2007-01-02 04:05:36 · 9 answers · asked by vollballroxsmysox 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
In any armed forces, there are enlisted men and officers. They both have different rank structures, and the Lowest officer is supposed to outrank the highest enlisted man. It doesn't always work out that way, but that's the idea.
The big difference, as some have pointed out, is that you can become an officer if you have a college degree.
See the Enlisted Ranks here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Navy_enlisted_rate_insignia
and the Officer Ranks here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy_officer_rank_insignia
2007-01-02 04:15:57 · answer #1 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Officer can be a police officer, army officer, marine officer. In the Navy the term sailor refers to all members of the U.S. Navy both Officer and enlisted. Officer and enlisted are required to know the sailors creed. But in respect to rank an Officer has a commission as a Naval Officer, these are usually persons having a college degree. Enlisted are the working force of the Navy.
2007-01-02 19:37:16 · answer #2 · answered by GIOSTORMUSN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean Navy officer and sailor, then a sailor is enlisted and an officer is commissioned.
In the Marines and army, a Marine is a Marine and a soldier is a soldier. You can call a colonel in the Marines a Marine, and he'll buy you a drink. Call a naval commander a sailor and you'll probably get a reprimand at a minimum.
2007-01-02 12:10:46 · answer #3 · answered by Curt 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A Sailor does the work and the Officer gets the credit. A Sailor does the botch up and the Officer gets sacked. The difference lies in the degree of Responsibility .
2007-01-02 12:16:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The biggest difference between an officer and a sailor in the US Navy is a college degree.
2007-01-02 12:15:32 · answer #5 · answered by chuck h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not an answer, rather an antidote,.
When I was in Kuwait in '91, an Army 90 day wonder (2nd louie) straight from the Academy, yelled at a Marine Master Gunny Sgt ..."Hey solder", the Marine didn't even look his way, a few seconds later the Lt. yelled a second time 'HEY SOLDER"....again the Marine paid no attention...then the Lt. walked up to him and said "When I call you solder, I expect you to respond!", the Marine turned and said "I thought you were talking to yourself...I'm a Marine, not a solder and I am a MASTER GUNNY SGT....you don't ever call me a solder....DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT SOLDER??" The NDW just looked confused and walked away!
2007-01-02 12:34:23 · answer #6 · answered by CommanderJim 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Their is no difference the term Sailor refers to both officer and enlisted.
2007-01-02 12:11:11 · answer #7 · answered by jaymactx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the officer is not a sailor, then the ship ain't gonna get where it is supposed to be going.
2007-01-02 21:18:42 · answer #8 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rank, and usually the amount of time they've been in the service, so, experience as well.
2007-01-02 12:13:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋