Next week, Star Trek: Lower Decks kicks off, giving us a whole show in the canon dedicated to the most unsung Starfleet officers of all: the Ensigns. The bright-eyed, bushy-tailed young officers just ...

An ensign (ENS) is the lowest-ranking officer in the Navy ranks. The designation is given upon commission as a naval officer and is typically held for the first two years of active-duty service before ...

Capt. Scott Robertson, commander of Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS), poses with the first 12 ensigns to complete the first pilot Junior Officer of the Deck (JOOD) Course. The initial pilot ...

As the lowest commissioned rank, Ensigns haven’t always gotten the fairest end of the deal in Star Trek. Having spent years at The Academy, they still have to bunk up, share sonic showers, and eat ...

Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier Omar Khan on Thursday decorated thirty-three Officer Cadets (OCDTs) of the Standard Officer Course number fifty-six with their new badges of rank, elevating them to ...