| ENLISTED GRADE |
Army |
Navy |
Marine Corps |
Air Force |
| E-1 |
Private (PV1) |
Seaman
Recruit (SR) |
Private (Pvt) |
Airman Basic (AB) |
| E-2 |
Private
(PV2) |
Seaman
Apprentice (SA)
|
Private
First Class (PFC)
|
Airman
(Amn) |
| E-3 |
Private
First Class (PFC)
|
Seaman
(SN)
|
Lance
Corporal (LCpl)
|
Airman
First Class (A1C) |
| E-4 |
Corporal
(CPL)
Specialist (SPC) |
Petty
Officer Third Class (PO3)
|
Corporal
(Cpl)
|
Senior
Airman (SrA) |
| E-5 |
Sergeant
(SGT)
|
Petty
Officer Second Class (PO2)
|
Sergeant
(Sgt)
|
Staff
Sergeant (SSgt) |
| E-6 |
Staff
Sergeant (SSG)
|
Petty
Officer First Class (PO1)
|
Staff
Sergeant (SSgt)
|
Technical
Sergeant (TSgt) |
| E-7 |
Sergeant
First Class (SFC)
|
Chief
Petty Officer (CPO)
(Collar & Cap)
|
Gunnery
Sergeant (GySgt)
|
Master
Sergeant (MSgt)
First Segeant (MSgt)
|
| E-8 |
Master
Sergeant (MSG)
First
Sergeant (1SG) |
Senior
Chief Petty Officer (SCPO)
(Collar & Cap)
|
Master
Sergeant (MSgt)
First
Sergeant (1stSgt) |
Senior
Master Sergeant (SMSgt)
First Sergeant
(SMSgt)
|
| E-9 |
Sergeant
Major (SGM)
Command
Sergeant Major
|
Master
Chief Petty Officer (MCPO)
(Collar & Cap)
|
Master
Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt)
Sergeant
Major (SgtMaj) |
Chief
Master Sergeant (CMSgt)
First Sergeant (CMSgt)
Command Chief Master Sergeant
|
| E-9 |
|
|
|
|
At the E-7, E-8, and E-9 level in the Air Force (E-8 for Army and Marines),
there are two positions in each pay grade. If an Air
Force senior NCO has a diamond in the center of his insignia, he
is a first sergeant. A star in the same position on an E-9 insignia indicates that the wearer is a Command Chief Master Sergeant. Whether one is, a first sergeant or a command chief master sergeant depends on the person's
job. Likewise, Marine Corps master gunnery sergeants and sergeants
major receive the same pay but have different responsibilities.
For a more complete table of enlisted rank insignia, reference
http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/.
| OFFICER GRADE |
Army |
Navy (see note below) |
Marine Corps |
Air Force |
| O-1 |
 Second
Lieutenant (2LT) |
 Ensign
(ENS) |
Second
Lieutenant (2Lt) |
Second
Lieutenant (2Lt) |
| O-2 |
 First
Lieutenant (1LT) |
 Lieutenant
Junior Grade
(LTJG) |
First
Lieutenant (2Lt) |
First
Lieutenant (1Lt) |
| O-3 |
 Captain
(CPT) |
 Lieutenant
(LT) |
Captain
(Capt) |
Captain
(Capt) |
| O-4 |
 Major
(MAJ) |
 Lieutenant
Commander
(LCDR) |
Major
(Maj) |
Major
(Maj) |
| O-5 |
 Lieutenant
Colonel (LTC) |
 Commander
(CDR) |
Lieutenant
Colonel (Lt Col) |
Lieutenant
Colonel (Lt Col) |
| O-6 |
 Colonel
(COL) |
 Captain
(CAPT) |
Colonel
(Col) |
Colonel
(Col) |
| O-7 |
 Brigadier
General (BG) |
 Rear
Admiral Lower Half
(RDML) |
Brigadier
General (Brig Gen) |
Brigadier
General (Brig Gen) |
| O-8 |
 Major
General (MG) |
 Rear
Admiral Upper Half
(RADM) |
Major
General (Maj Gen) |
Major
General (Maj Gen) |
| O-9 |
 Lieutenant
General (LTG) |
 Vice
Admiral (VADM) |
Lieutenant
General (Lt Gen) |
Lieutenant
General (Lt Gen) |
| O-10 |
 General
(GEN) |
 Admiral
(ADM) |
General
(Gen) |
General
(Gen) |
| O-11 |
 General
of the Army |
 Fleet
Admiral |
|
General
of the Air Force |
Note: Naval officer rank will appear as stripes on the jacket
sleeve, as stripes on epaulets, or as metal rank (identical
to other services) on collars and flight caps.
