As the importance of air power grew within the armed services, this position gave him experience that was viewed as a prerequisite to ascending the ranks of the Navy.

The ranks of the Turkish Navy are in fact quite similar to those in any other NATO country.

This is a table of the ranks and insignia of the Mexican Navy.

Hispanics have also reached the top ranks of the Navy, serving their country in sensitive leadership positions on domestic and foreign shores.

In May 1973, however, a wide-ranging anti-junta movement was discovered and suppressed, just before its outbreak, among the ranks of the mostly royalist Navy.

In 1857 Congress created the title of "flag officer" as an actual rank of the Navy.

"To the citizens of Cinnabar, and particularly to the enlisted ranks of the Navy."

He rose through the ranks of the Navy, holding several fleet commands at sea.

This decision to end the rum ration was taken after the Secretary of State for Defence had taken opinions from several ranks of the Navy.

By the time of Matthews' service during World War II, he had risen through the ranks of the Navy to the level of lieutenant commander.