What does a Navy O-5 wear on their dress blue sleeve?

What does a Navy O-5 wear on their dress blue sleeve?

• A. Three thin red stripes with a star
• B. Three half-inch gold stripes with one gold star above them
• C. Three half-inch gold stripes with no star
• D. Four stripes with a star

Answer: (B)

Navy dress blues show officer rank on the sleeve with gold stripes, where the number of stripes represents the pay grade and a star above the stripes marks a higher officer level. For an O-5, the rank of Commander, the insignia is three half-inch gold stripes with a gold star placed above them. That combination identifies O-5 specifically, which is why this choice is correct. Red stripes would not be Navy, and four stripes with a star denotes a higher rank (Captain), while three stripes with no star would indicate a lower grade.

Navy dress blues show officer rank on the sleeve with gold stripes, where the number of stripes represents the pay grade and a star above the stripes marks a higher officer level. For an O-5, the rank of Commander, the insignia is three half-inch gold stripes with a gold star placed above them. That combination identifies O-5 specifically, which is why this choice is correct. Red stripes would not be Navy, and four stripes with a star denotes a higher rank (Captain), while three stripes with no star would indicate a lower grade.