In the Navy, does the rank of 'Major" exist?

Question

In the Navy, does the rank of 'Major" exist?

Answer 1

No, O-4's are called Lieutenant Commanders (LCDR)

Answer 2

no, the rank of major (O-4) in the navy, with the gold oak leaf and all is a lieutenant commander (fat stripe thin strip fat stripe: on the shoulder)

Answer 3

In the US Navy - NO.

In the US Naval Service - Yes.  USMC Majors are Naval Officers

Answer 4

Nope!

Answer 5

No, the Major is an O-4 in the Navy an O-4 is Lt Commander.

Answer 6

I don't think so

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Answer 7

no.  O4s are LCDR.

Answer 8

There is no rank of "Major", but the rank equivalent to Major in the navy is Lieutenant Commander.

Answer 9

No  A Major would n

Here is the chain of command for the USN/USCG

Navy USCG  Army

Ensign---------1st Lt

LT JG-----------2nd LT

JT ---------------Capt

LCDR-----------Major

CDR-------------Lt Crnl

Cap--------------Cornl

Comodor

Admral

Sec Nav  (Sec USCG)

CJCS     (US-DOT)

Sec Def

President Of US  

Answer 10

no

Answer 11

No, however, a Lieutenant Commander is an equal rank. The US Coast Guard uses the same rank as the Navy.

Both are considered 04 and everything else is the same. The rank of Major is for Army, Air Force and Marines.

If you think Navy Officer rank is tough, try learning the enlisted ones....The Navy loves to be different, and its is the other branches that have trouble figuring them out....I'm former Navy.

Answer 12

No, an O-4 in the US Navy is a Lt. Commander whereas in the AF, Army, and Marine Corps it's a Major.