![]() ![]() The enlisted rank insignia were changed in April 1942 and the common rank names were updated in November 1942. For practical use, these rank names were often shortened to 一飛曹 ( Ippisō) or 二飛 ( Nihi), respectively. For example, Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAF) had "Flight" (飛行 Hikō) incorporated into the common rank name, such as Flight Petty Officer First Class ( Japanese: 一等飛行兵曹, romanized: Ittō-hikō-heisō) or Flight Seaman Second Class (二等飛行兵 Nitō-hikō-hei). Different service branches within the navy had their specialisation augment the common rank name. Non-commissioned officer and enlisted personnel rates įor seamen and petty officers, which were selected from enlisted men or conscripts and given training in the Navy's service/technical school, the names were different from the army names but were equal in rank. See the table below for details regarding the cadet/WO ranks and insignia:Į.g., Apprentice surgeon (Medical branch) Cadet is much more likely to be classified as slightly higher than a non-commissioned officer, since the cap's line is only one, compared to the commissioned officer's cap which has two lines and the type 3 uniform is based on the enlisted personnel. Furthermore, midshipman rank was not via commissioned, but it was via ordered or warranted. Midshipman and Warrant Officer's collar insignia are the same (both were treated as officer-equivalent), but in detail, the midshipman's position is above Warrant Officer. The rank Commodore was not established but the Captain who was commanding the central ship in the fleet, usually close to being promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, or acting as the unit commander (which was usually held by a Rear-Admiral) nominally became a flag officer by raising the "Commodore Flag". The distinction between Special Duty Officers and Regular/Reserve Officers was also highlighted in the rank insignia (see the table for details). Typically the ranks discriminated in a way that the priority of taking command for Special Duty Officers was lower than that of Regular Officers or Reserve Officers. Special Duty Officers ( Japanese: 特務士官, romanized: Tokumu-shikan) were the officers with the rank of Lieutenant or below, who were promoted from the rank of Warrant Officer (starting from the enlisted ranks). Reserve Officers ( Japanese: 予備将校, romanized: Yobi-shōkō) were university or college graduates, as opposed to going through the naval academy. ![]() Regular Officers ( Japanese: 将校, romanized: Shōkō) were graduates of Imperial Japanese Naval Academy. However, this pronunciation difference was not officially enacted. The navy pronounced it as Dai, while the army pronounced it as Tai. There was a minor difference in pronunciation of character 大 for Navy Lieutenant and Navy Captain. The navy would prefix the common rank names with "navy" ( Japanese: 海軍, romanized: Kaigun), while the army would prefix them with "army" ( Japanese: 陸軍, romanized: Rikugun). 3 Non-commissioned officer and enlisted personnel ratesĬommissioned officer ranks Ranks Īll commissioned officer rank names were the same as their army counterparts. ![]()
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