Rank Structure of the US Armed Forces

Shipmates, with Fleet Week coming up and for our interactions with members of the US Armed Forces, it is important for each of us to RECOGNIZE THE RANK!

 

 

 

	ARMY	MARINE CORPS	NAVY	AIR FORCE	COAST GUARD
E1	Private  E1	Private	Seaman Recruit	Airman Basic	Seaman Recruit
E2	Private E2	Private First Class	Seaman Apprentice	Airman	Seaman Apprentice
E3	Private First Class E3	Lance Corporal	Seaman	Airman First Class	Seaman
E4	Specialist Corporal  E4	Corporal	Petty Officer 3rd Class	Senior Airman	Petty Officer 3rd Class
E5	Sergeant  E5	Sergeant	Petty Officer 2nd Class	Staff Sergeant	Petty Officer 2nd Class
E6	Staff Sergeant  E6	Staff Sergeant	Petty Officer 1st Class	Technical Sergeant	Petty Officer 1st Class
E7	Sergeant    First Class  E7	Gunnery Sergeant	Chief Petty Officer	Master Sergeant First Sergeant E-7	Chief Petty Officer
E8	Master Sergeant  E8 First Sergeant	Master Sergeant First Sergeant	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Senior Master Sergeant First Sergeant E-8	Senior Chief Petty Officer
E9	Sergeant Major  E9 Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major of the Army  E9	Master Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant Major Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps	Master Chief Petty Officer Command Master Chief Petty Officer Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy	Chief Master Sergeant First Sergeant E-9 Command Chief Master Sergeant Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force	Master Chief Petty Officer Command Master Chief Petty Officer Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
W1	Warrant Officer 1	Warrant Officer
W2	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Chief Warrant Officer 2		Chief Warrant Officer 2
W3	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 3		Chief Warrant Officer 3
W4	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 4		Chief Warrant Officer 4
W5	Chief Warrant Officer 5	Chief Warrant Officer 5	Chief Warrant Officer 5
O1	Second Lieutenant   01	Second Lieutenant	Ensign	Second Lieutenant	Ensign
O2	First Lieutenant  02	First Lieutenant	Lieutenant (Junior Grade)	First Lieutenant	Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
O3	Captain  03	Captain	Lieutenant	Captain	Lieutenant
O4	Major  04	Major	Lieutenant Commander	Major	Lieutenant Commander
O5	Lieutenant Colonel  05	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander
O6	Colonel   06	Colonel	Captain	Colonel	Captain
O7	Brigadier General  07	Brigadier General	Rear Admiral (Lower Half)	Brigadier General	Rear Admiral (Lower Half)
O8	Major General  08	Major General	Rear Admiral (Upper Half)	Major General	Rear Admiral (Upper Half)
O9	Lieutenant General  09	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral
O10	General  0 10	General	Admiral	General	Admiral
O11	General of the Army		Fleet Admiral	General of the Air Force

 

Submitted by David G. Porter, DCDR, Div. 12