In the Canadian Forces, the rank of Captain (Navy) or Captain (N) (Capt(N)) (French: Capitaine de vaisseau or capv) is a Naval rank equal to a Colonel of the Army or Air Force. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people "MARCOM" redirects here For the historical (1936–1950 U Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Land Force Command ( LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. Mission AIRCOM is responsible for all aircraft operations in the Canadian Forces enforcing the security of Canada's airspace and providing aircraft for supporting the missions of Like Colonel, Captain (N) is the highest rank of Senior Officer. A Captain (N) is senior to a Commander or an Army or Air Force Lieutenant-Colonel, and junior to a Commodore or Brigadier-General. Commander is a Military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies Commodore is a Military rank used in many navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a navy captain, but is less than Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General.

Typical appointments for Captains (N) include:

• Base Commander (BComd)
• Commanding officer of a school or training establishment, such as that of the Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre
• Commander of a ship
• Branch Advisor
• Military attaché to foreign nations

The rank insignia for a Captain (N) is four ½" stripes, worn on the cuffs of the Service Dress jacket, and on slip-ons on other uniforms. A Canadian Forces Base or CFB ( French Base des forces canadiennes or BFC) refers to a military installation of the Canadian Forces The commanding officer ( CO) is the officer in command of a Military unit. The designation Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS (in French Navire Canadien de Sa Majesté) is applied as a prefix to any Canadian Forces Personnel branch, in the Canadian Forces (CF refers to a grouping of related military occupations A military attaché is a Military Expert who is part of a Diplomatic mission; this post is normally filled by a high-ranking officer On the visor of the service cap is one row of gold oak leaves along the edge. A peaked cap, forage cap or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations and also by many uniformed civilian organizations such as Captains wear the officers' pattern cap badge, which is an anchor on a black oval, surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves. Specialist officers in such branches as administration, medical, etc. wear their branch cap badge.

The "(Navy)" or "(N)" is a part of the rank descriptor, and is used in official publications and documents to distinguish a Captain (N) from a Captain in the Army or Air Force. It is also important to distinguish between the rank of Captain and the appointment of captain, meaning the commanding officer of a ship, regardless of his or her rank.

A Captain (N) is addressed initially as "Captain Bloggins", thereafter by superiors and peers as "Captain" and by subordinates as "Sir" or "Ma'am". The "(Navy)" or "(N)" is not part of the address.

Note: Before Unification of the Canadian Forces in 1968, rank structure and insignia followed the British pattern.

Navy uniform variations

Dress uniform tunic

Uniform shirts

shoulder boards for short-sleeve shirt and tropical white tunic

CADPAT uniform

Mess uniform variations

Number 2 mess uniform

Number 2A summer mess white uniform Shoulder Boards

Shoulder Boards for the Number 2C Shipboard mess uniform.

Sleeve Number 2D Canadian Forces Mess Standard for members that have joined the CF before 1987.

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