Enlisted ranks
editArmy, Marines, and Air Force
editUS DoD Pay grade | E-1 | E-2 | E-3 | E-4 | E-5 | E-6 | E-7 | E-8 | E-9 | ||||||
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Army Insignia | No Insignia | ||||||||||||||
Title | Private | Private | Private First Class | Specialist | Corporal | Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant First Class | Master Sergeant | First Sergeant | Sergeant Major | Command Sergeant Major | Sergeant Major of the Army | ||
Abbreviation | PVT | PV2 | PFC | SPC ² | CPL | SGT | SSG | SFC | MSG | 1SG | SGM | CSM | SMA | ||
Marine Insignia | no insignia | ||||||||||||||
Title | Private (Pvt) | Private First Class (PFC) | Lance Corporal (LCpl) | Corporal (Cpl) | Sergeant (Sgt) | Staff Sergeant (SSgt) | Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) | Master Sergeant (MSgt) | First Sergeant (1stSgt) | Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt) | Sergeant Major (SgtMaj) | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (SgtMajMarCor) | |||
Air Force Insignia | No Insignia | ||||||||||||||
Title | Airman Basic | Airman | Airman First Class | Senior Airman | Staff Sergeant | Technical Sergeant | Master Sergeant¹ | Senior Master Sergeant¹ | Chief Master Sergeant¹ | Command Chief Master Sergeant | Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force | ||||
Abbreviation | AB | Amn | A1C | SrA | SSgt | TSgt | MSgt | SMSgt | CMSgt | CCM | CMSAF | ||||
NATO Code | OR-1 | OR-2 | OR-3 | OR-4 | OR-5 | OR-6 | OR-7 | OR-8 | OR-9 | ||||||
¹ The U.S. Air Force does not have a separate First Sergeant rank; it is instead a duty denoted by a diamond within the upper field. | |||||||||||||||
² SP4 is no longer an acceptable abbreviation for Specialist. |
Navy and Coast Guard
editNavy | ||||||||||||
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Rate title | Seaman / Hospitalman Recruit | Fireman Recruit | Airman Recruit | Constructionman Recruit | Seaman / Hospitalman Apprentice | Fireman Apprentice | Airman Apprentice | Constructionman Apprentice | Seaman / Hospitalman | Fireman | Airman | Constructionman |
Sleeve insignia | No Insignia |
No Insignia |
No Insignia |
No Insignia |
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Collar device | ||||||||||||
Abbreviation | SR / HR | FR | AR | CR | SA / HA | FA | AA | CA | SN / HN | FN | AN | CN |
Coast Guard | ||||||||||||
Rate title | Seaman Recruit | Seaman Apprentice | Fireman Apprentice | Airman Apprentice | Seaman | Fireman | Airman | |||||
Sleeve Insignia | ||||||||||||
Abbreviation | SR | SA | FA | AA | SN | FN | AN | |||||
Pay grade | E-1 | E-2 | E-3 | |||||||||
NATO code | OR-1 | OR-2 | OR-3 |
Navy | ||||||||||||
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Rate title | Petty Officer Third Class | Petty Officer Second Class | Petty Officer First Class | Chief Petty Officer | Senior Chief Petty Officer | Master Chief Petty Officer | Command Master Chief Petty Officer | Fleet/Force Master Chief Petty Officer | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy | |||
Sleeve insignia | ||||||||||||
Collar device | File:PO1 collar-2.png | |||||||||||
Abbreviation | PO3 | PO2 | PO1 | CPO | SCPO | MCPO | CMDCM | FLTCM/FORCM | MCPON | |||
Pay grade | E-4 | E-5 | E-6 | E-7 | E-8 | E-9 | ||||||
Coast Guard | ||||||||||||
Sleeve Insignia | ||||||||||||
Collar device | ||||||||||||
Rate title | Petty Officer Third Class | Petty Officer Second Class | Petty Officer First Class | Chief Petty Officer | Senior Chief Petty Officer | Master Chief Petty Officer | Command Master Chief Petty Officer | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Force | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard | |||
Pay grade | E-4 | E-5 | E-6 | E-7 | E-8 | E-9 | E-10 | |||||
Abbreviation | PO3 | PO2 | PO1 | CPO | SCPO | MCPO | CMC | MCPOCG | ||||
NATO code | OR-4 | OR-5 | OR-6 | OR-7 | OR-8 | OR-9 |
Commissioned officers
editArmy | |||||||||||
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US DoD Pay Grade | O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 | |
Army Insignia | |||||||||||
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
First Lieutenant |
Captain | Major | Lieutenant Colonel |
Colonel | Brigadier General |
Major General |
Lieutenant General |
General | |
Abbreviation | 2LT | 1LT | CPT | MAJ | LTC | COL | BG | MG | LTG | GEN | |
Navy, Coast Guard, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Service | |||||||||||
Navy Insignia | |||||||||||
Coast Guard Insignia | |||||||||||
NOAA Insignia | |||||||||||
Rank | Ensign | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
Lieutenant | Lieutenant commander |
Commander | Captain | Rear admiral (lower half) |
Rear admiral | Vice admiral | Admiral | Fleet admiral¹ |
Abbreviation | ENS | LTJG | LT | LCDR | CDR | CAPT | RDML | RADM | VADM | ADM | FADM¹ |
PHS Insignia | |||||||||||
PHS Title | Junior Assistant | Assistant | Senior Assistant | Full | Senior | Director | Assistant Surgeon General | Deputy Surgeon General | Surgeon General | Assistant Secretary for Health | |
NATO Code | OFFICER-1 | OFFICER2 | OFFICER3 | OFFICER4 | OFFICER5 | OFFICER6 | OFFICER7 | OFFICER8 | OFFICER9 | ||
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