Ranks: United States
v.1.0 April 22, 2001
This compilation is by Mr. Miles Glorious.
General Officers
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US Army |
USAF |
US Navy |
USMC |
|
|
011 |
General of the Army |
General of the AF |
Fleet Admiral |
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|
010 |
General |
General |
Admiral |
General |
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09 |
Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant General |
Vice Admiral |
Lieutenant general |
|
08 |
Major General |
Major General |
Rear Admiral (upper half) |
Major General |
|
07 |
Brigadier General |
Brigadier General |
Rear Admiral(lower half |
Brigadier General |
011 is only a war grade
Other Officers
|
06 |
Colonel |
Colonel |
Captain |
Colonel |
|
05 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Commander |
Lieutenant Colonel |
|
04 |
Major |
Major |
Lieutenant Commander |
Major |
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03 |
Captain |
Captain |
Lieutenant |
Captain |
|
02 |
First Lieutenant |
First Lieutenant |
Lieutenant Junior grade |
First Lieutenant |
|
01 |
Second Lieutenant |
Second Lieutenant |
Ensign |
Second Lieutenant |
Warrant Officers
|
Master Warrant Officer |
Master Warrant Officer |
Master Warrant Officer |
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W4 |
Chief Warrant Officer |
Chief Warrant Officer |
Chief Warrant Officer |
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|
W3 |
Chief Warrant Officer |
Chief Warrant Officer |
Chief Warrant Officer |
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|
W2 |
Chief Warrant Officer |
Chief Warrant Officer |
Chief Warrant Officer |
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|
W1 |
Warrant Officer |
Warrant Officer |
Warrant Officer |
Enlisted
|
E9 |
Command Sergeant Major of the Army |
Chief Master Sergeant of the AF |
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy |
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps |
|
E9 |
Command Sergeant Major (staff) |
Chief Master Sergeant |
Master Chief Petty Officer |
Sergeant Major (staff) |
|
E9 |
Sergeant Major (line) |
Master Gunnery Sergeant (line) |
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|
E8 |
First Sergeant (staff) |
Senior Master Sergeant |
Senior Chief Petty Officer |
First Sergeant (staff) |
|
E8 |
Master Sergeant (line) |
Master Sergeant (line) |
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E7 |
Sergeant First Class |
Master Sergeant |
Chief Petty Officer |
Gunnery Sergeant |
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E7 |
Platoon Sergeant |
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E6 |
Staff Sergeant |
Technical Sergeant |
Petty Officer First Class |
Staff Sergeant |
|
E5 |
Sergeant |
Staff Sergeant |
Petty Officer Second Class |
Sergeant |
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E4 |
Corporal |
Senior Airman |
Petty Officer Third Class |
Corporal |
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E3 |
Private First Class |
Airman First Class |
Seaman |
Lance Corporal |
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E2 |
Private |
Airman |
Seaman Apprentice |
Private |
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E1 |
Private (recruit) |
Airman Basic |
Seaman Recruit |
Private (recruit) |
The following ranks have only a single appointee for each service:
Command Sergeant Major of the Army; Chief Master Sergeant of the AF; Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy; Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.
He is the personal advisor to his head of service on all enlisted-related matters, particularly in areas affecting soldier training and quality of life, and is routinely invited to testify before Congress.