Is Ensign an Officer?

Ensign is the first commissioned officer rank. Candidates receive this rank after completing their commissioning through the United States Naval Academy (USNA), Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) or Officer Candidate School (OCS).

What rank is an ensign in the army?

Ensign: lowest subaltern rank in infantry regiments; replaced in 1871 by second lieutenant, but still used to refer to second lieutenants in some Guards regiments.

Does an ensign outrank a warrant officer?

For officers, the pay grade begins with an "O." So an ensign in the Navy is an O-1 pay grade, the same grade as a second lieutenant in the Army. ... Commissioned officers outrank enlisted members and warrant officers. Warrant officers outrank enlisted members.