What does a Navy O-3 wear on their dress blue jacket sleeves?

What does a Navy O-3 wear on their dress blue jacket sleeves?

• A. (2) half inch gold stripes with one gold star above them
• B. Two gold stripes with one gold star above them
• C. One gold stripe with two stars
• D. Three stripes with one star above them

Answer: (A)

In Navy dress blues, an officer’s rank on the sleeves is shown by gold stripes, with the number of stripes indicating the grade and a star above them helping distinguish the specific rank. For an O-3, which is a Lieutenant, the insignia is two gold stripes, each 1/2 inch wide, with a gold star centered above the stripes. That exact combination—two half-inch gold stripes with a star above—correctly represents O-3. The other options don’t match this rank: they either have a different number of stripes or place the star in a way that corresponds to other grades.

In Navy dress blues, an officer’s rank on the sleeves is shown by gold stripes, with the number of stripes indicating the grade and a star above them helping distinguish the specific rank. For an O-3, which is a Lieutenant, the insignia is two gold stripes, each 1/2 inch wide, with a gold star centered above the stripes. That exact combination—two half-inch gold stripes with a star above—correctly represents O-3.

The other options don’t match this rank: they either have a different number of stripes or place the star in a way that corresponds to other grades.