Regular Navy rank vs. reserve rank?
Most probably.
ah, that must be it, false alarm, damn
There shouldnt be any difference between the reserves and active duty ranks.
This from when he went through basic training but hadnt gone through ocs yet, remember you are an enlisted member before you accept a commision as an officer.
Rank from Active duty to Reserve duty carries over.
In fact, alot of times, when you go to the Reserves from Active, the Reserves 'give' you a rank. That's what happened to me when I went Active to Reserves.