United States Navy captain

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United States Navy officer rank military rank

A United States Navy captain is a senior naval officer (O-6) typically entrusted with major command responsibilities such as leading large warships, aviation wings, or important shore installations.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Captain (United States Navy)	7
Captain, United States Navy	3
captain (United States Navy)	3
captain (U.S. Navy)	2
Captain (U.S. Navy)	1
Captain (naval) in many Western navies	1
U.S. Navy captain	1
United States Navy captain canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8272642 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States Navy captain
Context triple: [Commander, Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, rankRequired, United States Navy captain]

A. United States Navy rear admiral
A United States Navy rear admiral is a senior commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, typically commanding large naval units or serving in high-level staff and leadership positions.
B. Navy Commissioner of the United States Navy
The Navy Commissioner of the United States Navy was a senior 19th-century administrative post responsible for overseeing the management, logistics, and material readiness of the U.S. Navy.
C. U.S. Navy commanders
U.S. Navy commanders are senior naval officers responsible for leading ships, units, and operations, making tactical and strategic decisions to accomplish maritime missions and ensure combat readiness.
D. Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
The Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet is the senior U.S. Navy officer responsible for organizing, training, and employing naval forces across the vast Indo-Pacific region.
E. President of the General Board of the United States Navy
The President of the General Board of the United States Navy was the senior naval officer who chaired the Navy’s principal advisory body on strategy, planning, and ship design in the early 20th century.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States Navy captain
Target entity description: A United States Navy captain is a senior naval officer (O-6) typically entrusted with major command responsibilities such as leading large warships, aviation wings, or important shore installations.

A. United States Navy rear admiral
A United States Navy rear admiral is a senior commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, typically commanding large naval units or serving in high-level staff and leadership positions.
B. Navy Commissioner of the United States Navy
The Navy Commissioner of the United States Navy was a senior 19th-century administrative post responsible for overseeing the management, logistics, and material readiness of the U.S. Navy.
C. U.S. Navy commanders
U.S. Navy commanders are senior naval officers responsible for leading ships, units, and operations, making tactical and strategic decisions to accomplish maritime missions and ensure combat readiness.
D. Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
The Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet is the senior U.S. Navy officer responsible for organizing, training, and employing naval forces across the vast Indo-Pacific region.
E. President of the General Board of the United States Navy
The President of the General Board of the United States Navy was the senior naval officer who chaired the Navy’s principal advisory body on strategy, planning, and ship design in the early 20th century.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Navy officer rank ⓘ military rank ⓘ
abbreviation	CAPT ⓘ
addressedAs	Captain ⓘ
canCommand	carrier strike group staff positions ⓘ
canServeAs	chief of staff to flag officer ⓘ major program manager ⓘ senior staff officer in joint commands ⓘ
commandAtSeaEligible	true ⓘ
commandResponsibilityLevel	major command ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
equivalentRank	captain (United States Coast Guard) ⓘ linked to: United States Coast Guard captain colonel (United States Air Force) ⓘ linked to: Colonel (United States Air Force) colonel (United States Army) ⓘ colonel (United States Marine Corps) ⓘ linked to: Colonel (United States Marine Corps) colonel (United States Space Force) ⓘ linked to: Colonel (United States Space Force)
formalRankTitle	Captain, United States Navy ⓘ linked to: United States Navy captain
higherRank	rear admiral (lower half) ⓘ linked to: rear admiral lower half
insignia	silver eagle ⓘ
insigniaWornOn	collar devices ⓘ shoulder boards ⓘ sleeve stripes ⓘ
lowerRank	commander ⓘ
militaryBranch	United States Navy ⓘ
NATOrankCode	OF-5 ⓘ
officerCategory	commissioned officer ⓘ
promotionBoardLevel	senior officer promotion board ⓘ
rankGroup	senior officer ⓘ
serviceBranchType	naval service ⓘ
serviceType	line officer ⓘ staff corps officer ⓘ
sleeveInsignia	four gold stripes with a star above ⓘ
typicalBilletType	commanding officer ⓘ executive officer of major command ⓘ senior staff director ⓘ
typicalCommand	aircraft carrier (as commanding officer) ⓘ aviation wing or air group ⓘ guided-missile cruiser ⓘ large amphibious assault ship ⓘ large surface warship ⓘ major shore installation ⓘ naval air station ⓘ naval station or base ⓘ submarine squadron ⓘ training command ⓘ
typicalYearsOfServiceToAttain	approximately 21 to 23 years ⓘ
USpayGrade	O-6 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited