Been Awhile

[Jock Scot]

I hope you don't mind me asking, but is the US Navy regarded as the "Senior Service" by the other US Armed Services? I am not wishing to start up an inter service war here chaps! In the UK and I think the Commonwealth too, the Royal Navy is the Senior Service.

[davedove]

I hope you don't mind me asking, but is the US Navy regarded as the "Senior Service" by the other US Armed Services? I am not wishing to start up an inter service war here chaps!

What exactly is meant by Senior Service? If it means the oldest service, then the US Army has that title, with the US Navy almost as old.

[Jock Scot]

What exactly is meant by Senior Service? If it means the oldest service, then the US Army has that title, with the US Navy almost as old.

Oh crumbs my father will be turning in his grave,as a son of a Royal Navy man I should know the answer, but yes, I think the RN are the oldest arm of our services. It also matters when it comes to order of precedence, for example, a RN Lieutenant is equal in rank, but senior to, a Captain in the army, or a RN Captain is equal in rank, but senior to, a full Colonel in the army.

[Macman]

In the UK and I think the Commonwealth too, the Royal Navy is the Senior Service.

You are correct; the navy is the senior service in Canada too, Jock.