How do you write out military ranks or titles? Is it rank-name or name-comma-rank or other?

I'm framing a photo of my dad in uniform. I'd like to put his name and rank and whatever standard information goes along with being in the military. He's a PN1 in the Navy. This would be like a caption at the bottom of the photo. How do you recommend I write it out? Thanks!

How do you write out military ranks or titles? Is it rank-name or name-comma-rank or other?
Rank, first name, middle initial (if you or he prefer to include the middle name or initial at all), last name. Including "USN" for U.S. Navy, and the years he served, or perhaps the unit/ship he served with, might not be a bad touch. Ranks are titles, not degrees--they never go after the name. Only civilians who aren't aware of basic military protocol (such as the media, who misquote and mix up rank and names all the time) ever put the rank incorrectly after the name.
Reply:Name, rank %26lt;--that format is just for signatures on letters and such, so definitely Rank Name, ServiceBranch





Also, I would spell out the rank.





For example: Petty Officer Third Class John Doe, U.S. Navy
Reply:PN1 *dad's name here*


. USN
Reply:Write the Rank and then the name!!
Reply:I would go with Rank-Name. Using the last name and then rank is for filing. You wouldn't say Smith, John Mr., you would say Mr. John Smith.





Also you could add US Navy or USN with the years he served.
Reply:I don't agree with the others.


Joseph D. Smith, PN1, US Navy is the PROPER way. If he was retired, you'd add (after US Navy) in parenthesis RETIRED.


If he was an officer, then after the name would be his rank...e.g. COMMANDER.


It really rankles me when some sailor tells me on the phone, MY NAME IS ET1 JACK PRATT. His NAME is not ET1, that's his RATE/RATING.
Reply:Rank, last name, Middle inital, first name!