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=United States=

US Army
United States Army officer rank insignia

Silver versus gold
In terms of heraldic tradition, insignia changes over time created the situation of silver outranking gold. Beginning in 1780, general officer rank was designated by silver stars. Beginning in the 1830s, colonels wore silver eagles, with the color likely chosen because general officers already wore silver. Infantry officers wore silver epaulettes, while other branches wore gold, and their rank insignia was the opposite color of their epaulettes, so Infantry first lieutenants and captains wore gold bars. All second lieutenants wore epaulettes with no insignia.

During the American Civil War, all lieutenant colonels were directed to wear a silver oak leaf with gold braid on the epaulette, and all majors a gold leaf with silver braid. In 1872, the army began to use shoulder knots instead of epaulettes. Since generals, colonels, and lieutenant colonels already wore silver, changing the insignia of first lieutenants and captains from gold to silver was logical. Since majors already wore gold oak leaves, maintaining the current policy was also logical. Shoulder knots with no insignia designated second lieutenants. By World War I, metal collar insignia was regularly used to designate officers, requiring a way to differentiate between second lieutenants and privates; since silver bars already designated first lieutenants, the army opted to use gold for second lieutenants.

US Navy
United States Navy officer rank insignia

Timeline of changes
This table shows changes in insignia based on the date they appeared in or were removed from uniform regulations or official orders.

US Air Force
United States Air Force officer rank insignia

Past insignia for the McPeak Uniform
The current Air Force officer rank names and insignia were taken from the Army upon the establishment of the Air Force as a separate service in 1947. The insignia have been essentially unchanged since then, except for a brief period during the 1990s, when then-Air Force Chief of Staff General Merrill A. McPeak redesigned the service dress uniform.

His redesign replaced the metal rank insignia for officers with silver braid on the sleeves, similar to the officer rank insignia now used by the US Navy and Coast Guard. This was similar to the rank insignia of the British Royal Air Force, the Canadian Armed Forces and other Commonwealth air forces. The "McPeak uniform" was very unpopular, drawing comparisons to the jackets worn by airline pilots, and the traditional shoulder rank insignia were reinstated to the service coat within a week of General McPeak's retirement in 1994.

US Space Force
United States Space Force rank insignia

= United Kingdom =

Historical insignia
Category:Military rank insignia of the Royal Navy (18th and 19th centuries)

1787-1795
Goes: Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries

1795-1812
Goes: Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries

1812-1825
Goes: Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries



1827-1833
Goes: Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries

1843-1864
Goes: Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries

Sleeve Stripes
Goes: Royal Navy officer rank insignia

Rank Badges
From 1795 rank badges could also be shown on epaulettes. The system changed several times, but after 1864 was as follows:

Sub-lieutenants and commissioned warrant officers wore scales (epaulettes without fringes, officially termed "shoulder straps") and the same device as a lieutenant.

Epaulettes of the military branch were gold throughout with silver devices, while those of the civil branches had a silver edging and gold devices. Instead of the baton and sword or foul anchor, civil branch epaulettes substituted a star. Navigating branch epaulettes were the same as the military branch, but with crossed plain anchors in place of the foul anchor. The epaulette stars had eight points, quite unlike the Order of the Bath stars worn by army officers.

In 1891 the admiral of the fleet changed to a crown above two crossed batons within a wreath, similar to the badge of a field marshal.

Also in 1891 shoulder-straps were introduced for use on white uniforms and on the greatcoat, and more recently in "shirt sleeve order". For these commodores first class and above used the same badge as on their epaulettes, and commodores second class and below used their rank rings.

From 1926 only commodores had two stars, other captains one.

Epaulettes were not worn after 1939 except by the royal family and in attendance on the royal family on ceremonial occasions by admirals.

In 2001, the shoulder boards on dress uniforms were changed to match the NATO system of stars for Flag Officers and are currently:

Current
In 2001, the shoulder boards on dress uniforms were changed to match the NATO system of stars for Flag Officers and are currently:

From 1863 officers were commissioned in the Royal Naval Reserve this was for serving merchant navy officers only. They had rings each formed from two $1/4$ inch wavy lines intersecting each other. The curl was formed into a six-pointed star. The lieutenant commander's half-ring was straight, but only $1/8$ inch wide. The commodore had a broad straight ring, but the same star for a curl. Midshipmen had a blue collar patch.

Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (formed 1903) for civilians, had single wavy rings $1/4$ inch wide, with the curl a squarish shape. The lieutenant commander's narrow ring was originally straight, but after 1942 was waved also. This system of rank insignia is still worn today by officers in the Sea Cadets. Midshipmen in the RNVR had a maroon collar patch.

In 1951 both reserves lost their distinctive insignia and got normal straight stripes like the regulars, but with a letter 'R' inside the curl. The two organisations were merged in 1958. In 2007 officers of the Royal Naval Reserve had the 'R' distinction from badges of rank removed. Honorary officers in the RNR however continue to wear the 'R' inside the curl.

Fleet Air Arm
Goes here: Fleet Air Arm



British Army
Goes here: British Army officer rank insignia



Timeline of changes
= Grande Armée and Grande Armée ranks =


 * {| class="wikitable"

! Grande Armée rank !! Modern U.S./U.K./NATO equivalent!!Line Insignia Left/Right Shoulder !!Hussar Insignia* **
 * Marshal of the Empire||Field marshal|| 0MarechalFR-ImpFrArmy.jpg 0MarechalFR-ImpFrArmy.jpg ||
 * Général d'armée , (not a rank, an appointment) || General|| ||
 * Général de corps d'armée, (not a rank, an appointment) || Lieutenant general|| ||
 * Général de division, Lieutenant général (ancien régime rank reintroduced in 1814) || Major General||Epaulette general corps armee armee Napoléonienne.svg||
 * Général de brigade, Maréchal de camp (ancien régime rank reintroduced in 1814) || Brigadier General||Epaulette general brigade armee Napoléonienne.svg later: Gen.Div-ImpFrArmy.jpg Gen.Div-ImpFrArmy.jpg||
 * Adjudant-commandant || Staff Colonel||Epaulette colonel armee Napoléonienne.svg ||
 * Colonel || Colonel||Epaulette colonel armee Napoléonienne.svg || Colonel.png
 * Colonel en second|| Senior lieutenant colonel|| ||
 * Major || Lieutenant Colonel|| || Lieutenant-colonel.png
 * Major en second || Senior Major||Epaulettes major.svg ||Lieutenant-colonel.png
 * Chef de bataillon or Chef d'escadron ||Major||Epaulettes chef de bataillon.svg || Commandant.png
 * Capitaine adjutant-major || Staff Captain || Epaulette capitaine adjudant major.svg ||
 * Capitaine || Captain||Epaulette capitaine.svg||Capitaine.png
 * Lieutenant || First Lieutenant||Leut1-ImpFrArmy.jpg Cavalry: Leut2-ImpFrArmy.jpg ||Lieutenant.png
 * Sous-lieutenant || Second Lieutenant||SousLeut1-ImpFrArmy.jpg Epaulette sous-lieutenant premiere classe armee Napoleonienne.svg  Cavalry: Epaulettes lieutenant seconde classe armee Napoleonienne.svg ||Sous-lieutenant.png
 * colspan=2 | Non-commissioned officers
 * Adjudant sous-officier || Chief Warrant Officer||Epaulette adjudant sous-officier armee Napoleonienne.svg || Major-French-Army.png
 * Adjudant-Chef || Warrant Officer|| ||Adjudant-chef.png
 * Adjudant || Sergeant-Major
 * Sergent-Major or Maréchal des logis Chef || First sergeant ||   || Sergent-chef.png
 * Sergent or Maréchal des Logis || Sergeant ||   || Sergent.png
 * Caporal-Fourrier or Brigadier-Fourrier || Company clerk/supply Sergeant ||  || Caporal-chef.png
 * Caporal or Brigadier (Cavalry, Horse Artillery and Gendarmerie) || Corporal || || Caporal.png
 * Soldat or Cavalier(Cavalry) or Canonnier(Artillery)|| Private or UK equivalent|| ||Première classe.png
 * }
 * Hussar insignia was represented with elaborate curved embroidered chevrons in gold lace on the lower sleeve of the wearer's coat and pelisse extending from the cuff to the elbow of the wearer. Officer's chevrons had the point facing up.  Warrant officers and NCOs were the same, but less elaborate.
 * The Hussar system later became the insignia of French officers from the rank of Colonel to below.
 * Lieutenant || First Lieutenant||Leut1-ImpFrArmy.jpg Cavalry: Leut2-ImpFrArmy.jpg ||Lieutenant.png
 * Sous-lieutenant || Second Lieutenant||SousLeut1-ImpFrArmy.jpg Epaulette sous-lieutenant premiere classe armee Napoleonienne.svg  Cavalry: Epaulettes lieutenant seconde classe armee Napoleonienne.svg ||Sous-lieutenant.png
 * colspan=2 | Non-commissioned officers
 * Adjudant sous-officier || Chief Warrant Officer||Epaulette adjudant sous-officier armee Napoleonienne.svg || Major-French-Army.png
 * Adjudant-Chef || Warrant Officer|| ||Adjudant-chef.png
 * Adjudant || Sergeant-Major
 * Sergent-Major or Maréchal des logis Chef || First sergeant ||   || Sergent-chef.png
 * Sergent or Maréchal des Logis || Sergeant ||   || Sergent.png
 * Caporal-Fourrier or Brigadier-Fourrier || Company clerk/supply Sergeant ||  || Caporal-chef.png
 * Caporal or Brigadier (Cavalry, Horse Artillery and Gendarmerie) || Corporal || || Caporal.png
 * Soldat or Cavalier(Cavalry) or Canonnier(Artillery)|| Private or UK equivalent|| ||Première classe.png
 * }
 * Hussar insignia was represented with elaborate curved embroidered chevrons in gold lace on the lower sleeve of the wearer's coat and pelisse extending from the cuff to the elbow of the wearer. Officer's chevrons had the point facing up.  Warrant officers and NCOs were the same, but less elaborate.
 * The Hussar system later became the insignia of French officers from the rank of Colonel to below.
 * Sergent or Maréchal des Logis || Sergeant ||   || Sergent.png
 * Caporal-Fourrier or Brigadier-Fourrier || Company clerk/supply Sergeant ||  || Caporal-chef.png
 * Caporal or Brigadier (Cavalry, Horse Artillery and Gendarmerie) || Corporal || || Caporal.png
 * Soldat or Cavalier(Cavalry) or Canonnier(Artillery)|| Private or UK equivalent|| ||Première classe.png
 * }
 * Hussar insignia was represented with elaborate curved embroidered chevrons in gold lace on the lower sleeve of the wearer's coat and pelisse extending from the cuff to the elbow of the wearer. Officer's chevrons had the point facing up.  Warrant officers and NCOs were the same, but less elaborate.
 * The Hussar system later became the insignia of French officers from the rank of Colonel to below.
 * }
 * Hussar insignia was represented with elaborate curved embroidered chevrons in gold lace on the lower sleeve of the wearer's coat and pelisse extending from the cuff to the elbow of the wearer. Officer's chevrons had the point facing up.  Warrant officers and NCOs were the same, but less elaborate.
 * The Hussar system later became the insignia of French officers from the rank of Colonel to below.

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Inter-service awards and decorations of the United States military to show order of General order of precedence of all the awards and decorations.

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[Category:Award numerals (image set)]

Rank

 * Midshipman – – Given the actor's age and the date of the first movie, the most likely time for Maverick to be at the academy is 1978-1982.

Given the 2nd movie, it is unlikely that Maverick made the earliest possible dates shown here, at least from Lt. Cmdr to Cmdr. and on to Capt.

Also, given the Navy retirement requirements, as has been pointed out before, its implausible that Maverick is still in the Navy.

By US Statute, the mandatory retirement for (https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Reserve-Personnel-Mgmt/Officers/Attrition-Retirement/)

Statutory Retirement for Active-Duty Captains and Commanders (non LDO)

References: 10 USC 633 (https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section633&num=0&edition=prelim), 10 USC 634, 10 USC 1370 For retirement as a CAPT: - 30 years of active commissioned service (10 USC 634)

Statutory Retirement for Active Duty LDOs (limited duty officers)

References: 10 USC 8372, 10 USC 1370 For retirement as a CAPT: - End of month following the month completing 38 years of active naval service

Captains - in an active status (USNR-R or USNR-S1) who are not on the promotion list to the next higher pay-grade will be transferred to the Retired Reserve, if qualified, or be honorably discharged from the Navy Reserve not later than the first day of the month following the month in which the officer completes 30 years of commissioned service. Captains can request continuation up to 35 years of commissioned service as a Captain. Continuation is dependent on the final adjudication of the request. Continuation is not automatic. Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 12308, 14509, 14510, 14703 Section 12308: Any person who has qualified for retired pay under chapter 1223 of this title may, with his consent and by order of the Secretary concerned, be retained on active duty, or in service in a reserve component other than that listed in section 12732(b) of this title. A member so retained shall be credited with that service for all purposes. Section 14509, 14510: Navy Reserve officers must be separated on the last day of the month in which they reach age 62.

Top Gun
In order of precedence:

Top Gun: Maverick
Orders and medals usually tell the story of a service person's career.

Version 1

 * (Gold "V" device for third award (standard device for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps before December 2016))

Version 2, based on public stills from the movie

 * Note 1: **Based on the Order of Precedence of Military Medals/Awards, these 2 should be switched with each other. But, the reference provided on the wiki page for these medals on the order of precedence citing the regulation has it this way.

How will they award Maverick for his latest mission? There are only 2 awards for gallantry above what he already has, either one or both of which the events would seem to qualify him for:

Top Gun
In order of precedence:

Top Gun: Maverick

 * Midshipman –

In order of precedence:

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