RIGHT ARM RATES

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Definitions

require privileges of etiquette and can order Sea Org personnel. Means "can succeed to command of ship." Left arm administrativepersonnel without privilege of etiquette and many may not order sailors or right arm rates and do not succeed to command of a ship regardless of rank. In wearing shoulder boards on shirts or coats, right arm officers wear both boards, left arm officers one board only and that on the left shoulder. (FO 196)