What is an O-6 in the Navy?

What is an O-6 in the Navy?

• A. Lieutenant Commander
• B. Captain
• C. Admiral
• D. Lieutenant

Answer: (B)

In the Navy, officer ranks are tied to pay grades labeled O-1 through O-10. The pay grade O-6 corresponds to the rank of Captain. This is a senior line officer level, typically in command of a major warship or serving in high-level staff roles within a fleet or naval command. It sits above Commander (O-5) and below Rear Admiral Lower Half (O-7). The other ranks listed—Lieutenant (O-3), Lieutenant Commander (O-4), and Admiral (O-10)—do not match the O-6 level, so Captain is the correct mapping.

In the Navy, officer ranks are tied to pay grades labeled O-1 through O-10. The pay grade O-6 corresponds to the rank of Captain. This is a senior line officer level, typically in command of a major warship or serving in high-level staff roles within a fleet or naval command. It sits above Commander (O-5) and below Rear Admiral Lower Half (O-7). The other ranks listed—Lieutenant (O-3), Lieutenant Commander (O-4), and Admiral (O-10)—do not match the O-6 level, so Captain is the correct mapping.