Seekadett
| Seekadett | |
|---|---|
| shoulder board / cuff title / mounting loop | |
| Country | Germany |
| Service branch | German Navy |
| Abbreviation | SKad |
| Rank group | Non-commissioned officers |
| Rank | German NCO rank |
| NATO rank code | OR-5 |
| Formation | 1966 |
| Next higher rank | Obermaat |
| Next lower rank | Oberstabsgefreiter |
| Equivalent ranks | Fähnrich |
Seekadett (short SKad or SK; transl. Naval (officer) cadet, lit. 'sea cadet') is a military rank of the Bundeswehr and of former German-speaking naval forces.
The legal basis for the German Navy is the Presidential order of the Federal president (German: Bundespräsident) on rank insignia and uniforms of soldiers.