US ARMY RANKS
Military Service Founding Date: 14 June 1775
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Officer |
Enlisted |
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O-1 |
Second Lieutenant |
2LT |
E-1 |
Private (PV1) |
PVT |
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O-2 |
First Lieutenant |
1LT |
E-2 |
Private (PV2) |
PVT |
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O-3 |
Captain |
CPT |
E-3 |
Private First Class |
PFC |
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O-4 |
Major |
MAJ |
E-4 |
Corporal / Specialist |
CPL/SP4 |
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O-5 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
LTC |
E-5 |
Sergeant |
SGT |
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O-6 |
Colonel |
COL |
E-6 |
Staff Sergeant |
SSG |
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O-7 |
Brigadier General |
BG |
E-7 |
Sergeant First Class |
SFC/PSG |
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O-8 |
Major General |
MG |
E-8 |
Master / First Sergeant |
MSG/1SG |
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O-9 |
Lieutenant General |
LG |
E-9 |
Sergeant Major |
SGM |
| O-10 |
General |
GEN |
E-9 |
Command Sergeant Major | CSM |
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Sergeant Major of the Army |
SMA |
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Warrant |
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| W-1 | Warrant Officer 1 | WO1 |
| W-2 | Chief Warrant Officer 2 | CW2 |
| W-3 | Chief Warrant Officer 3 | CW3 |
| W-4 | Chief Warrant Officer 4 | CW4 |
| W-5 | Chief Warrant Officer | CW5 |
US AIR FORCE RANKS
Military Service Founding Date: 18 September 1947
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Officer |
Enlisted |
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O-1 |
Second Lieutenant |
2d Lt |
E-1 |
Airman Basic |
AB |
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O-2 |
First Lieutenant |
1Lt |
E-2 |
Airman |
AMN |
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O-3 |
Captain |
Capt |
E-3 |
Airman First Class |
A1C |
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O-4 |
Major |
Maj |
E-4 |
Senior Airman |
SrA |
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O-5 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Lt Col |
E-5 |
Staff Sergeant |
SSgt |
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O-6 |
Colonel |
Col |
E-6 |
Technical Sergeant |
TSgt |
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O-7 |
Brigadier General |
Brig Gen |
E-7 |
Master Sergeant |
MSgt |
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O-8 |
Major General |
Maj Gen |
E-8 |
Senior Master Sergeant |
SMSgt |
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O-9 |
Lieutenant General |
Lt Gen |
E-9 |
Chief Master Sergeant |
CMSgt |
| O-10 |
General |
Gen | E-9 | Command Chief Master Sgt | CCM |
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Chief Master Sgt of the AF |
CMSAF |
US MARINE CORPS RANKS
Military Service Founding Date: 10 November 1775
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Officer |
Enlisted |
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O-1 |
Second Lieutenant |
2nd Lt |
E-1 |
Private |
PVT |
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O-2 |
First Lieutenant |
1st Lt |
E-2 |
Private First Class |
PFC |
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O-3 |
Captain |
Capt |
E-3 |
Lance Corporal |
LCpl |
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O-4 |
Major |
Maj |
E-4 |
Corporal |
Cpl |
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O-5 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Lt Col |
E-5 |
Sergeant |
Sgt |
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O-6 |
Colonel |
Col |
E-6 |
Staff Sergeant |
SSgt |
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O-7 |
Brigadier General |
Brig Gen |
E-7 |
Gunnery Sergeant |
GySgt |
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O-8 |
Major General |
Maj Gen |
E-8 |
Master/First Sergeant |
MSgt |
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O-9 |
Lieutenant General |
Lt Gen |
E-9 |
Master Gunnery Sergeant |
MGySgt |
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O-10 |
General |
Gen | E-9 | Sergeant Major | SgtMaj |
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Sergeant Major of the MC |
SgtMajMC |
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Warrant |
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| W-1 | Warrant Officer 1 | W1 |
| W-2 | Chief Warrant Officer 2 | CWO2 |
| W-3 | Chief Warrant Officer 3 | CWO3 |
| W-4 | Chief Warrant Officer 4 | CWO4 |
| W-5 | Chief Warrant Officer 5 | CWO5 |
US NAVY AND COAST GUARD RANKS
Military Service Founding Date: 13 October 1775
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Officer |
Enlisted |
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O-1 |
Ensign |
ENS |
E-1 |
Seaman Recruit |
SR |
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O-2 |
Lieutenant Junior Grade |
LTJG |
E-2 |
Seaman Apprentice |
SA |
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O-3 |
Lieutenant |
LT |
E-3 |
Seaman |
SN |
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O-4 |
Lieutenant Commander |
LCDR |
E-4 |
Petty Officer Third Class |
PO3 |
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O-5 |
Commander |
CDR |
E-5 |
Petty Officer Second Class |
PO2 |
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O-6 |
Captain |
CAPT |
E-6 |
Petty Officer First Class |
PO1 |
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O-7 |
Rear Admiral Lower Half |
RADM |
E-7 |
Chief Petty Officer |
CPO |
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O-8 |
Rear Admiral Upper Half |
RADM |
E-8 |
Senior Chief Petty Officer |
SCPO |
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O-9 |
Vice Admiral |
VADM |
E-9 |
Master Chief Petty Officer |
MCPO |
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O-10 |
Admiral |
ADM | MCPO of the Navy | MCPON | |
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MCPO of the Coast Guard |
MCPOCG |
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Warrant |
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| W-1 | Warrant Officer 1 | W-1 |
| W-2 | Chief Warrant Officer 2 | CWO2 |
| W-3 | Chief Warrant Officer 3 | CWO3 |
| W-4 | Chief Warrant Officer 4 | CWO4 |
