Enlisted ranks

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Army, Marines, and Air Force

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US DoD Pay grade E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9
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.
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Navy
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
               
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
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

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Army
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
¹Awarded only in times of Congressionally declared war (inactive).