of commander.Countries using this rank include Argentina and Spain , France , Belgium , Italy ,...	corvette captain Corvette Captain Corvette captain is a rank in many navies which theoretically corresponds to command of a corvette . The equivalent rank in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and USA is lieutenant commander...	ship-of-the-line lieutenant Ship-of-the-Line Lieutenant Ship-of-the-line lieutenant is a common naval rank, equivalent to the naval rank of Lieutenant in the UK, Commonwealth and US.The name of the rank derives from the name of the largest class of warship, the ship of the line, as opposed to smaller types of warship .The rank is lieutenant de vaisseau...	ship-of-the-line sublieutenant	navy guard Gardes de la Marine In France, under the Ancien Régime, the Gardes de la Marine , or Gardes-Marine were young gentlemen picked and maintained by the king in his harbours to learn the navy service, and to train to be officers. They were organized in companies, divided up between the harbors of Brest, Toulon, and...	aspirant navy guard
---------------------- Notes: ¹ The rank of "ammiraglio" (admiral) is assigned to the only naval officer promoted as chief of the defense staff. ² The rank of "ammiraglio di squadra con incarichi speciali" (squadron admiral with special assignments) is assigned to the naval officer promoted as chief of the naval staff and/or as secretary of defense. ³ As officer designate Officer Designate Officer Designate OF is a term used in the NATO rank scale, and comes below OF-1.-NATO:Ranks designated as OF include:Dokimos Efedros Axiomatikos in the Hellenic Army... d, the rank of "aspirante guardiamarina"* is comparable to the Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... midshipman Midshipman A midshipman is an officer cadet, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies. Commonwealth countries which use the rank include Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Kenya... .

Non-commissioned officers

Category	Sub-officers					Ratings	Enlisted
Role	Marshals		Sergeants			Permanent Service Volunteers	Temporary Service Volunteers
NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
summer uniform (epaulette OR-9/7 ) (shoulder mark OR-6/1) Italian rank name English rank name translation						tyle="background-color:#ffffff; padding:5px; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;">

primo
maresciallo
luogotenente

first
marshal lieutnant primo
maresciallo

first
marshal

Marshal

Marshal , is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word is an ancient loan word from Old French, cf...

capo
di 1ª
classe

chief
1st
class capo
di 2ª
classe

chief
2nd
class capo
di 3ª
classe

chief
3rd
class secondo capo
scelto

chosen
second chief secondo capo

second chief sergente

sergeant tyle="background-color:#fffff; padding:5px; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"> sottocapo
di 1ª
classe
scelto

chosen
subchief
1st
class sottocapo
di 1ª
classe

subchief
1st
class sottocapo
di 2ª
classe

subchief
2nd
class sottocapo
di 3ª
classe

subchief
3rd
class sottocapo

subchief
comune
di 1ª
classe

commoner
1st
class comune
di 2ª
classe¹

commoner
2nd
class
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Notes:

¹No rank insignia, sailors just wears category or specialty badge, e.g. in this case the rating of "tecnico di macchine" (machinist's mate

Machinist's Mate

Machinist's Mate is a rating in the United States Navy's engineering community.- Description :According to the Bureau of Naval Personnel , the job of an MM is to "operate, maintain, and repair ship propulsion machinery, auxiliary equipment, and outside machinery, such as: steering engine,...

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