The lowest rate in the Navy is a seaman recruit (SR/E-1), who is assigned to a particular occupational field including seamen, firemen, hospitalmen, airmen, or constructionmen.

Like all U.S. military personnel, U.S. Navy sailors are paid a minimum basic pay based on rank and years of service. That pay increased by 5.2% in 2024 — the highest increase of the past two ...

The US Navy ranks are broken down into three groups: Enlisted Ranks (E-1 to E-9), ... Seaman (E-1 to E-3) are considered to be apprentices. They currently have no insignia.

E-1 is the lowest enlisted rank in the US military: Airman Basic (Air Force), Private (Army/Marine Corps), Seaman Recruit (Navy). Service members usually hold this rank through basic training, and ...

Enlisted Navy ranks are a little different than the other U.S. military services. Unlike the other U.S. military services, which organize service members according to ranks, the Navy organizes its ...