10 U.S.C. § 8111

Navy: grades above chief warrant officer, W–5

The commissioned grades in the Navy above the grade of chief warrant officer, W–5, are the following:

(1)

Admiral.

(2)

Vice admiral.

(3)

Rear admiral.

(4)

Rear admiral (lower half).

(5)

Captain.

(6)

Commander.

(7)

Lieutenant commander.

(8)

Lieutenant.

(9)

Lieutenant (junior grade).

(10)

Ensign.

( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 314 , § 5501; Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 301 , Dec. 12, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2887 ; Pub. L. 97–86, title IV, § 405(a) , Dec. 1, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1105 ; Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 514(a)(1) , Nov. 8, 1985 , 99 Stat. 628 ; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1131(8)(A) , Dec. 5, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1506 ; renumbered § 8111, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(2) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1834 .)