The United States Navy is the largest in the world. Like other branches of the military, it is highly organized by a vast hierarchical structure. Even for military personnel in other branches of ...

The United States Navy has always had a love-hate relationship with its Commodore rank -- It didn't go away entirely until 1983.

United States Navy Chief Aviation Pilot rank insignia; blue embroidered eagle, arched stripe and three chevrons on white cotton; yellow embroidered U. S. Naval Aviator's badge in between arched stripe ...