Can there possibly be two officers of the same rank serving on the same vessel? And if so who is in charge? (I.e two lieutenant junior grade officers on the same ship)

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Can there possibly be two officers of the same rank serving on the same vessel? And if so who is in charge? (I.e two lieutenant junior grade officers on the same ship)

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Answer 1

In the same way a corporate job will have people of the same rank working side by side, the military will as well. You can have Steve, Manager (Human Resources) and Melissa, Manager (Marketing) and Bob, Manager (customer support). They’re people managers that run their team; that’s basically what a Lt JG is.