List of U.S. Army Officers. No one starts out as a Lieutenant or a Captain in the navy; the first step is to become a Seaman Recruit in the enlisted category. ... The first officer rank and pay grade is for Ensign. Then comes Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander and finally Captain.

Is a lieutenant higher than a captain?

In the British Army and in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, a second lieutenant is the lowest ranking commissioned officer. Above him in those U.S. services comes a first lieutenant—lieutenant in the British Army—and then a captain.

Who does a lieutenant outrank?

The LT absolutely does not outrank the sergeant major or first sergeant. Sure, on paper, all Army officers outrank all enlisted and warrant officers in the military.